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Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Steve Daniels
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Selsey Hillfield Road Beach
Andrew Longton
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Lowestoft Gunton Denes Beach
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Chris Heaton
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Low Newton Low Newton Beach is a remote bathing water on the north Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is 0.5 k...
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Andrew King 
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Penzance Mounts Bay
Gary Rogers
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Lusty Glaze Lusty Glaze is a picturesque Cornish beach, known locally as Lostyn Glas - which translates to a place to view blue b...
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 ...
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Richard Webb
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Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
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