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Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Shaun Ferguson
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Ilfracombe Hele Ilfracombe Hele Beach is a small cove at the resort of Ilfracombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a sheltered sand...
Rob Farrow
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Tregonhawke Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Carrick Beach Carrick Beach is a beach in Dumfries and Galloway.
Alex McGregor 
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Cresswell Beach Cresswell Beach lies 400 meters north west of Cresswell, Northumberland.
David Brown
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Gruinard Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Robin Lucas
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Aber Mawr Beach Aber Mawr Beach is approximately 3 kilometers south of Pencaer.
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Welcombe Mouth Beach
David Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Dr Neil Clifton
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Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley The bathing water site, known as ‘Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley', is located on the River Wharfe at Ilkley, close to Il...
Richard Croft
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Clovelly Beach Clovelly Beach is located in Devon 800 meters north of Clovelly.
JThomas
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Sandend Bay
David Long
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Silecroft Silecroft bathing water is a remote, steeply sloping, pebbly beach levelling out to flat sand closer to the sea. At h...
Philip Halling 
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Tregantle Long Sands
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
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