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Lewis Clarke 
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Sandy Bay Sandy Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 400 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Eric Jones
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Church Bay Church Bay beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers south west of Cylch-y-Garn.
Philip Halling
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Crooklets Crooklets Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 310 metres wide, with a ...
Tony Maguire
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Bigbury-on-Sea North Bigbury-on-Sea North is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately ...
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Beach Bantham Beach is approximately 1 kilometers east of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Andrew Whale
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Seaton Beach
Malc McDonald 
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Worthing West Parade Beach
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Nick Smith
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Margate Fulsam Rock The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay The bathing water is a gently shelving beach in Hampshire on the South coast. The beach faces south-west across the S...
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
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