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Oxyman
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Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) The Mixed Pond is one of a series of ponds in the south-west corner of Hampstead Heath formed by the damming of the H...
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
John Fielding
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Llansantffraid Beach
Geoff Welding
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Porth Porth Beach, located between Lusty Glaze and Watergate Bay beaches in Cornwall, is a picturesque cove that faces west...
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
Andy Radcliffe
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Kirk Michael Beach
Eric Jones 
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Murlough Beach
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Tony Atkin
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Chapel Porth Chapel Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately three kilometres from St Agnes. At high tide the beach ...
Paul McIlroy
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Northcott Mouth Northcott Mouth is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a small rocky beach, approximately 350 metres wide, with a s...
Stacey Harris 
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Lancing, Beach Green The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, backed by an urban area. The bathing water is primar...
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Andy Stephenson
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White Strand Beach
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Bantham is at the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximate...
Ray Stanton
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Eastoke The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is pri...
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Mother Ivey`s Bay Mother Ivey's Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 480 metres wide, backed...
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
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