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Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
Philip Halling 
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Sugary Cove
David Smith 
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Priory Bay On a sunny day, the beach resembles an exotic island that is not easily accessible. One can either hike through the w...
Richard Webb
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Seton Sands
Dylan Moore
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Gwbert Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Sea Palling Sea Palling is a small coastal hamlet and has a wide sandy beach with a series of shallow bays formed by man-made ree...
Jon Wornham
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Garwick Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
John Charlton
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Poldhu Cove
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...
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Philip Halling
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Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
Steve Daniels 
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Barry Watch House Bay Barry Watch House Bay beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south of Barry.
Keith Burroughs
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Fleetwood Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sand...
John Fielding
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Llansantffraid Beach
ogwen
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Llanendwyn Beach
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
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