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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...
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
David Lally
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The Bar
Trevor Rickard
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Whiting Bay
MJ Reilly
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Walton Beach
Stephen McCulloch
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Redcar Granville Beach Redcar Granville Beach lies in Redcar and Cleveland, 1 kilometers east of Redcar.
Anne Burgess
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Balmedie Beach Balmedie Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north east of Balmedie.
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Darren Rosson
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Trevone Bay Trevone Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 170 metres wide, in a...
Rob Purvis 
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Sandy Bay
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Tom Pennington
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Manorbier Beach Manorbier Beach has been honored with the Green Coast Award for its pristine, eco-conscious environment. It is a fami...
Martin Speck
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Solent Breezes Beach
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Kenneth Allen
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Swanpool Swanpool is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a pebble and sandy beach resort, approximately 140 metres wide, bac...
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
E Gammie 
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Hampton Pier West Beach
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Simon Carey
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Ryde Ryde Beach is a long, straight sandy resort to the north of Ryde Town Centre on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wi...
Ian Capper
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Overstrand Beach
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