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Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Albert Bridge
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Cranfield Beach Cranfield Beach is a beach in County Down.
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...
Maigheachgheal 
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Blue Anchor Beach Blue Anchor Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Blue Anchor.
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Reading Tom from Reading UK
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Point of Ayr Beach
Stephen McKay
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Poppit West Beach The beach is bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it a prime family-friendly destination that extends a warm wel...
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Colin Kinnear
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Southerness Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Bossington Beach
Graham Taylor
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Torbay Crawley Woods Beach
Peter Shimmon
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Southsea East The bathing water is a popular resort beach near to Southsea shopping centre south of Portsmouth. The entire length o...
Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Andrea Hope
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Low Newton Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
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