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Lifeguarded beaches

232 of the 701 bathing waters on the regulators’ lists in Britain and Northern Ireland have an RNLI lifeguard unit, with today’s sewage and water quality checks for each one. The RNLI does not provide beach lifeguards in the Republic of Ireland, where they are a matter for the local authority — it does run lifeboats there — so its 240 bathing waters are not counted here.

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A unit here does not mean anyone is on duty today. The RNLI publishes where its units are, and nothing about when they are staffed — no dates, no season, no hours. Lifeguards work a season, and on most beaches a short one. Check the RNLI’s own page for a beach before you rely on it.

A beach missing from this list may still be lifeguarded. These are the RNLI’s own units. Councils and clubs run patrols of their own and they are not in this data.

This is the same list as the swimming page, narrowed to the beaches with a unit. That page can narrow it further, by area or by what the water is doing today.

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Beaches with a lifeguard unit

CromerNorth Norfolk, England

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East RuntonNorth Norfolk, England

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Gorleston BeachGreat Yarmouth, England

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Great Yarmouth PierGreat Yarmouth, England

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HemsbyGreat Yarmouth, England

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Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier)East Suffolk, England

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Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier)East Suffolk, England

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Mablethorpe TownEast Lindsey, England

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MundesleyNorth Norfolk, England

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Sea PallingNorth Norfolk, England

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SheringhamNorth Norfolk, England

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SkegnessEast Lindsey, England

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Southwold The DenesEast Suffolk, England

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Southwold The PierEast Suffolk, England

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Sutton-on-SeaEast Lindsey, England

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WellsNorth Norfolk, England

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West RuntonNorth Norfolk, England

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Bridlington North BeachEast Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Bridlington South BeachEast Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Cayton BayNorth Yorkshire, England

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FileyNorth Yorkshire, England

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HornseaEast Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Littlehaven BeachSouth Tyneside, England

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Redcar CoathamRedcar and Cleveland, England

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Redcar GranvilleRedcar and Cleveland, England

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Redcar Lifeboat StationRedcar and Cleveland, England

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Roker - SunderlandSunderland, England

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Runswick BayNorth Yorkshire, England

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SaltburnRedcar and Cleveland, England

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SandsendNorth Yorkshire, England

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Scarborough North BayNorth Yorkshire, England

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Scarborough South BayNorth Yorkshire, England

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Seaburn - SunderlandSunderland, England

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South ShieldsSouth Tyneside, England

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Tynemouth CullercoatsNorth Tyneside, England

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Tynemouth King Edwards BayNorth Tyneside, England

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Tynemouth Long Sands NorthNorth Tyneside, England

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Tynemouth Long Sands SouthNorth Tyneside, England

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WhitbyNorth Yorkshire, England

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Whitley BayNorth Tyneside, England

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WilsthorpeEast Riding of Yorkshire, England

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WithernseaEast Riding of Yorkshire, England

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AinsdaleSefton, England

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FormbySefton, England

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MoretonWirral, England

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New Brighton Beach EastWirral, England

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SouthportSefton, England

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WallaseyWirral, England

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West KirbyWirral, England

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BallycastleAntrim Coast, Northern Ireland

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CastlerockNorth Coast, Northern Ireland

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CranfieldSouth Down, Northern Ireland

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Magilligan BenoneNorth Coast, Northern Ireland

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Magilligan DownhillNorth Coast, Northern Ireland

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MurloughSouth Down, Northern Ireland

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Portrush Curran (East Strand)North Coast, Northern Ireland

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Portrush Mill (West Strand)North Coast, Northern Ireland

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Portrush WhiterocksNorth Coast, Northern Ireland

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PortstewartNorth Coast, Northern Ireland

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TyrellaSouth Down, Northern Ireland

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Aberdour (Silversands)Fife, Scotland

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Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands)Fife, Scotland

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Broughty FerryDundee City, Scotland

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BurntislandFife, Scotland

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ColdinghamScottish Borders, Scotland

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Elie (Harbour) and EarlsferryFife, Scotland

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Elie (Ruby Bay)Fife, Scotland

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LevenFife, Scotland

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St Andrews (East Sands)Fife, Scotland

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St Andrews (West Sands)Fife, Scotland

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BexhillRother, England

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Bognor Regis EastArun, England

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Botany Bay, BroadstairsThanet, England

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Brighton CentralThe City of Brighton and Hove, England

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Brighton KemptownThe City of Brighton and Hove, England

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Broadstairs, Stone BayThanet, England

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Broadstairs, Viking BayThanet, England

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CamberRother, England

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Hastings Pelham BeachHastings, England

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HoveThe City of Brighton and Hove, England

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Joss Bay, BroadstairsThanet, England

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LeysdownSwale, England

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LittlehamptonArun, England

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Margate Fulsam RockThanet, England

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Margate The BayThanet, England

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Minnis Bay, BirchingtonThanet, England

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Ramsgate SandsThanet, England

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Rottingdean BeachThe City of Brighton and Hove, England

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SaltdeanThe City of Brighton and Hove, England

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SheernessSwale, England

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Southsea EastCity of Portsmouth, England

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St LeonardsHastings, England

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St Mildred's Bay, WestgateThanet, England

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West Bay, WestgateThanet, England

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Westbrook Bay, MargateThanet, England

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BanthamSouth Hams, England

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Bigbury-on-Sea NorthSouth Hams, England

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Bigbury-on-Sea SouthSouth Hams, England

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Blackpool SandsSouth Hams, England

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Booby's BayCornwall, England

