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Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
philip banks
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Wallasey The bathing water is situated on the north west coast of England, just west of Liverpool. It has a wide expanse of sa...
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Richard Webb
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Billow Ness Beach Billow Ness Beach lies 700 meters south of Anstruther, Fife.
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Andrew Whale
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Seaton Beach
Steve Daniels
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Meadfoot Meadfoot is on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle and rocky beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backe...
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
Ross Armstrong
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Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Sidmouth Town Beach
Richard Law
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Newport North Beach Newport Sands boasts itself as the biggest beach found in Newport Bay, boasting over a mile of flat sand, along with ...
Roger Cornfoot
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Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove is at the mouth of the River Dart on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and shin...
Dave Croker 
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Rhossili North Beach Rhossili North Beach is situated about 2 kilometers south west of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton.
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Dot Potter
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Gronant Dunes Beach
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
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