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Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Beach
Dr Neil Clifton
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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...
Ruth Sharville 
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Aberafan Beach Aberafan Beach is about 3 kilometers south west of Port Talbot.
Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide...
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
Enrapture Media enrapture
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Vazon Beach
Roger W Haworth
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Tal-y-bont Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
Anthony Foster
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Seaton Sluice Beach
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone Leasfoot Beach
Michael Murray
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Trevaunance Cove
Deborah Tilley
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Llanelli Beach
Kate Jewell
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Gorran Haven Little Perhaver Gorran Haven Little Perhaver is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately ...
Tom Jolliffe
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Sedgwell Cove
Euan Nelson
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Leven West Beach
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