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Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
Row
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Little Perhaver Beach
Tony Atkin
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Talland Bay
Nick R
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Traigh a Mhill Nestled in seclusion lies a charming inlet boasting pristine white sands and deep waters. Aptly named "Inlet of the r...
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
Helmut Zozmann 
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Dover Harbour Beach
Martin Bodman
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Gammons Head Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
Robin Lucas
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Pentewan Pentewan is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres ...
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Beach
Iain Lees 
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Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The ...
Alex McGregor 
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Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
Andy Stephenson
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Sandgate Town Centre Beach
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
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...
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Lisa Jarvis
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St Abbs Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
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