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John Winterbottom
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Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
C P Smith 
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Henleaze Lake Henleaze Lake is situated in the Bristol suburb of Henleaze, 3 miles from the city centre. This former quarry is appr...
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Peter Wannop 
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Selwicks Bay
Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Malc McDonald 
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Worthing West Parade Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
Sally 
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Alum Bay Take a leisurely chairlift ride down to the multi-colored sands of the beach. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride out to the n...
Mike Faherty 
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Calshot Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward into the southern end of Southa...
Gerald England
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Cleveleys Cleveleys is a sandy bathing water with small areas of rocks and pebbles. Groynes stretch for several kilometres up a...
Philip Halling
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Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Eileen Littler 
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Pick Mere
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
Darren Glanville from Acle Norfolk UK
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Poole Harbour Lake Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metre...
Derek Harper
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Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Andrew Wood
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Golspie North Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
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