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Shaun Ferguson
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Seagrove Seagrove is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring less than 1km in length, the bay s...
Mick Garratt
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Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
James Denham 
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Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Terry Johnson
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Seaham Beach Seaham Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in length. ...
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
Tim
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Gwithian Beach
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Chris Gunns
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Saint\'s Bay
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Sebastian Ballard
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Littlestone Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Michael Jagger
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Margate The Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving ...
Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Janet Richardson
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Bexhill Bexhill is a resort beach situated between Eastbourne and Hastings. The beach is predominantly shingle, with shallow ...
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