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Tony Maguire
Photo: Tony Maguire CC BY-SA 2.0
Mill Bay
Euan Nelson
Photo: Euan Nelson CC BY-SA 2.0
Leven West Beach
Richard Webb 
Photo: Richard Webb  CC BY-SA 2.0
Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Chris Andrews 
Photo: Chris Andrews  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lamorna Cove
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Newborough Beach
David Squire
Photo: David Squire CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
Gordon Hatton 
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Ardalanish Beach The beach is perfectly stunning, and on a bright day, one could easily mistake it for a beach in Barbados. To reach t...
mattbuck category
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Windermere, Lakeside YMCA Windermere Lakeside YMCA bathing water is on the western edge of the lake in the south basin. It is a shallow sloping...
Dr Neil Clifton
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton CC BY-SA 2.0
Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley The bathing water site, known as ‘Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley', is located on the River Wharfe at Ilkley, close to Il...
Linda Bailey
Photo: Linda Bailey CC BY-SA 2.0
Ogmore Central Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee-on-Solent Beach
Sue Adair
Photo: Sue Adair CC BY-SA 2.0
Meols Beach
Robert Cuthill
Photo: Robert Cuthill CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Pill Rock Beach Black Pill Rock Beach is in Swansea 2 kilometers north east of West Cross.
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Eirian Evans
Photo: Eirian Evans CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhyl Beach Rhyl Beach is located in Denbighshire 700 meters north west of Rhyl.
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Kennack Sands
Rick Ryder
Photo: Rick Ryder CC BY-SA 2.0
Westgate West Bay
Andy Radcliffe
Photo: Andy Radcliffe CC BY-SA 2.0
Jurby Beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Beach explorer UK Source for water samples and information: the Environmental Protection Agency, users of the site and local municipalities.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.