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Robin Stott 
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Shaldon Shaldon is at the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach, approximately 1.3 kilo...
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...
John Bayes
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Selsey East Beach
Anne Burgess
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Strathlene Beach
Bob Jones
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Felixstowe South Beach
Shaun Butler
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Sandy Haven Beach
JHannanBriggs 
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Reighton Beach Reighton Beach is in North Yorkshire, 16 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Derek Harper
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Weymouth Greenhill Beach
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Andrew Curtis
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Tynemouth Cullercoats Beach
Ian Balcombe
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Keiss Beach
Mick Garratt
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Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
Eric Jones
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Trearddur Bay
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Peter Eckersley
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Seascale Beach
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