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Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Malc McDonald 
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Worthing West Parade Beach
Shirley  Millie
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Highcliffe Highcliffe is a popular resort beach on the east Dorset coast, looking out across Christchurch Bay with views of the ...
Marathon 
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Margate Walpole Bay
Rwendland
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Dovercourt Dovercourt is a quiet family resort with a shelving sand and shingle beach. It is backed by a promenade and sea wall....
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Pauline Eccles
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Newport Slipway Beach
Christine Courtney 
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Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
JOHN SIMPSON
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Weston-super-Mare Royal Sands
Alec MacKinnon
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Doonfoot Beach
Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
Rod Allday
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Mexico Towan Beach
Simon Carey
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Hove Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the di...
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Trish Steel
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Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
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