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gareth
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Llantwit Major Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope East Beach
Peter Church
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Reighton Reighton Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is one kilom...
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Colin Hanson
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Prestatyn Barkby Beach Prestatyn Barkby Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Prestatyn.
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Michael Jagger
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Margate The Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving ...
Johnny Durnan
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Largs Pencil Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Shipload Bay
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Chris Collard
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a small sand and mud beach, approximately ...
Michael Whitfield
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Allonby Beach Allonby Beach is in Cumbria, 200 meters west of Allonby.
Sue Adair
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Glenarm Beach
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine West Beach
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