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Aberafan

Wales

Excellent

Aberdaron

Wales

Excellent

Aberdyfi

Wales

Excellent

Aberdyfi Rural

Wales

Excellent

Abereiddy

Wales

Excellent

Aberffraw

Wales

Excellent

Abergele (Pensarn)

Wales

Good

Abermawr

Wales

Excellent

Aberporth

Wales

Good

Abersoch

Wales

Excellent

Aberystwyth North

Wales

Good

Aberystwyth South

Wales

Good

Ainsdale

North West

Sufficient

Allonby

North West

Good

Amble Links

North East

Excellent

Amble Little Shore

North East

Unknown

Amroth Central

Wales

Good

Anderby

Anglian

Excellent

Anstey's Cove (Torquay)

South West

Excellent

Babbacombe

South West

Excellent

Bamburgh Castle

North East

Excellent

Bantham

South West

Excellent

Barafundle

Wales

Excellent

Barmouth

Wales

Excellent

Beacon Cove

South West

Excellent

Beadnell

North East

Excellent

Beer

South West

Excellent

Bembridge

South East

Good

Benllech

Wales

Good

Berrow North of Unity Farm

South West

Good

Bexhill

South East

Sufficient

Bigbury-on-Sea North

South West

Excellent

Bigbury-on-Sea South

South West

Excellent

Birling Gap

South East

Excellent

Bispham

North West

Good

Blackpool Central

North West

Sufficient

Blackpool North

North West

Poor

Blackpool Sands

South West

Excellent

Blackpool South

North West

Sufficient

Blue Anchor West

South West

Poor

Blyth South Beach

North East

Excellent

Bognor Regis (Aldwick)

South East

Poor

Bognor Regis East

South East

Sufficient

Booby's Bay

South West

Excellent

Borth

Wales

Excellent

Borth Wen

Wales

Good

Botany Bay, Broadstairs

South East

Excellent

Bournemouth Alum Chine

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Boscombe Pier

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Durley Chine

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Fisherman`s Walk

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Hengistbury West

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Manor Steps

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Pier

South West

Excellent

Bournemouth Southbourne

South West

Excellent

Bovisand

South West

Excellent

Bowleaze Cove

South West

Good

Bracelet Bay

Wales

Excellent

Bracklesham Bay

South East

Excellent

Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone)

South West

Excellent

Brean

South West

Excellent

Bridlington North Beach

North East

Good

Bridlington South Beach

North East

Sufficient

Brightlingsea

Anglian

Excellent

Brighton Central

South East

Good

Brighton Kemptown

South East

Excellent

Broad Haven (Central)

Wales

Excellent

Broad Haven (South)

