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Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon South Beach
Derek Harper
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Shaldon Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Bembridge Bembridge Beach is situated on the east tip of the Isle of Wight beside the Lifeboat Pier. The sandy beach faces east...
Peter Wasp
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Saundersfoot Beach The beach boasts numerous amenities that make it an excellent destination for families and couples alike. It has been...
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
Philip Halling 
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Polzeath Polzeath Beach is just north of the Camel Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approxi...
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
Russel Wills 
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St. Cyrus Beach
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
Rod Allday 
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Felpham Beach
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
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