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Nick Smith
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Margate Fulsam Rock The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast close to Margate town centre. It is a gently shelving san...
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Bob Jenkins
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Pilling Sands
Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
Betty Longbottom
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Blackpool North Beach Blackpool North Beach lies 600 meters north west of Blackpool, Blackpool.
Stephen McKay
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Aberporth Beach Aberporth Beach is situated 100 meters north east of Aberporth in Ceredigion.
Ian S 
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Fort Victoria Woodland Beach There is a picturesque beach, whose name is not yet known, concealed within the woods. By strolling along a path, you...
Derek Harper 
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Tregantle Cliffs Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
Nilfanion
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Porth Joke Beach Polly Joke Beach, situated in the western part of Newquay, is a hidden gem that lies within a charming and narrow cov...
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
hayley green 
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Thornwick Bay
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Alan Heardman
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Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
Keith Salvesen
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Findhorn Beach
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Nigel Cox
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Margate Palm Bay
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