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Evelyn Simak
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West Mersea West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Co...
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
Richard Webb 
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Spittal Quay Beach
Garry Bye
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Nanjizal Beach
Mick Lobb
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Jackson\'s Bay
SMJ 
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Portmellon Portmellon is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 150 metres wide, backed by hi...
Colin Vosper
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Smugglers Cove
Ian Greig 
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Penmaenmawr Beach
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Bob Crook
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Caister Point Caister-on-Sea is a small family beach resort and the sandy beach is backed by dunes. Caister Point beach is situated...
Colin Babb
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Bognor Regis East The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Bognor Regis. The beac...
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Tunstall is currently closed, there is no safe access to bathers due to coastal erosion. Tunstall Beach is a long rur...
Nigel Homer
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Porthluney Porthluney is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 380 metres wide. S...
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central Beach Beachlands Central Beach lies in Hampshire, 1000 meters south west of Mengham.
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
mattbuck category
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Windermere, Lakeside YMCA Windermere Lakeside YMCA bathing water is on the western edge of the lake in the south basin. It is a shallow sloping...
Brian Henley
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Saunton Sands
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