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Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Ulrich Hartmann
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Portholland Beach Portholland Beach is 3 kilometers north east of Veryan in the county of Cornwall.
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Eileen Littler 
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Pick Mere
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Putsborough Putsborough is south of Woolacombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 780 m...
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
Steve  F
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Sunderland Roker Beach
Whatlep
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Penally Beach
Phil Williams
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Weston Main Weston-super-Mare Main is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sandy beach, approximately t...
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Steve Daniels
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Pagham The bathing water is situated on the south coast just north of Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. The bathing water faces...
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Trevor Rickard
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Shipload Bay
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Simon Carey
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Winchelsea Winchelsea is a remote beach on the western edge of Rye Bay in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, with ...
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