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Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Richard Webb
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Gosford Sands
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Steve Daniels
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Summerleaze Summerleaze is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 440 metres wide, backed with...
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
ronnie leask
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Lundin Links Beach
Rwendland
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Dovercourt Dovercourt is a quiet family resort with a shelving sand and shingle beach. It is backed by a promenade and sea wall....
Steve Daniels 
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Prestatyn Central Beach Prestatyn Central Beach is 1 kilometers north west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Maurice D Budden 
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Hele Bay
Albert Bridge
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Cranfield Beach Cranfield Beach is a beach in County Down.
David Martin 
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Porthloo
Steve Daniels
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Bognor Regis (Aldwick) The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Jaggery 
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Little Island Bay
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Adrian Cable
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Dunwich Beach
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...
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