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Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Florian Pépellin
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Greve de Lecq Beach
M J Richardson
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Broad Sands Broad Sands is situated about 2 kilometers west of North Berwick.
michael ely 
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Lepe Beach
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
Stephen McCulloch
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Redcar Granville Redcar Granville is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-sloping sand...
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The bathing water is pred...
Trevor Durritt LRPS
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Shoebury East Beach
John Bayes
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Selsey The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Pagham Harbour and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. The bathing w...
OLU
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Trebarwith Strand Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
Tony Atkin
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Perranporth Penhale Sands
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Ian Paterson
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Mablethorpe Town Mablethorpe Town beach is a busy resort with a wide and sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and is close ...
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
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