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Sally 
Photo: Sally  CC BY-SA 2.0
Alum Bay Take a leisurely chairlift ride down to the multi-colored sands of the beach. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride out to the n...
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Trefor Beach
Keith Ruffles
Photo: Keith Ruffles CC BY 3.0
Thurso Beach
Robin Lucas
Photo: Robin Lucas CC BY-SA 2.0
Gelliswick Bay
Robert Guthrie
Photo: Robert Guthrie CC BY-SA 2.0
White Strand of the Monks Located on the eastern side of Iona, to the north of the Iona Abbey, lies a pristine white sandy beach that offers br...
Andrew Woodhall
Photo: Andrew Woodhall CC BY-SA 2.0
Silecroft Beach
Philip Halling
Photo: Philip Halling CC BY-SA 2.0
Westward Ho! Beach
Michael HillKing
Photo: Michael HillKing CC BY-SA 2.0
Samson
Mick Heraty
Photo: Mick Heraty CC BY-SA 2.0
Patch Beach
Jim Champion
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Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is situated 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks in Dorset.
Anthony Eden
Photo: Anthony Eden CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingsdown Beach
Paul Thomson
Photo: Paul Thomson CC BY-SA 2.0
Seamill Beach
Sandy B 
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Swanage North Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Swanpool Beach
Andrew Curtis
Photo: Andrew Curtis CC BY-SA 2.0
Dalton Burn Beach
Alan Heardman
Photo: Alan Heardman CC BY-SA 2.0
Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a popular resort with a gently sloping sandy beach. The beach is backed by a promenade and gardens, an...
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Greatstone Beach
Robin Drayton
Photo: Robin Drayton CC BY-SA 2.0
Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
Graham Ellis
Photo: Graham Ellis CC BY-SA 2.0
Troon South Beach
Robert Graham 
Photo: Robert Graham  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyne Sands
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.