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Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Tony Atkin
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Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Julieanne Savage
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Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a shingle beach at the easternmost tip of Southend's shoreline. The beach is backed by a promenade li...
Chris J Dixon
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Towan Beach
eswales 
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Aberavon Beach
DS Pugh
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Sheringham Beach
Row
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Porthgwarra Beach Porthgwarra Beach is 2 kilometers south of Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall.
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Steve Daniels
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Colwell Bay Colwell Bay is a small resort situated on the north west coast of the Isle of Wight with panoramic views of the Solen...
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Philip Halling 
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Pendower Beach
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Martyrs Bay Beach Located just south of the pier, lies a sandy cove that holds a gruesome history. In the year 806, this bay became the...
Simon Carey
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Beachlands West Beach Beachlands West Beach is 6 kilometers south of Havant in the county of Hampshire.
Evelyn Simak
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West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
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