I agree the access at those beaches isn't great, the only iffy swim I've had was at coryton cove , had big swells which is quite fun but when it came to getting back in I had to swim hard and was knackered by the time I got back on beach lol. As for people saying they should go to local pool I think that's nonsense, but at the same time it takes a while to build up to cold water , judging conditions, wearing suitable gear , maybe using a float etc. rather than jumping in once a year wearing a Santa costume. Still if the conditions/decisions had been different, sad event but I'm sure lots of fo