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Simon Carey
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Saltdean Saltdean is a village suburb to the east of Brighton, on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Between the groynes...
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Kate Jewell
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Bigbury-on-Sea South Bigbury-on-Sea South is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
Richard Newall
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Bridlington South Beach Bridlington South Beach is situated 900 meters south east of Bridlington in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
John Charlton
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Poldhu Cove
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Rosalind Mitchell
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Askam-in-Furness Beach Askam-in-Furness Beach is situated about 600 meters south west of Askam-in-Furness.
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Clevedon Bay Clevedon Bay beach is in North Somerset, 1 kilometers west of Clevedon.
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Derek Harper 
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Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno North Shore Beach
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
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