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Bournemouth Alum ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Bournemouth Boscombe PierBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Bournemouth Durley ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Bournemouth Fisherman’s WalkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Bournemouth Manor StepsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Bournemouth PierBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Bournemouth SouthbourneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Budleigh SaltertonEast Devon, England

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Carbis BayCornwall, England

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ChallaboroughSouth Hams, England

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Chapel PorthCornwall, England

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Christchurch Avon BeachBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Christchurch Friar’s CliffBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Church CoveCornwall, England

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Combesgate Beach, WoolacombeNorth Devon, England

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Constantine BayCornwall, England

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Crackington HavenCornwall, England

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CrantockCornwall, England

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CrookletsCornwall, England

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Croyde BayNorth Devon, England

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Dawlish WarrenTeignbridge, England

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DownderryCornwall, England

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East Beach at West BayDorset, England

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ExmouthEast Devon, England

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Fistral NorthCornwall, England

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Fistral SouthCornwall, England

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Godrevy TowansCornwall, England

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Great WesternCornwall, England

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Gwithian TowansCornwall, England

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GwynverCornwall, England

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GyllyngvaseCornwall, England

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Harlyn BayCornwall, England

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Hayle TowansCornwall, England

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Holywell BayCornwall, England

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Hope CoveSouth Hams, England

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Kennack SandsCornwall, England

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Lusty GlazeCornwall, England

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Lyme Regis Church Cliff BeachDorset, England

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Lyme Regis Front BeachDorset, England

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MarazionCornwall, England

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Mawgan PorthCornwall, England

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Mexico TowansCornwall, England

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Mother Ivey’s BayCornwall, England

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Northcott MouthCornwall, England

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PerranporthCornwall, England

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Perranporth Penhale SandsCornwall, England

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PerranuthnoeCornwall, England

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Poldhu CoveCornwall, England

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Polurrian CoveCornwall, England

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PolzeathCornwall, England

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Poole Branksome ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Poole Canford Cliffs ChineBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Poole Sandbanks PeninsularBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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Poole Shore Road BeachBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

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PorthCornwall, England

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PorthcothanCornwall, England

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PorthcurnoCornwall, England

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PorthgwiddenCornwall, England

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Porthkidney SandsCornwall, England

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Porthleven SandsCornwall, England

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PorthmeorCornwall, England

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PorthminsterCornwall, England

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PorthtowanCornwall, England

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PortreathCornwall, England

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Praa Sands EastCornwall, England

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Praa Sands WestCornwall, England

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Sandy BayEast Devon, England

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SandymouthCornwall, England

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Seaton (Cornwall)Cornwall, England

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SennenCornwall, England

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ShaldonTeignbridge, England

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SharrowCornwall, England

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Slapton Sands MonumentSouth Hams, England

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SummerleazeCornwall, England

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Swanage CentralDorset, England

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SwanpoolCornwall, England

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Teignmouth TownTeignbridge, England

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TolcarneCornwall, England

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TowanCornwall, England

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Trebarwith StrandCornwall, England

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TregonhawkeCornwall, England

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Trevaunance CoveCornwall, England

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Trevone BayCornwall, England

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Treyarnon BayCornwall, England

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Upton TowansCornwall, England

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Watergate BayCornwall, England

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West Bay (West)Dorset, England

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Westward Ho!Torridge, England

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Weymouth CentralDorset, England

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Weymouth LodmoorDorset, England

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Widemouth SandCornwall, England

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Woolacombe VillageNorth Devon, England

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AberafanNeath Port Talbot, Wales

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AberporthCeredigion, Wales

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Aberystwyth NorthCeredigion, Wales

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Aberystwyth SouthCeredigion, Wales

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Amroth CentralPembrokeshire, Wales

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Broad Haven (Central)Pembrokeshire, Wales

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Castle Beach, TenbyPembrokeshire, Wales

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Caswell BaySwansea, Wales

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CilborthCeredigion, Wales

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Clarach SouthCeredigion, Wales

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Col-Huw Beach (Llantwit Major)the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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Coppet HallPembrokeshire, Wales

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Freshwater WestPembrokeshire, Wales

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Jackson's Bay Barry Islandthe Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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Langland BaySwansea, Wales

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LlangrannogCeredigion, Wales

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New Quay HarbourCeredigion, Wales

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New Quay NorthCeredigion, Wales

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NewgalePembrokeshire, Wales

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Newport NorthPembrokeshire, Wales

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Nolton HavenPembrokeshire, Wales

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Ogmore-By-Seathe Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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PembreyCarmarthenshire, Wales

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PendineCarmarthenshire, Wales

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Poppit WestPembrokeshire, Wales

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Port Eynon BaySwansea, Wales

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Prestatyn CentralDenbighshire, Wales

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Rest Bay PorthcawlBridgend, Wales

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Sandy Bay PorthcawlBridgend, Wales

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SaundersfootPembrokeshire, Wales

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Southerndownthe Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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Tenby NorthPembrokeshire, Wales

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Tenby SouthPembrokeshire, Wales

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Traeth Gwyn New QuayCeredigion, Wales

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Trecco Bay PorthcawlBridgend, Wales

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TresaithCeredigion, Wales

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Watch House Baythe Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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WhitesandsPembrokeshire, Wales

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Whitmore Bay Barry Islandthe Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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Wiseman's BridgePembrokeshire, Wales

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Lifeguard unit locations come from the RNLI’s own open data and are matched to a bathing water within one kilometre. Contains Open Data licensed under the GIS Open Data Licence.