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Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
DS Pugh
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Redcar Coatham Redcar Coatham is the northernmost of four designated bathing beaches fronting the seaside town of Redcar. It is a wi...
Darren Haddock
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Porth Oer Beach Porth Oer Beach is situated about 4 kilometers north west of Aberdaron.
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Richard Webb
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North Berwick Milsey Bay
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
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.
Ian Medcalf
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Llanon Beach
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Phil Williams
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Brora Beach Brora Beach is situated 700 meters north east of Brora in Highland.
Philip Halling 
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Seaton (Devon) Seaton is a resort town in Lyme Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach approximately one kilometre wi...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Alex McGregor 
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Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Philip Halling 
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Godrevy Towans Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed ...
Eirian Evans
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Llanddulas Beach
Trish Steel
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Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
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