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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...
Ian Paterson
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Eastbourne Beach
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Colin Bell
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West Angle Beach The beach has received the prestigious Green Coast Award and is ideal for families, couples and dog owners. It is a p...
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
John Salmon
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Deal Castle Once one of the busiest ports in England, Deal is now a small resort on the Kent coast about 14 km north east from Do...
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Rod Allday
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Chapel Porth Beach Chapel Porth Beach is 3 kilometers west of St. Agnes in the county of Cornwall.
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach is located in Dorset 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks.
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Bob Embleton
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Brook Chine This stunning beach boasts natural cliffs, and if rumors are to be believed, even dinosaur remains. One can relish in...
Alan Bowring
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Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
Gary Rogers
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Gullane Beach
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
Chris Talbot
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Brixham St Mary\'s Bay
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
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