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Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Chris Gunns
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Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach Portsmouth Victoria Pier Beach lies 300 meters south west of Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
Richard Webb
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Laggan Sands The Laggan Beach, located in Loch Buie, boasts stunning silver sands, which can be reached by taking a pleasant hour-...
Tim Green
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Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
John Rostron
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Clonque Bay Clonque Bay beach is situated in the county of Guernsey, 2 kilometers south west of St Anne.
Jonathan Billinger
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Wonwell Beach
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
Andy F
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Longhoughton Steel Beach
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Christine Matthews
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Brighton Central Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Brighton Central beach is we...
Mick Lobb
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Jackson\'s Bay
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Peter Watkins
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Cotswold Country Park and Beach The bathing water is in Keynes Lake 32 in the Cotswolds Water Park near Somerford Keynes. The beach is 140 metres lon...
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