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Ceredigion Basic Pass Basic Pass Harbour (Fourth Groyne North) Little Quay (Cei Ceredigion Basic Pass Basic Pass Bach) Llanina Ceredigion Fail Basic Pass New Quay - Ceredigion Guideline Guideline Traeth Gwyn New Quay - Ceredigion Fail Basic Pass North Beach New Quay, Ceredigion Recommended Guideline Harbour Beach Cwmtydu Ceredigion Basic Pass Basic Pass Cilborth Ceredigion Recommended Basic Pass Llangrannog Ceredigion Guideline Recommended Penbryn Ceredigion Basic Pass Recommended Tresaith Ceredigion Recommended Recommended Aberporth Ceredigion Recommended Basic Pass Mwnt Ceredigion Recommended Recommended Poppit Sands - Pembrokeshire Recommended Basic Pass West Newport Sands - Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass North Cwm yr Eglwys Pembrokeshire Recommended Guideline Pwllgwaelod Pembrokeshire Fail Basic Pass Goodwick Sands Pembrokeshire Recommended Fail Aber Mawr Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Basic Pass Abereiddy Bay - Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Slipway Blue Lagoon - Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Abereiddy Bay Whitesands Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Caerfai Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Newgale Sands Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Broadhaven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Nolton Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Druidston Haven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Little Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Recommended St Brides Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Marloes Sands Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Westdale Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Porthselau Pembrokeshire Recommended Guideline Dale Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Sandy Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Gelliswick, Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Milford Haven West Angle Bay Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Recommended Martin's Haven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Dyffryn Gwynedd Recommended Recommended (Llanendwyn) Tal-y-bont Gwynedd Recommended Recommended Barmouth Gwynedd Recommended Guideline Fairbourne Gwynedd Recommended Recommended Aberdyfi Gwynedd Fail Basic Pass Ynyslas - 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Pembrokeshire Recommended Basic Pass West Newport Sands - Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass North Cwm yr Eglwys Pembrokeshire Recommended Guideline Pwllgwaelod Pembrokeshire Fail Basic Pass Goodwick Sands Pembrokeshire Recommended Fail Aber Mawr Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Basic Pass Abereiddy Bay - Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Slipway Blue Lagoon - Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Abereiddy Bay Whitesands Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Caerfai Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Newgale Sands Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Broadhaven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Nolton Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Druidston Haven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Little Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Recommended St Brides Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Marloes Sands Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Westdale Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Porthselau Pembrokeshire Recommended Guideline Dale Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Sandy Haven Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Gelliswick, Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Milford Haven West Angle Bay Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Recommended Martin's Haven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Freshwater West Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Broadhaven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended South Barafundle Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Priory Bay, Caldy Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Island Freshwater East Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Manorbier Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Swanlake Bay Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Lydstep Haven Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Penally Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Tenby - South Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Tenby - Castle Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Beach Tenby - North Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Saundersfoot Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Waterwynch Bay Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Monkstone Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Beach (near tenby) Coppet Hall Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Glen Beach Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Recommended Wisemans Bridge Pembrokeshire Basic Pass Basic Pass Amroth Pembrokeshire Recommended Recommended Pendine Sands Carmarthenshire Basic Pass Recommended Pembrey Beach - Carmarthenshire Recommended Recommended Llanelli (Cefn Sidan) Burry Port Beach- Carmarthenshire Recommended Basic Pass East Rhossili Bay Swansea Recommended Recommended Port Eynon Swansea Recommended Recommended Oxwich Bay Swansea