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Sarah Charlesworth
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Shell Bay North Shell Bay North is at the mouth of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It i...
Keith Burns
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Peffersands
Ann Cook 
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Dhoon Beach
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Philip Halling
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Crooklets Crooklets Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 310 metres wide, with a ...
Eric Jones
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Bull Bay Bull Bay beach is approximately 200 meters north east of Porthllechog.
Gordon Dowie
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Greenan Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Porthcurnick is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 210 metres wide, backed by ...
Trevor Rickard
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Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Row
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Cadgwith Cove Cadgwith Cove beach is situated 14 kilometers south east of Helston in Cornwall.
R Greenhalgh
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Sale Water Park
Pam Brophy
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Mumbles Head Beach
Philip Halling
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Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Andrew Hill
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Haverigg Beach
Penny Mayes
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Neyland Slip Beach
Kabelleger  David Gubler
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Shakespeare Beach
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Knab Rock Beach
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
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