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James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
Deborah Tilley
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Llanelli Beach
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Watchet Beach
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Ross
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Groomsport Beach
Stephen McKay
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Helensburgh Beach
Ron Shirt
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Newbiggin Beach
SMJ 
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Portmellon Portmellon is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 150 metres wide, backed by hi...
Roger Smith
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Seaham Hall Beach Seaham Hall Beach is a gently sloping resort beach with the designated area measuring approximately 800 metres in len...
Enrapture Media enrapture
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Vazon Beach
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Rob  Lowe
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Swanlake Bay
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
Gordon Brown
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Fairlie Beach
Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.