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Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South 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.
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
Kate Jewell
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Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve
David Lally 
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Millendreath Millendreath beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 650 metres wide, back...
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Pierre Terre
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Blackrock Beach Blackrock Beach is in Cornwall 5 kilometers south of Bude.
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Carrick Beach Carrick Beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Simon Vincent
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Derbyhaven Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Bob Shires
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Moelfre Beach
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