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Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
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...
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
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...
Simon Carey
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Hove Beach
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Broadhaven Beach The beach has been bestowed with the Blue Flag Award, making it an ideal destination for families and their furry fri...
Peter Fuller
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Dunoon West Bay
Eirian Evans
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Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
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...
Andy Beecroft
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Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Steve Daniels 
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Bispham Bispham bathing water is mainly sandy with some patches of rocks and pebbles. It slopes slightly to the sea at low w...
Alan Fryer
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Abersoch Beach Abersoch Beach is approximately 500 meters east of Abersoch.
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Robin Lucas
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Skrinkle Beach
Zorba the Geek 
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Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve Nestled amidst the picturesque coast of Norfolk, Scolt Head Island National Nature Reserve stands as an epitome of na...
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
Mick Lobb
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Port Eynon Bay Port Eynon Bay beach is approximately 600 meters south east of Port Eynon.
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