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Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Pauline Eccles
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Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay
Jim Bain
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St. Andrews West Sands
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Anne Burgess 
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Traeth Lligwy Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Partonez
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Blackpool Sands Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 2 kilometers south east of Stoke Fleming.
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Joe Pritchard
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Carbis Bay Carbis Bay beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a privately owned sandy beach resort, approximately one kil...
Andrew Abbott 
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Douglas Broadway Beach
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
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...
Steve Houldsworth 
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Rockcliffe Beach Rockcliffe Beach is 100 meters south of Rockcliffe in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Peter Church 
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Sandilands
Alan Bowring
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Bracelet Bay Bracelet Bay beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Mumbles.
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
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