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E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Alan Bowring
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Limpert Bay
ogwen
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Llanendwyn Beach
Maurice D Budden
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Par Beach
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Nick Smith
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Hythe Hythe is a resort beach in the North of Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay stretches from Folkestone down to the headland of ...
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Hele Bay
Grant Sherman
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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is south of the Taw/Torridge Estuary on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, appr...
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...
Shazz 
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Port Grenaugh Beach Port Grenaugh Beach is a beach in Middle.
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay, Birchington The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the village of Birchington. It is a gently shelving...
Alan Harris
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Kidwelly Beach
Evelyn Simak
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West Runton West Runton is predominately a sand and shingle beach, but also has some rocky areas and is backed by a sandy cliff. ...
Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Alan Reid 
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Uisken Beach "water bay" This lovely beach boasts soft, glistening white sand and a shallow shoreline dotted with picturesque rocky islands. L...
Les Hull
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South Shields South Shields Beach is a resort beach south of the mouth of the River Tyne. It is a gently sloping sandy beach, 1.5 k...
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