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Andy Beecroft
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Danes Dyke Beach
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
robert wade
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Morecambe North Morecambe North bathing water is at the northern end of the town's promenade which has heavy sea defences for most of...
Kenneth Allen
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Portrush White Rocks Beach Portrush White Rocks Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north east of Portrush.
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Peter Watkins
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Cotswold Country Park and Beach The bathing water is in Keynes Lake 32 in the Cotswolds Water Park near Somerford Keynes. The beach is 140 metres lon...
Peter Broster
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Tenby Harbour Beach Situated on the coast, this beach is an idyllic destination that caters to families and dog owners, with seasonal res...
Paul Glazzard
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Flamborough South Landing Beach
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Paul Beaman
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St Annes St Annes is a resort beach with a small pier extending into the Irish Sea. Sand dunes run along the edge of the sandy...
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
Pam Brophy
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Tintagel Beach
Peter Smyly
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Windermere, Millerground Landing The beach at Millerground in Lake Windermere is very shallow sloping. It is made up of gravel with larger rocks towar...
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
colin grice
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Sandsend Beach
william
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Southend Thorpe Bay
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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West Bay, Westgate The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the town of Westgate-on-Sea. It is a gently shelvin...
Colin Park
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Rhos-y-Llan Beach Rhos-y-Llan Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north west of Tudweiliog.
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