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Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Beach Portwrinkle Beach is approximately 800 meters south west of Crafthole.
Derek Harper
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Hallsands
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Stephen McKay 
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Stonehaven Central Beach
Peter Church 
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Sandilands
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Clive Perrin
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Highcliffe Beach Highcliffe Beach is located 1000 meters south west of Highcliffe-on-Sea in the county of Dorset. Dogs welcome between...
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
Pam Brophy
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Combe Martin Combe Martin is a small resort, in a sheltered valley, at the western edge of Exmoor National Park on the north Devon...
JThomas
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Wilsthorpe Wilsthorpe Beach is an extensive rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is 1.8 kilometres in length wi...
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Ray Stanton
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Eastoke The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Eric Jones
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Trefor Beach
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
Brian
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Polpeor Beach Polpeor Beach is situated 100 meters west of Lizard in Cornwall.
Robin Lucas
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Gorran Haven Beach
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
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