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Roger Smith
Photo: Roger Smith CC BY-SA 2.0
Seaham Hall Beach Seaham Hall Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in len...
Trish Steel
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Crantock Crantock Beach is on the north coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the Gannel Estuary. It is a sandy beach resort, appr...
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Blue Anchor Beach Blue Anchor Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Blue Anchor.
Maigheachgheal 
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Traeth Gwyn New Quay Beach
Chris Downer
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Totland Bay Totland Bay is a small rural beach located at the north western end of the Isle of Wight which enjoys panoramic views...
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
David M Moore
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West Wittering The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. T...
Brenda Kock 
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Felpham The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Felpham. The bathing water i...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Stephen McKay
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Mortehoe Rockham Bay
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
wfmillar
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Irvine Beach
Danrok
Photo: Danrok CC BY-SA 3.0
Green Island Beach
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