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Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Chichester Harbour entrance and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. ...
Tony Atkin
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Bovisand Bovisand is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 100 metres wide, surrounded by cliff...
Ian Andrews 
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Carsaig Bay This picturesque stretch of land boasts a rich and verdant oasis, predominantly comprised of stone beach with a modes...
Nigel Callaghan
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Morfa Bychan Holiday Park Beach
Derek Harper
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Maidencombe Beach
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
Chris Downer
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Great Yarmouth South Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth south beach is wide, sandy ...
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
Phil Williams
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Holyhead Beach
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate Sandgate is a resort beach in the western outskirts of Folkestone, Kent. It is situated at the northern edge of Hythe...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Spittal Beach
Simon Vincent
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Derbyhaven Beach
Nick R
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Avoch Beach Avoch Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 100 meters south east of Avoch.
Steve Daniels 
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Plas Menai Beach
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