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Steve Daniels 
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Bispham Bispham bathing water is mainly sandy with some patches of rocks and pebbles. It slopes slightly to the sea at low w...
Andy Potter
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Littlehampton The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Littlehampton Harbour. The bathing...
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
Andy Waddington
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Parton Beach
Becky Williamson 
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Port Bheathain Beach also known as the Bay of Thumbs The beach in question is known for its historical significance, as there have been tales of battle between the Maclea...
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Shanklin Shanklin beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is towards the south of Sandown Bay. The southern half of...
wfmillar
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Troon North Beach
David Dixon 
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Fleetwood Beach
David and Rachel Landin
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Heacham Heacham North Beach is part of an extensive beach line which stretches north from the mudflats at Snettisham, up the ...
Chris Downer
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Bournemouth East Cliff Beach Bournemouth East Cliff Beach is situated about 6 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Chris Gunns 
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Brewery Beach Brewery Beach is a beach in Rushen.
Rod Allday
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Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Dr Astrid Stilma
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Camber Camber Sands is situated at the mouth of the river Rother in Rye Bay, East Sussex. The bathing water is a wide expans...
Stacey Harris
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Dungeness Beach
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Blackhall Beach Blackhall Beach lies in County Durham, 1 kilometers east of Blackhall Colliery.
Raymond Knapman 
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Morecambe South Beach
Bob Crook
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Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
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