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Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
N Chadwick 
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Walmer Beach (Deal)
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Knab Rock Beach
Darren Rosson
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Booby's Bay Booby's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately 1 kilometre south of Trevose Head. It is a rural beach t...
Dot Potter
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Gronant Dunes Beach
Nick Andrews
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Brandy Cove Brandy Cove beach is in Swansea, 1 kilometers south east of Bishopston.
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Simon Carey
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Ryde Springvale Beach
Sally 
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Alum Bay Take a leisurely chairlift ride down to the multi-colored sands of the beach. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride out to the n...
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
OLU
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Yarmouth Beach
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Walpole Bay, Margate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Richard Webb
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Strathy Bay
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