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Pierre Terre
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Blackrock Beach Blackrock Beach is in Cornwall 5 kilometers south of Bude.
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Kate Jewell
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Bigbury-on-Sea South Bigbury-on-Sea South is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
Matt Rosser
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Llanstephan Beach
John Myers
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Thorney Bay
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
OLU
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Ynyslas Beach
Dave Dunford
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St Bees The beach is steeply sloping and pebbly leading to a large area of flat sand closer to the sea. There are steep cliff...
Tony Atkin
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The Serpentine - Hyde Park The bathing area, known as the Lido, is a rectangular area about 100 metres long and 30 metres wide on the southern b...
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Tom Pennington
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Watergate Bay Watergate Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach approximately one kilometre wide, backed b...
Paul McIlroy
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Kirkcaldy Linktown Beach
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
mattbuck category
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Southend Chalkwell Beach
David Pickersgill
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Skegness Skegness is a popular and busy resort. The wide sandy beach is backed by a promenade and gardens.
Alan Stewart
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Croggan Beach This particular beach boasts a tranquil and isolated location, accessible by parking at Croggan and embarking on a le...
Bob Embleton
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Wherry Town Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
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