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Phil Catterall
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Skinningrove Beach
Scott Rimmer
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay beach is situated about 36 kilometers north west of Scarborough.
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
David Long
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Eastbourne Eastbourne beach is a resort beach situated between the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Pier. The beach is...
Jim Champion
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Milford-on-sea Milford-on-sea is a resort beach on the Hampshire coast with views of the Isle of Wight and the Needles. The beach is...
Ross
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Brown\'s Bay Brown\'s Bay beach is a beach in County Antrim.
Eirian Evans
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Llanddulas Beach
Roger Davies
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Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
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.
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Steve  F
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is in East Riding of Yorkshire 1000 meters east of Bridlington.
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Beach Polstreath Beach is 800 meters north east of Mevagissey in the county of Cornwall.
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands Paignton Preston Sands is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by ...
Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Chris Plunkett
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Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias Beach Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias Beach is located in Conwy 900 meters north east of Colwyn Bay.
Anne Burgess
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Strathlene Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Lewis Clarke 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Beach
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
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