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Mike Pennington
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Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Walter Baxter 
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Cocklawburn Beach Cocklawburn Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Ancroft in Northumberland.
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Town Dawlish Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, close to the ...
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Beach Martello Tower Clacton is a busy seaside resort. Clacton Martello tower beach is wide, sandy and gently shelving, and backed by the ...
Steve Daniels
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Pagham The bathing water is situated on the south coast just north of Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. The bathing water faces...
Anne Burgess
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Cullen Bay
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbeor Beach Porthbeor Beach is located in Cornwall 3 kilometers south of Gerrans.
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Jeremy Bolwell 
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Pwlldu Bay Pwlldu Bay beach lies in Swansea, 2 kilometers south of Bishopston.
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
Paul McIlroy
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Kirkcaldy Linktown Beach
Becky Williamson 
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Port Bheathain Beach also known as the Bay of Thumbs The beach in question is known for its historical significance, as there have been tales of battle between the Maclea...
Jim Champion
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Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is situated 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks in Dorset.
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Tony Atkin 
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Northcott Mouth Beach
Keith Burns
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Peffersands
Derek Harper
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Coastguards Beach Coastguards Beach is located in Devon 3 kilometers south east of Holbeton.
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Alex Harris
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Nairn East Beach
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