Wales

Excellent

Broadsands

South West

Excellent

Broadstairs, Stone Bay

South East

Good

Broadstairs, Viking Bay

South East

Good

Budleigh Salterton

South West

Good

Caerfai

Wales

Excellent

Caister Point

Anglian

Excellent

Calshot

South East

Excellent

Camber

South East

Good

Canvey Island Foreshore

Anglian

Unknown

Carbis Bay

South West

Excellent

Castle Beach, Tenby

Wales

Excellent

Caswell Bay

Wales

Excellent

Cawsand

South West

Excellent

Cayton Bay

North East

Excellent

Cemaes

Wales

Sufficient

Challaborough

South West

Excellent

Chapel Porth

South West

Excellent

Chapel St Leonards

Anglian

Excellent

Charlestown

South West

Excellent

Charmouth West

South West

Excellent

Christchurch Avon Beach

South West

Excellent

Christchurch Bay

South East

Excellent

Christchurch Friar`s Cliff

South West

Excellent

Christchurch Highcliffe Castle

South West

Excellent
Excellent

Church Bay

Wales

Excellent

Church Cove

South West

Excellent

Church Ope Cove

South West

Excellent

Cilborth

Wales

Excellent

Clacton

Anglian

Excellent

Clacton Beach Martello Tower

Anglian

Good

Clarach South

Wales

Good

Cleethorpes

Anglian

Good

Clevedon Beach

South West

Good

Cleveleys

North West

Good

Coastguards Beach, Erme Estuary

South West

Poor
Excellent

Cold Knap Barry

Wales

Excellent

Colwell Bay

South East

Excellent
Excellent

Colwyn Bay

Wales

Excellent

Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias

Wales

Excellent

Combe Martin

South West

Sufficient

Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe

South West

Excellent

Compton Bay

South East

Excellent

Coniston Water, Boating Centre

North West

Sufficient

Coniston Water, Brown Howe

North West

Good

Coniston Water, Monk Coniston

North West

Good

Constantine Bay

South West

Excellent

Coppet Hall

Wales

Excellent

Cotswold Country Park and Beach

South East

Excellent

Coverack

South West

Excellent

Cowes

South East

Excellent

Crackington Haven

South West

Excellent

Craig Du Beach Central

Wales

Excellent

Crantock

South West

Good

Criccieth

Wales

Good

Crimdon

North East

Excellent

Crinnis Beach

South West

Excellent

Cromer

Anglian

Excellent

Crooklets

South West

Excellent

Croyde Bay

South West

Excellent

Dale

Wales

Excellent

Danes Dyke, Flamborough

North East

Excellent

Dartmouth Castle Cove

South West

Excellent

Dawlish Coryton Cove

South West

Excellent

Dawlish Town

South West

Good

Dawlish Warren

South West

Excellent

Daymer Bay

South West

Excellent

Deal Castle

South East

Good

Derwent Water at Crow Park

North West

Poor

Dittisham, Dart Estuary

South West

Excellent

Dovercourt

Anglian

Excellent

Downderry

South West

Excellent

Druidston Haven

Wales

Excellent

Druridge Bay North

North East

Excellent

Druridge Bay South

North East

Excellent

Dunster Beach

South West

Poor

Duporth

South West

Excellent

Durdle Door East

South West

Excellent

Durdle Door West

South West

Excellent

Dyffryn (Llanendwyn)

Wales

Excellent

Dymchurch

South East

Poor

East Beach at West Bay

South West

Unknown

East Cowes

South East

Excellent

East Looe

South West

Good

East Runton

Anglian

Excellent

Eastbourne

South East

Good

Eastney

South East

Good

Exmouth

South West

Excellent

Eypemouth

South West

Excellent

Fairbourne

Wales

Excellent

Falcon Meadow, River Waveney

Anglian

Unknown

Felixstowe North

Anglian

Excellent

Felixstowe South

Anglian

Excellent

Felpham

South East

Good

Filey

North East

Good

Fistral North

South West

Excellent

Fistral South

South West

Excellent

Flamborough South Landing

North East

Excellent

Fleetwood

North West

Good

Folkestone

South East

Sufficient

Fontygary Bay

Wales

Unknown

Formby

North West

Excellent

Fraisthorpe

North East

Sufficient

Frensham Great Pond

South East

Excellent

Freshwater East

Wales

Excellent

Freshwater West

Wales

Excellent

Friars Meadow, River Stour

Anglian

Good

Frinton

Anglian

Excellent

Glan Don Beach

Wales

Excellent

Godrevy Towans

South West

Excellent

Goodrington

South West

Good

Goring Beach

South East

Good

Gorleston Beach

Anglian

Excellent

Gorran Haven Little Perhaver

South West

Excellent

Great Western

South West

Excellent

Great Yarmouth North

Anglian

Excellent

Great Yarmouth Pier

Anglian

Excellent

Great Yarmouth South

Anglian

Excellent

Gurnard

South East

Excellent

Gwithian Towans

South West

Excellent

Gwynver

South West

Excellent

Gyllyngvase

South West

Excellent

Ham and Kingston, River Thames

South East

Unknown

Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)

South East

Good

Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond)

