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Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
Andrew Curtis
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Druridge Bay North Duridge Bay North Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
brian clark
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Denemouth South Beach
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
John Baker 
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Folkestone Warren Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Porthcawl Rest Bay Porthcawl Rest Bay beach lies 3 kilometers south of Kenfig, Bridgend.
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Martin Bodman
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Yarmer Beach
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Philip Halling 
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Perranporth Penhale Sands Perranporth Penhale Sands is in the centre of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort...
Roger Cornfoot
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Anstey\'s Cove Anstey\'s Cove beach is 2 kilometers north east of Torquay in the county of Torbay.
Bob Embleton
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Archirondel Beach Archirondel Beach lies 2 kilometers east of St. Martin, Jersey.
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
Steve  F
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Southwold The Pier Southwold is a traditional beach resort with a refurbished pier and beach huts. The beach is sandy, gently sloping an...
wfmillar
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Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan South Beach is situated about 800 meters east of Ardrossan.
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
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