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peter robinson
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Newbiggin Moor Beach
Trevor Harris
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Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Rod Allday 
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Gwynver Gwynver Beach is approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a secluded sandy beach, approxi...
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
John Evans 
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Great Yarmouth North Beach
Brendan and Ruth McCartney
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Lee-on-Solent The bathing water is a gently shelving resort beach adjacent to the shopping centre of Lee-on-the-Solent. More than 1...
R Greenhalgh
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Sale Water Park
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Richard Webb
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North Berwick Milsey Bay
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Unukorno
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Belvoir Bay Belvoir Bay beach is a beach in Guernsey.
Pam Brophy
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Caswell Bay Caswell Bay beach lies 1 kilometers south west of Newton, Swansea.
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Bantham is at the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximate...
Sue Adair
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Meols Meols beach at Dove Point is an undulating sandy beach with sand banks visible from the shore at high tide. The beach...
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
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