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Tom Jolliffe 
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Meadfoot Beach
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Hive is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Chris Downer 
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Reeth Bay This serene beach lies in a remote location and boasts quaint boats and a rugged seawall. The beach is bordered by de...
Bob Jones
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Rinsey Head Beach Rinsey Head Beach is situated about 3 kilometers south west of Breage.
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
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...
Mike Searle 
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Worbarrow Beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Derek Harper
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Watcombe Watcombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 700 metres wide, backed by cliffs.
John Davies
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Holland Beach
Robin Drayton 
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Traeth Llyfn Beach
Barney Moss from London UK
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Porthallow Porthallow is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote pebble and shingle beach, approximately 150 metres wide,...
martin dawes
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Cayton Bay Cayton Bay Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle ...
June Hodge 
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Kilvickeon Beach Isle of Mull To get to Kilvickeon beach, drive along Craignure to Fionnphort road until you reach the turn off just before Bunessa...
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Beach
Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
Derek Harper
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Shaldon Beach
Nigel Homer
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Porthcawl Trecco Bay Porthcawl Trecco Bay beach lies in Bridgend, 2 kilometers east of Porthcawl.
Ian Knox
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Alnmouth Beach Alnmouth Beach is located in Northumberland 300 meters south east of Alnmouth.
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