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Peter Church
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Singing Sands
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Jonathan Billinger
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Porthcawl Rest Bay Porthcawl Rest Bay beach lies 3 kilometers south of Kenfig, Bridgend.
Rod Allday
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Polkerris Polkerris is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small, remote sandy bay, approximately 170 metres wide, surround...
Oliver Dixon 
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Dale Beach Experience an array of amenities and activities at our breathtaking beach, which has been awarded the Blue Flag Award...
Peter Watkins
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Cotswold Country Park and Beach The bathing water is in Keynes Lake 32 in the Cotswolds Water Park near Somerford Keynes. The beach is 140 metres lon...
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Humphrey Bolton
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Aberaeron Harbour Beach Aberaeron Harbour Beach is about 300 meters west of Aberaeron.
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Steve Daniels
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Marsden Marsden Beach lies in a bay enclosed by steep cliffs. It is rocky and sandy by parts with a gentle slope. Access to t...
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Steve Daniels
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Pagham The bathing water is situated on the south coast just north of Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. The bathing water faces...
jolmartyn
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Silverknowes Beach
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Evelyn Simak
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West Runton West Runton is predominately a sand and shingle beach, but also has some rocky areas and is backed by a sandy cliff. ...
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
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