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Jim Champion
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Gwithian Towans Gwithian Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 670 metres wide,...
Trevor Rickard 
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Criccieth Beach Criccieth Beach is located 400 meters east of Criccieth in the county of Gwynedd.
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Walpole Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Ian Medcalf
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Llanon Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
Philip Halling 
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Polzeath Polzeath Beach is just north of the Camel Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approxi...
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Eileen Littler 
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Pick Mere
David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Ryde Central Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 660 metres wide, backed b...
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Anne Burgess 
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St Davids Beach
Geof Sheppard
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Weston-super-Mare Marine Lake Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
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