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alan fairweather
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New Brighton Beach
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Christine Johnstone
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Crosby Mariners Road Beach
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Eric Jones 
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Aberdaron Beach Aberdaron Beach is 200 meters south of Aberdaron in the county of Gwynedd.
Tony Atkin
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Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Dylan Moore 
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The Parrog Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire boasts a charming small beach known as The Parrog. The beach features a compact car park...
JThomas
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Bridlington South Cliff Beach
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
Nigel Chadwick
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Exmouth Exmouth is on the south coast of Devon at the mouth of the Exe Estuary. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximate...
Stanley Howe
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Inverbervie Beach
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
Nigel Cox
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Margate Palm Bay
Ian Paterson 
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Splash Point
Trevor Rickard
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Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
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