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Sarah Charlesworth
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Mother Ivey`s Bay Mother Ivey's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 480 metres wide, backed...
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Eric Jones
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Cemaes Beach Cemaes Beach lies in Isle of Anglesey, 500 meters north east of Cemaes.
chris
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Ettrick Bay
Sandra White
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Amble Links Beach Amble Links Beach is located 2 kilometers east of Amble in the county of Northumberland.
Andrew Abbott 
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Bergecooth
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Newton Bay Porthcawl Newton Bay beach is 700 meters south east of Newton in the county of Bridgend.
Eric Jones
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Morfa Nefyn Beach
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Clive Perrin
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Clevedon Beach Clevedon Beach is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach, approximately...
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
Simon Carey 
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Brighton Kemptown Brighton is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Brighton Kemptown beach is east of Br...
Rabbi WP Thinrod
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Berrow South Beach Berrow South Beach is 1 kilometers south of Berrow in the county of Somerset.
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...
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