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Trevor Rickard
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Southerndown Beach Dunraven Bay
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Dr Neil Clifton
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Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley The bathing water site, known as ‘Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley', is located on the River Wharfe at Ilkley, close to Il...
Linda Bailey
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Whitesands Beach The beach boasts various amenities that make it an ideal destination for families and couples alike. It has received ...
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
David Medcalf
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Drummore Beach
Richard Croft 
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is a large resort beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is two kilometres i...
eswales 
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Aberavon Beach
Robin Webster 
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Bexhill Beach Bexhill Beach lies 700 meters south east of Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Richard West 
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North Berwick West Beach
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
gary radford
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Sheringham Sheringham is a former fishing village, but is now a seaside town which still has fishing and crab boats plying trade...
Christine Matthews 
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Southend Three Shells Three Shells Beach is in the centre of Southend-on-Sea, just to the west of the pier and next to the Adventure Island...
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Philip Halling
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Sandymouth Sandymouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by pebble...
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Diane Sambrook
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Mouthwell Sands
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
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