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Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Philip Halling 
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Teignmouth Holcombe Teignmouth Holcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy cove, approximately 650 metres wide, backed by clif...
Maigheachgheal 
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Doniford Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Bob Linsdell
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Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
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...
bunberyist
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Maenporth Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Fistral North Fistral North bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, appro...
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Christchurch Highcliffe Castle is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Mike Faherty 
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Calshot Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward into the southern end of Southa...
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Stuart Wilding
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St Ninians Isle Beach
Richard Webb
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Whitesands
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
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