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Philip Halling 
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Tregantle Long Sands
Trevor Hilton
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Porth Tyn Beach Porth Tyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 1 kilometers south east of Rhosneigr.
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Poole Harbour Rockley Sands beach lies in Dorset, 2 kilometers west of Turlin Moor.
Pam Brophy
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Caswell Bay Caswell Bay beach lies 1 kilometers south west of Newton, Swansea.
Peter Church 
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Sandilands
Rose and Trev Clough
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Burry Port Beach Burry Port Beach is about 900 meters south east of Burry Port.
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish Beach
nick macneill
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.5 kilometres in length with ...
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...
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Chris Downer
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Periglis
Pierre Terre
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Norton 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...
Robin Drayton
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Crackington Haven Crackington Haven is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered bay of mainly shingle, sand and pebble...
Bob Embleton
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Brook Chine This stunning beach boasts natural cliffs, and if rumors are to be believed, even dinosaur remains. One can relish in...
Greg Stringham
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Inverboyndie Beach
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Chris Gunns
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Laxey Beach
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