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Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap The beach at Walney Sandy Gap is dominated by shingle for about thirty metres towards the sea and is shallow in profi...
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Oliver Dixon
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Dornoch Beach
Phil Williams
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Porth Dafarch Beach Porth Dafarch Beach is 3 kilometers west of Trearddur in the county of Isle of Anglesey.
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Robert Cuthill
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Swansea Slipway Beach
Duncan MacDonald
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Golspie South Beach
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Herne Bay town centre. The bathing water is pred...
Steve Daniels 
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South Shields Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Reculver Beach Reculver Beach is a beach in Kent.
Steve Daniels
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Barry Island Whitmore Bay Barry Island Whitmore Bay beach is located 2 kilometers south of Barry in the county of Vale of Glamorgan.
Dan Friess
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Binnel Bay This shoreline may not offer an easy entry or a suitable spot for swimming. Furthermore, it is studded with stones an...
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
Ross Armstrong
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Rozel Beach Rozel Beach lies 3 kilometers north east of Trinity, Jersey.
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Peter Jordan
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Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
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