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Philip Halling 
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Pendower Beach
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...
Tom Jolliffe
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Goodrington Goodrington is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 900 metres wide, backed by Good...
Nigel Chadwick
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West Bay, Westgate The bathing water is situated on the north Kent coast adjacent to the town of Westgate-on-Sea. It is a gently shelvin...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Porthcurnick is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 210 metres wide, backed by ...
Peter Conroy
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Cwmtydu Beach
RichTea
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St. Just Priests Cove
chris
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Ettrick Bay
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Biggar Bank Walney Biggar Bank bathing water is the most southerly of the three beaches on Walney Island. The beach is made up of...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
Penny Mayes
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Seaton (Cornwall) Seaton is at the mouth of the River Seaton on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately ...
Alex Robinson
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Porth Neigwl Beach Porth Neigwl Beach is in Gwynedd, 1 kilometers south west of Llanengan.
Stephen McKay
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Goodrington Beach
Stephen McKay 
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Stonehaven Central Beach
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
DS Pugh
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Sheringham Beach
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