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Derek Harper
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Fermain Beach
John Morris
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Porthselau Beach Porthselau Beach is located in Pembrokeshire 4 kilometers south west of St. David's and the Cathedral Close.
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...
Vincent Babb
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Fontygary Bay
David Smith 
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Priory Bay On a sunny day, the beach resembles an exotic island that is not easily accessible. One can either hike through the w...
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
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...
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Trevor Rickard
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Mawgan Porth Mawgan Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sandy beach, approximately 720 metres wide, backed by ...
Dara Jasumani
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Westdale Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
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