South East

Excellent

Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond)

South East

Excellent

Harlech

Wales

Excellent

Harlyn Bay

South West

Excellent

Hartland Quay

South West

Excellent

Hastings Pelham Beach

South East

Good

Haverigg

North West

Poor

Hayle Towans

South West

Excellent

Hayling Beachlands Central

South East

Excellent

Hayling Beachlands West

South East

Excellent

Hayling Eastoke

South East

Excellent

Heacham

Anglian

Sufficient

Hemsby

Anglian

Excellent

Henleaze Lake

South West

Excellent

Herne Bay

South East

Excellent

Herne Bay Central

South East

Good

Highcliffe

South East

Excellent

Hillhead

South East

Excellent

Hive

South West

Excellent

Holland

Anglian

Excellent

Hollicombe

South West

Excellent

Holywell Bay

South West

Excellent

Hope Cove

South West

Good

Hornsea

North East

Excellent

Hove

South East

Excellent

Humberston Fitties

Anglian

Good

Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton)

Anglian

Good

Hunstanton Main Beach

Anglian

Good

Huttoft and Marsh Yard

Anglian

Excellent

Hythe

South East

Excellent

Ilfracombe Hele

South West

Good

Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach

South West

Closed

Ingoldmells

Anglian

Excellent
Good

Jaywick

Anglian

Excellent

Joss Bay, Broadstairs

South East

Excellent

Kennack Sands

South West

Excellent

Kimmeridge Bay

South West

Excellent

Kingsand

South West

Good

Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove)

