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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. ...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Albert Bridge
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Cranfield Beach Cranfield Beach is a beach in County Down.
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Christine Matthews
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Compton Bay Hanover Point / Compton Bay is a rural beach on the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. From the foot of the cliff...
Ian Capper
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Overstrand Beach
Andy F
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Harlyn Bay
Maurice D Budden 
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Hele Bay
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
Philip Halling 
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Godrevy Towans Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed ...
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
Helmut Zozmann 
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Dover Harbour Beach
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
Dr Duncan Pepper
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Broadstairs Viking Bay Broadstairs Viking Bay beach is situated about 200 meters east of Broadstairs.
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Great Yarmouth South Denes Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthglaze Cove Porthglaze Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 900 meters west of Zennor.
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay
Adrian Cable
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Dunwich Beach
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