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Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Footprints
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Beachlands West The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Shaun Ferguson
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Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Bournemouth Boscombe Pier forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy be...
Gordon Brown
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Fairlie Beach
Brian Green
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Brightlingsea Beach
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
Christina Burford
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Boscastle Beach Boscastle Beach is 600 meters west of Boscastle in the county of Cornwall.
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Ken Ballinger
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Praa Sands East Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
David Maclennan
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Shandwick Bay
Basher Eyre
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Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Anne Burgess 
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St Davids Beach
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Nick R
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Cromarty Beach
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
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