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Ron Strutt
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St Mary\'s Bay
Pauline Eccles
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Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is in St Ives Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small, sheltered, sandy beach resort approxima...
Basher Eyre
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Eastoke Beach
Linda Bailey
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Broughton Bay Broughton Bay beach is 2 kilometers north west of Llangennith in the county of Swansea.
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Simon Huguet
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Portreath Portreath is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 520 metres wide, ba...
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine Central Beach
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Michael Graham
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Heysham Sands Heysham Sands beach is located 600 meters west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
David Lally 
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Cove Vean
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Chris Downer
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Shoeburyness Beach
Andy Beecroft
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Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
C P Smith 
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Henleaze Lake Henleaze Lake is situated in the Bristol suburb of Henleaze, 3 miles from the city centre. This former quarry is appr...
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