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Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley The bathing water site, known as ‘Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley', is located on the River Wharfe at Ilkley, close to Il...
Greg Stringham
Photo: Greg Stringham CC BY-SA 2.0
Inverboyndie Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Shanklin Shanklin beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is towards the south of Sandown Bay. The southern half of...
Daniel Kraft
Photo: Daniel Kraft CC BY-SA 3.0
Shell Beach
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Eirian Evans
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Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Polstreath is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 330 metres wide, backed by cl...
Chris Gunns
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Glen Wyllin Beach
Ben Gamble
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Frensham Great Pond The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked san...
Steve Sheppard
Photo: Steve Sheppard CC BY-SA 2.0
Nolton Haven Beach
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Phil Catterall
Photo: Phil Catterall CC BY-SA 2.0
Skinningrove Beach
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
John Evans 
Photo: John Evans  CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Yarmouth North Beach
Dave Fergusson
Photo: Dave Fergusson CC BY-SA 2.0
Morar Beach
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