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Simon Carey
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Greatstone Beach
John Evans 
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Great Yarmouth North Beach
Sebastian Ballard
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Littlestone Beach
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
Tom Jolliffe 
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Woolacombe Village Woolacombe is on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by...
Tony Atkin
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Looe Plaidy Beach
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Clive Perrin
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Crackington Haven Beach Crackington Haven Beach is about 200 meters west of Crackington Haven.
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...
pam fray
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Tankerton Beach
Chris Gunns
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Laxey Beach
Chris Downer 
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Bournemouth Alum Chine Bournemouth Alum Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Mike Dodman
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Porthoustock Porthoustack is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble beach, approximately 240 metres wide, backed by...
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Mick Garratt
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Scarborough South Sands
Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
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