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Shaun Ferguson
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Ilfracombe Hele Ilfracombe Hele Beach is a small cove at the resort of Ilfracombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a sheltered sand...
Maurice D Budden
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Par Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Largs Central Beach
Jim Champion
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Eypemouth Eypemouth is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Alan Reid 
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Uisken Beach "water bay" This lovely beach boasts soft, glistening white sand and a shallow shoreline dotted with picturesque rocky islands. L...
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Beach
Richard Croft
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Clovelly Beach Clovelly Beach is located in Devon 800 meters north of Clovelly.
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
Dave Fergusson 
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Mellon Udrigle Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis Bay, Birchington The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the village of Birchington. It is a gently shelving...
David Anstiss 
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Broomhill Sands Broomhill Sands beach is located 5 kilometers south west of Lydd in the county of Kent.
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale Beach
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
James Denham 
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Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Mel Stevens
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Eastney The bathing water is situated in the southeast corner of Portsea Island which is part of the city of Portsmouth. The ...
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
roger geach
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Lantic Bay
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