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Philip Pankhurst
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
Chris Talbot
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Brixham St Mary\'s Bay
Iain Lees
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Fishermans Haven Beach
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Dorcas Sinclair
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Sandside Bay
Lis Burke
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Lunan Bay
Martin Bodman
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Cawsand Cawsand is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately 120 metres wide, clos...
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
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Snettisham Beach
Ian Rushin
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Craig Du Beach Craig Du Beach or Black Rock Sand Beach is located in Gwynedd 2 kilometers west of Morfa Bychan.
Alan Reid 
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Uisken Beach "water bay" This lovely beach boasts soft, glistening white sand and a shallow shoreline dotted with picturesque rocky islands. L...
Michael Walsh
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Melvich Bay
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Pauline Eccles
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The Cwm Nestled within a secluded area lies The Cwm, a charming beach that boasts a unique and rustic touch with a disused li...
Sarah Charlesworth
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Kingsbarns Beach
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...
Editor
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Steephill Cove The beach we're discussing is aptly named due to its steep slope for accessibility. It presents an inviting location ...
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
Trevor Rickard
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Shipload Bay
Chris Downer 
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Freshwater Bay Smuggler's Beach This beach is a small, yet charming enclave that unveils itself during low tide and hosts several caves for explorati...
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach Hastings Pelham Beach is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly sh...
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.