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Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Simon Carey
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Greatstone Beach
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay, Birchington The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the village of Birchington. It is a gently shelving...
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Mike Pennington
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Portobello West Beach Portobello West Beach is 700 meters north west of Portobello in the county of City of Edinburgh.
John Smitten
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Broadstairs, Viking Bay Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a 300 metre sandy horse-shoe shaped bay, with cliff-top promenade, harbour pier and boar...
Eileen Henderson
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Southwold The Denes Southwold the Denes beach is a sand and shingle beach. It is backed by sand dunes and set in a quiet rural area with ...
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
Martin Bodman
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Soar Mill Cove
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Man Sands
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Sue Adair
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Glenarm Beach
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