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Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Chris Allen 
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Teignmouth Back Beach
Andy Stephenson
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Sandgate Town Centre Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
David Pickersgill
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Skegness Skegness is a popular and busy resort. The wide sandy beach is backed by a promenade and gardens.
Mike Pennington
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Tresta Sands
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
R Greenhalgh
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Sale Water Park
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Jangye Ryne Beach
Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Ian Petticrew
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Blackpool Central Blackpool is a resort town on Lancashire's north west coast. Blackpool Central bathing water is sandy and flat in pro...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Green Bay
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
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