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Peter Church 
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Sandilands
Simon Carey
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Winchelsea Winchelsea is a remote beach on the western edge of Rye Bay in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, with ...
Trevor Rickard
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Crinnis Beach Crinnis beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 760 metres wide, backed by...
N Chadwick
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Charlestown Charlestown is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and shingle beach resort, approximately 290 metres wide...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Cramond Beach Cramond Beach is 1 kilometers north of Cramond in the county of City of Edinburgh.
Peter Church
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Hornsea Hornsea Beach is a resort beach on the East Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. The beach is backed by c...
David Long
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Fistral South Fistral South bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, appro...
gary radford
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Sutton-on-Sea Sutton-on-Sea is a small resort with a wide sandy beach. The beach is close to gardens and backed by the town.
Rod Allday
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Cawsand Beach Cawsand Beach is approximately 200 meters south east of Cawsand.
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Mike Searle 
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Worbarrow Beach
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Row 
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Burnham Overy Staithe beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Jeff Buck 
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Barkby beach
OLU
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Clarach North Beach Clarach North Beach is located in Ceredigion 100 meters west of Clarach.
Trish Steel
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Marazion Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Peter Church
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Withernsea Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Sandra White
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Amble Links Amble links Beach is a remote bathing water on the Northumberland coast. The gently sloping sandy beach is one kilome...
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