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GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
Nigel Cox
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Frinton Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Chris Gunns
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Charlestown West Beach Charlestown West Beach is 300 meters south east of Charlestown in the county of Cornwall.
John Fielding
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Llanrhystud Beach
alan marshall
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Carreg Wen Beach Carreg Wen Beach is located in Gwynedd 500 meters south of Borth-y-Gêst.
Vincent Babb
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Fontygary Bay
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
Elliott Simpson 
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Hunstanton Main Beach Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort with a largely sandy beach and is one of the few beaches in No...
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
Dave Bevis
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Redcar Coatham Beach Redcar Coatham Beach is located 900 meters west of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay Bracklesham Bay beach is 200 meters south of Bracklesham in the county of West Sussex.
Christine Matthews 
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
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