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K  A 
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St Annes North Beach
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Colin Park
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Rhos-y-Llan Beach Rhos-y-Llan Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north west of Tudweiliog.
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
Trish Steel
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Great Yarmouth North Great Yarmouth is a large, busy and popular resort on the east coast of Norfolk. Yarmouth North beach is wide and san...
Andrew Abbott 
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Bergecooth
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
Daniel Kraft
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Shell Beach
Alex McGregor 
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Middleton-on-sea The bathing water is on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the village of Middleton-on-Sea. The upper beach,...
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope East Beach
Chris Downer
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Seatown Seatown is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by cliffs. T...
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Gourock West Bay
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