Wales

Good

Ladram Bay

South West

Excellent

Lancing, Beach Green

South East

Good

Langland Bay

Wales

Excellent

Lee-on-Solent

South East

Excellent

Leigh Bell Wharf

South East

Good

Lepe

South East

Excellent

Leysdown

South East

Good

Limeslade Bay

Wales

Good

Little Haven

Wales

Excellent

Littlehampton

South East

Good

Littlehaven Beach

North East

Poor

Littlestone

South East

Poor

Llandanwg

Wales

Excellent

Llanddona

Wales

Excellent

Llanddwyn

Wales

Excellent

Llandeilo Swing Bridge

Wales

Unknown

Llandudno North Shore

Wales

Good

Llandudno West Shore

Wales

Good

Llanfairfechan

Wales

Excellent

Llangrannog

Wales

Excellent

Llanishen Reservoir

Wales

Excellent

Llanrhystud

Wales

Excellent

Llyn Padarn

Wales

Excellent

Long Rock

South West

Excellent

Lostwithiel, River Fowey

South West

Unknown

Low Newton

North East

Excellent
Good
Good

Lulworth Cove

South West

Excellent

Lusty Glaze

South West

Excellent

Lydstep

Wales

Excellent

Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach

South West

Poor

Lyme Regis Front Beach

South West

Good

Lynmouth

South West

Excellent

Mablethorpe Town

Anglian

Excellent

Maenporth

South West

Excellent

Maidencombe

South West

Excellent
Good

Manorbier

Wales

Excellent

Marazion

South West

Excellent

Margate Fulsam Rock

South East

Excellent

Margate The Bay

South East

Good

Marine Lake, Rhyl

Wales

Sufficient

Marloes Sands

Wales

Excellent

Marsden

North East

Excellent

Marske Sands

North East

Excellent

Mawgan Porth

South West

Excellent

Meadfoot

South West

Excellent

Meols

North West

Good

Mexico Towans

South West

Excellent

Middleton-on-sea

South East

Excellent

Milford-on-sea

South East

Excellent

Mill Bay

South West

Excellent

Millendreath

South West

Excellent

Minehead Terminus

South West

Sufficient

Minnis Bay, Birchington

South East

Excellent

Minster Leas

South East

Excellent

Morecambe North

North West

Sufficient

Morecambe South

North West

Good

Moreton

North West

Good

Morfa Dinlle

Wales

Excellent

Morfa Nefyn

Wales

Excellent

Mothecombe

South West

Good

Mother Ivey`s Bay

South West

Excellent

Mundesley

Anglian

Excellent

Mwnt

Wales

Excellent

Ness Cove

South West

Excellent

New Brighton Beach East

North West

Unknown

New Quay Harbour

Wales

Good

New Quay North

Wales

Good

Newbiggin North

North East

Excellent

Newbiggin South

North East

Excellent

Newgale

Wales

Excellent

Newport North

Wales

Good

Newton and Noss

South West

Unknown

Nidd at the Lido, Knaresborough

North East

Poor

Nolton Haven

Wales

Excellent

Norman`s Bay

South East

Excellent

Northcott Mouth

South West

Excellent

Oddicombe

South West

Excellent

Ogmore-By-Sea

Wales

Poor

Oxwich Bay

Wales

Good

Pagham

South East

Good

Paignton Paignton Sands

South West

Good

Paignton Preston Sands

South West

Excellent

Pangbourne Meadow, River Thames

South East

Unknown

Par Sands

South West

Good

Pembrey

Wales

Excellent

Penally

Wales

Excellent

Penarth Beach

Wales

Good

Penbryn

Wales

Excellent

Pendine

Wales

Excellent

Pendower

South West

Excellent

Penmaenmawr

Wales

Excellent

Pentewan

South West

Excellent

Penzance

South West

Excellent

Perranporth

South West

Good

Perranporth Penhale Sands

South West

Excellent

Perranuthnoe

South West

Excellent

Pevensey Bay

South East

Good

Plymouth Firestone Bay

South West

Excellent

Plymouth Hoe East

South West

Excellent

Plymouth Hoe West

South West

Excellent

Poldhu Cove

South West

Excellent

Polkerris

South West

Excellent

Polstreath

South West

Excellent

Polurrian Cove

South West

Excellent

Polzeath

South West

Excellent

Poole Branksome Chine

South West

Excellent

Poole Canford Cliffs Chine

South West

Excellent

Poole Harbour Lake

South West

Excellent

Poole Harbour Rockley Sands

South West

Excellent

Poole Sandbanks Peninsular

South West

Excellent

Poole Shore Road Beach

South West

Excellent

Poppit West

Wales

Excellent

Porlock Weir

South West

Excellent

Port Eynon Bay

Wales

Excellent

Porth

South West

Good

Porth Dafarch

Wales

Excellent

Porth Nefyn

Wales

Good

Porth Neigwl

Wales

Excellent

Porthallow

South West

Excellent

Porthcothan

South West

Excellent

Porthcurnick

South West

Excellent

Porthcurno

South West

Excellent

Porthgwidden

South West

Excellent

Porthkidney Sands

South West

Excellent

Porthleven Sands

South West

Excellent

