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Rose and Trev Clough 
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Watchet Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
E Gammie 
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Hampton Pier West Beach
Philip Halling
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Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sand and shingle beach approximately 80 metres wide ...
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Bob Embleton
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Shoreham Beach Shoreham (or Shoreham-by-Sea) is a small seaside town and port in West Sussex, England. Shoreham Beach is a shingle s...
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Perry Dark
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St Bees Beach
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
Ian Medcalf
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Llanon Beach
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Lis Burke
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Lunan Bay
Tony Atkin 
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Welcombe Mouth Beach
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
John Smitten
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Ramsgate Western Undercliffe Ramsgate Western Undercliffe is a sandy beach between a number of groynes over about 300m. To the west of Ramsgate Ha...
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
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