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Sarah Smith
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Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle is in Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a sheltered sandy beach, approxim...
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Rob Farrow
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Kingsand Kingsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 200 metres wide, clo...
Russell Lett
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Muchalls Beach
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove
Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
James Denham 
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Carnoustie Beach Carnoustie Beach is situated about 400 meters south east of Carnoustie.
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Jeff Buck
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Prestatyn Ffrith Beach Prestatyn Ffrith Beach is 2 kilometers west of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire.
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay
Tom Jolliffe
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Sedgwell Cove
Chris Heaton
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Druridge Bay South Duridge Bay South Beach is a remote bathing water on the north east coast of Northumberland. The designated bathing w...
Ian Paterson 
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Abergele Towyn Beach Abergele Towyn Beach is situated about 800 meters north west of Towyn.
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Polkerris Beach
Eric Jones
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Pentraeth Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Sea Palling Sea Palling is a small coastal hamlet and has a wide sandy beach with a series of shallow bays formed by man-made ree...
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
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