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Dave Fergusson
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Lower Largo Beach
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Mark A Coleman
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Portwrinkle Portwrinkle is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately one kilometre wide, ...
Jon Coupland
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Bossiney Haven Beach Bossiney Haven Beach is located 1 kilometers north east of Tintagel in the county of Cornwall.
Rwendland
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Harwich Beacon Hill 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...
Trevor Rickard
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Mawgan Porth Mawgan Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sandy beach, approximately 720 metres wide, backed by ...
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Shaun Ferguson
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Salcombe South Sands Salcombe South Sands is on the south coast of Devon on the East bank of the Kingsbridge Estuary. It is a sandy beach ...
Richard Slessor
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Fraserburgh Tiger Hill Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Stray Beach Redcar Stray Beach is 2 kilometers east of Redcar in the county of Redcar and Cleveland.
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Rod Allday 
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Felpham Beach
Garry Bye
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Nanjizal Beach
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Promenade Beach
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