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Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
Christine Courtney 
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Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Eric Jones
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Church Bay Church Bay beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers south west of Cylch-y-Garn.
pam fray 
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Dr Richard Murray
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Tentsmuir Sands
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
M J Richardson 
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Fionnphort Bay (Port of the White Sands) This beautiful beach offers a unique view of the distinctive split rock and the historic Iona Abbey located in the di...
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
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