Porthluney

South West

Sufficient

Porthmeor

South West

Excellent

Porthminster

South West

Excellent

Porthoustock

South West

Excellent

Porthpean

South West

Excellent

Porthtowan

South West

Excellent

Portland Harbour Castle Cove

South West

Excellent

Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle

South West

Excellent

Portmellon

South West

Excellent

Portreath

South West

Excellent

Portwrinkle

South West

Excellent

Praa Sands East

South West

Excellent

Praa Sands West

South West

Excellent

Prestatyn Central

Wales

Good

Putsborough

South West

Excellent

Pwllheli

Wales

Excellent

Ramsgate Sands

South East

Excellent

Ramsgate Western Undercliffe

South East

Excellent

Readymoney Cove

South West

Good

Redcar Coatham

North East

Good

Redcar Granville

North East

Excellent

Redcar Lifeboat Station

North East

Excellent

Redcar Stray

North East

Excellent

Reighton

North East

Good

Rest Bay Porthcawl

Wales

Excellent

Rhosneigr

Wales

Excellent

Rhossili

Wales

Excellent

Rhyl Central

Wales

Sufficient

Rhyl East

Wales

Good

Ringstead Bay

South West

Excellent

River Avon at Fordingbridge

South East

Poor
Unknown
Good
Poor

River Ribble at Edisford Bridge

North West

Poor

River Severn at Ironbridge

Midlands

Poor

River Severn in Shrewsbury

Midlands

Poor

River Teme in Ludlow

Midlands

Poor

River Tone at French Weir Park

South West

Poor

Robin Hoods Bay

North East

Sufficient

Roker - Sunderland

North East

Excellent

Rottingdean Beach

South East

Excellent

Runswick Bay

North East

Good

Rutland Water Sykes Lane

Anglian

Excellent

Rutland Water Whitwell Creek

Anglian

Excellent

Ryde

South East

Good

Salcombe North Sands

South West

Good

Salcombe South Sands

South West

Excellent

Saltburn

North East

Good

Saltdean

South East

Excellent

Sandgate Granville Parade

South East

Unknown

Sandown

South East

Good

Sandsend

North East

Excellent

Sandwich Bay

South East

Good

Sandy Bay

South West

Good

Sandy Bay Porthcawl

Wales

Excellent

Sandy Haven

Wales

Excellent

Sandy Lane, Chester

North West

Unknown

Sandymouth

South West

Excellent

Saundersfoot

Wales

Excellent

Saunton Sands

South West

Excellent

Scarborough North Bay

North East

Sufficient

Scarborough South Bay

North East

Poor

Sea Palling

Anglian

Excellent

Seabrook

South East

Excellent

Seaburn - Sunderland

North East

Good

Seaford

South East

Excellent

Seagrove

South East

Excellent

Seaham Beach

North East

Good

Seaham Hall Beach

North East

Good

Seahouses North

North East

Excellent

Seascale

North West

Good

Seaton (Cornwall)

South West

Excellent

Seaton (Devon)

South West

Excellent

Seaton Carew Centre

North East

Good

Seaton Carew North

North East

Good

Seaton Carew North Gare

North East

Excellent

Seaton Sluice

North East

Excellent

Seatown

South West

Excellent

Selsey

South East

Excellent

Sennen

South West

Excellent

Shaldon

South West

Good

Shanklin

South East

Excellent

Sharrow

South West

Excellent

Sheep's Green, River Cam

Anglian

Poor

Sheerness

South East

Excellent

Shell Bay North

South West

Excellent

Sheringham

Anglian

Excellent

Shoebury East

South East

Excellent

Shoeburyness

South East

Good

Shoreham Beach

South East

Excellent

Shorthorn Beach

South West

Excellent

Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder

South West

Excellent

Sidmouth Town

South West

Excellent

Silecroft

North West

Excellent

Silver Bay Rhoscolyn

Wales

Excellent

Skegness

Anglian

Excellent

Skipsea

North East

Closed

Slapton Sands Monument

South West

Excellent

Slapton Sands Torcross

South West

Excellent

South Shields

North East

Good

Southend Chalkwell

South East

Good

Southend Jubilee

South East

Good

Southend Thorpe Bay

South East

Excellent

Southend Three Shells

South East

Excellent

Southend Westcliff Bay

South East

Good

Southerndown

Wales

Excellent

Southport

North West

Sufficient

Southsea East

South East

Poor

Southwick

South East

Excellent

Southwold The Denes

Anglian

Excellent

Southwold The Pier

Anglian

Excellent

Spittal

North East

Good

St Annes

North West

Sufficient

St Annes North

North West

Sufficient

St Bees

North West

Good

St Davids - Benllech

Wales

Excellent

St Helens

South East

Excellent

St Leonards

South East

Excellent

St Margaret`s Bay

South East

Excellent

St Mary's Bay (Devon)

South West

Excellent

St Mary's Bay (Kent)

