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David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Michael Jagger
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Margate The Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving ...
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Carrick Beach Carrick Beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Chris Andrews 
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Lamorna Cove
OLU
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Southwick Beach
Brendan and Ruth McCartney
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Lee-on-Solent The bathing water is a gently shelving resort beach adjacent to the shopping centre of Lee-on-the-Solent. More than 1...
Stephen McKay 
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Clacton Pier Beach Clacton Pier Beach lies in Essex, 300 meters south east of Clacton-on-Sea.
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Mr Eugene Birchall 
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Poole Harbour Lake Beach Poole Harbour Lake Beach is situated in the county of Dorset, 1 kilometers south west of Turlin Moor.
ValP
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Porthcothan Beach Porthcothan Beach is located in Cornwall 5 kilometers north west of St. Eval.
Roger Gilbertson
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Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
Nigel Chadwick
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Bossington Beach
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
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