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Stephen McCulloch
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Redcar Granville Redcar Granville is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-sloping sand...
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
keith stuart
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Hartland Quay Beach
Philip Halling 
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Wembury Wembury is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 1.1 kilometres wide, backed...
Ulrich Hartmann
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Trevone Bay
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Greenaway Beach
Sandra White
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Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Michael Jagger
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Margate The Bay The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving ...
David Hawgood
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Treyarnon Bay
Dave Smethurst
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Traeth Tywyn Mawr Beach
Dennis Turner
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West Kirby West Kirby's sandy beach is approximately two kilometres long and faces south west over the Dee estuary. A large stre...
wfmillar
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Blyth South Beach Blyth South Beach is situated about 3 kilometers east of Blyth.
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Phillip Perry
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Eastbourne North Beach
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