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Malcolm Street
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Fraisthorpe Fraisthorpe Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle...
Ian Paterson 
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Abergele Towyn Beach Abergele Towyn Beach is situated about 800 meters north west of Towyn.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Ian S 
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Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Chris Heaton
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Lyne Mouth Bay
Sheila Russell
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Mexico Towans Mexico Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Derek Harper
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Porthpean Beach Porthpean Beach is situated 1 kilometers south of Charlestown in Cornwall.
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
Peter Evans 
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Rhossili Bay
Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
Nigel Chadwick
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St Mildred's Bay, Westgate The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast near to Margate. It is a gently shelving sandy beach with...
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Great Yarmouth Power Station Beach
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
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...
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Graham Taylor
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Torbay Crawley Woods Beach
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