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Richard Croft 
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Pam Brophy
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Mumbles Head Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
Simon Vincent
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Derbyhaven Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Ravenglass Beach Ravenglass Beach is about 100 meters west of Ravenglass.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Rod Allday
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Chapel Porth Beach Chapel Porth Beach is 3 kilometers west of St. Agnes in the county of Cornwall.
Peter S 
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Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) The Ladies' Pond is a former reservoir on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach but there are grassy...
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
John Winterbottom
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Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
Alan Fryer
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Abererch Beach Abererch Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Pwllheli in Gwynedd.
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
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