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Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Andrew Abbott 
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Appletree Bay
bunberyist
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Gyllyngvase Gyllyngvase is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by t...
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Richard Webb
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Pease Bay
Mary and Angus Hogg
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Croy Beach
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
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...
Maurice D Budden 
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Greenaway Beach
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Trevor Rickard
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Southerndown Beach Dunraven Bay
Derek Harper
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Shaldon Beach
william
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Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Chris Gunns
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Laxey Beach
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