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Tim Westcott
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Perranporth Perranporth bathing water is at the southern end of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach ...
Martyn Gorman
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Cruden Bay
Dave Fergusson
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Morar Beach
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
kim traynor 
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Fisherrow East Beach
Iain Macaulay
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Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
Derek Harper
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Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Paul Buckingham
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Craster Beach Craster Beach is situated in the county of Northumberland, 100 meters north east of Craster.
Christopher Hilton 
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Porlock Weir Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is...
colin grice
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Sandsend Beach
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Charlestown Beach Charlestown Beach is approximately 300 meters east of Charlestown.
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
Jim Bain
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Elie Ruby Bay
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
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