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Nigel Monckton
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Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
David Hawgood
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Treyarnon Bay
Trevor Rickard
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Clevedon Bay Clevedon Bay beach is in North Somerset, 1 kilometers west of Clevedon.
Peter Church
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Reighton Reighton Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is one kilom...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Pam Brophy
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Tintagel Beach
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Philip Halling 
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Sugary Cove
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Iain Lees
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Fishermans Haven Beach
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Minster Leas bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The long sand and shingle beach is g...
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Chris Downer
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Shoeburyness Beach
Christina Burford
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Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Beach
Christine Matthews
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Cromer Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs ab...
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
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