South East

Sufficient

St Mildred's Bay, Westgate

South East

Good

Steamer Quay, Dart Estuary

South West

Poor

Stoke Gabriel, Dart Estuary

South West

Poor

Stokes Bay

South East

Good

Studland Knoll House

South West

Excellent

Summerleaze

South West

Excellent

Sutton-on-Sea

Anglian

Excellent

Swale above Richmond Falls

North East

Unknown

Swanage Central

South West

Excellent

Swanpool

South West

Excellent

Swansea Bay

Wales

Good

Tal-y-Bont

Wales

Excellent

Tankerton

South East

Excellent

Teignmouth Holcombe

South West

Excellent

Teignmouth Town

South West

Good

Tenby North

Wales

Good

Tenby South

Wales

Excellent

The Serpentine - Hyde Park

South East

Good

The Warren, Hay On Wye

Wales

Sufficient

Thurlestone North

South West

Excellent

Thurlestone South

South West

Excellent

Tolcarne

South West

Excellent

Torre Abbey

South West

Excellent

Totland Bay

South East

Excellent

Towan

South West

Excellent

Traeth Gwyn New Quay

Wales

Sufficient

Traeth Lligwy

Wales

Excellent

Trearddur Bay

Wales

Good

Trebarwith Strand

South West

Good

Trecco Bay Porthcawl

Wales

Excellent

Tregonhawke

South West

Excellent

Tresaith

Wales

Excellent

Trevaunance Cove

South West

Excellent

Trevone Bay

South West

Excellent

Treyarnon Bay

South West

Excellent

Tynemouth Cullercoats

North East

Poor

Tynemouth King Edwards Bay

North East

Excellent

Tynemouth Long Sands North

North East

Excellent

Tynemouth Long Sands South

North East

Excellent

Tywyn

Wales

Excellent

Upton Towans

South West

Excellent

Vault Beach

South West

Excellent

Ventnor

South East

Excellent

Wallasey

North West

Good

Wallingford Beach, River Thames

South East

Sufficient

Walney Biggar Bank

North West

Sufficient

Walney Sandy Gap

North West

Good

Walney West Shore

North West

Sufficient

Walpole Bay, Margate

South East

Good

Walton

Anglian

Excellent

Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary

South West

Excellent

Warkworth

North East

Excellent

Watch House Bay

Wales

Poor

Watcombe

South West

Excellent

Watergate Bay

South West

Excellent

Wells

Anglian

Excellent

Wembury

South West

Good

West Angle

Wales

Excellent

West Bay (West)

South West

Excellent

West Bay, Westgate

South East

Sufficient

West Beach, Whitstable

South East

Excellent

West Kirby

North West

Sufficient

West Mersea

Anglian

Good

West Runton

Anglian

Excellent

West Wittering

South East

Excellent

Westbrook Bay, Margate

South East

Excellent

Weston Main

South West

Poor

Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay

South West

Poor

Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway

South West

Poor

Westward Ho!

South West

Excellent

Weymouth Central

South West

Good

Weymouth Lodmoor

South West

Excellent

Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley

North East

Poor

Wharfe at Wilderness Carpark

North East

Poor

Wherry Town

South West

Excellent

Whitby

North East

Excellent

Whitecliff Bay

South East

Excellent

Whitesands

Wales

Excellent

Whitley Bay

North East

Excellent

Whitmore Bay Barry Island

Wales

Good

Widemouth Sand

South West

Excellent

Wilsthorpe

North East

Excellent

Winchelsea

South East

Good

Windermere, Fellfoot

North West

Excellent

Windermere, Lakeside YMCA

North West

Excellent

Windermere, Millerground Landing

North West

Excellent

Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow

North West

Excellent

Wiseman's Bridge

Wales

Sufficient

Withernsea

North East

Excellent

Wolvercote Mill Stream

South East

Poor

Woolacombe Village

South West

Excellent

Worthing

South East

Good

Worthing Beach House

South East

Poor

Yaverland

South East

Excellent

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