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Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
Philip Halling 
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Pendower Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Broadstairs Stone Bay Broadstairs Stone Bay beach is approximately 900 meters north of Broadstairs.
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
Stephen McKay
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Ventnor Ventnor Bay is a small resort beach situated on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring 300m in length, the p...
Johnny Durnan
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Largs Pencil Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Jonathan Wilkins 
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Porth Dinllaen Beach Porth Dinllaen Beach is situated about 600 meters west of Nefyn.
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
Peter Barr 
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Red Wharf Bay Red Wharf Bay beach lies 500 meters east of Red Wharf Bay, Isle of Anglesey.
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Pauline Burden
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Brean Brean is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and mud beach resort, approximately 2.7 ...
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
Trevor Rickard
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Southerndown Beach Dunraven Bay
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Trevor Rickard
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Roker - Sunderland Roker Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach approximately 1.5 kilometres in length which lies immediately nort...
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
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