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Martin Bodman
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Pentewan Beach
Andy Campbell 
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Brodick Bay Brodick Bay beach is located 1 kilometers north west of Brodick in the county of North Ayrshire.
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
Simon Carey
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Bognor Regis Aldwick Beach Bognor Regis Aldwick Beach is 2 kilometers east of Rose Green in the county of West Sussex.
Andrew Abbott 
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Douglas Broadway Beach
Stephen McKay 
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Clacton Pier Beach Clacton Pier Beach lies in Essex, 300 meters south east of Clacton-on-Sea.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Porthmeor Porthmeor is the main tourist beach in St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximat...
Steve Daniels 
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Blue Anchor West Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water...
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
MichaelMaggs
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Mundesley Mundesley is a popular traditional seaside resort with a sandy beach and tidal pools. It is backed by a raised promen...
Tim Green from Bradford
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Gunwalloe Cove
Chris Gunns
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Saint\'s Bay
Dave Fergusson
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Isle of Harris Beach
William Bartlett
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Tregardock Beach
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
roger geach
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Lantic Bay
Derek Harper
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Hollicombe Hollicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach with rock pools, approximately 400 metres wide, backed...
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Sue Adair
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West Kirby Beach
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