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Tanya Dedyukhina
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Eastbourne West Beach
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Beach Bantham Beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
David Wright
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Hornsea Beach
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth East Cliff Beach Bournemouth East Cliff Beach is situated about 6 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
Clem Rutter Rochester Kent
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St Margaret`s Bay St. Margaret's Bay bathing water is a remote beach situated near Dover at the eastern foothills of the North Downs. I...
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale Beach
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
Chris Talbot
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Brixham St Mary\'s Bay
Eric Jones
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Church Bay Church Bay beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers south west of Cylch-y-Garn.
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