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Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
Iain Macaulay
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Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Christine Courtney 
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Amlwch Beach Amlwch Beach is a beach in Isle of Anglesey.
Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
El Pollock
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Wallasey Beach
Tony Atkin 
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Welcombe Mouth Beach
bunberyist
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Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
Clem Rutter Rochester Kent
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St Margaret`s Bay St. Margaret's Bay bathing water is a remote beach situated near Dover at the eastern foothills of the North Downs. I...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
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Sandsend Sandsend Beach is a rural beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is approximately one kilometre in length with a g...
Ross
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Ballyhalbert Beach Ballyhalbert Beach is 300 meters north west of Ballyhalbert in the county of County Down.
Chris Talbot
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Brixham St Mary\'s Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Bembridge Bembridge Beach is situated on the east tip of the Isle of Wight beside the Lifeboat Pier. The sandy beach faces east...
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
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