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Tony Hodge
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Cold Knap Beach Cold Knap Beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south west of Barry.
David Lally 
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Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Rod Allday
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Porthzennor Cove Porthzennor Cove beach is 1 kilometers north of Zennor in the county of Cornwall.
Richard Webb
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St Ronan's Bay The beach located beneath the village of Baille Mor, adjacent to the bustling ferry pier, features stunning rocky whi...
Stacey Harris
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Dungeness Beach
Derek Harper
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Branscombe Beach Branscombe Beach is situated 800 meters south east of Branscombe in Devon.
Nigel Chadwick
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Exmouth Exmouth is on the south coast of Devon at the mouth of the Exe Estuary. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximate...
Ewan Stevenson
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Looe Hannafore Beach
Rod Allday 
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Gwynver Gwynver Beach is approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a secluded sandy beach, approxi...
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
Nigel Brown
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Aberdyfi Beach Aberdyfi Beach is located in Gwynedd 400 meters east of Aberdyfi.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Constantine Bay Constantine Bay beach is situated about 900 meters west of Constantine Bay.
Jaggery 
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Little Island Bay
Oliver Dixon
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Tresaith Beach
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
David Long
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Roan Head Beach Roan Head Beach is 2 kilometers south of Askam-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria.
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
David Spencer
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Wharfe at Ilkley Stepping Stones This site is not a designated bathing water and will not be given a water quality classification. Samples are being c...
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