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David Gearing 
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Staithes Beach
Simon Carey
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Ryde Springvale Beach
Tim Marshall 
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Worbarrow Bay This beach welcomes dogs throughout the entire year.
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Roger Davies
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Moreton The beach is at the top of the Wirral peninsula facing north westerly into the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. It h...
E Gammie
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Fairbourne Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe Beach
Perry Dark
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St Bees Beach
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
Nigel Chadwick
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Hampton Pier East Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Swanpool Beach
Michael Whitfield
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Allonby Beach Allonby Beach is in Cumbria, 200 meters west of Allonby.
bunberyist
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Maenporth Maenporth is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote, sheltered sandy beach, approximately 200 metres wide, su...
wfmillar
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Heads of Ayr Beach
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Jeremy Owen
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Freshwater West Beach This beach boasts a range of fantastic amenities, making it the perfect location for couples seeking a day out. The a...
Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Graham Horn
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Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is on the south coast of Devon. It is a small beach resort, approximately 145 metres wide, backed by cliff...
Florian Pépellin
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St Brelade\'s Beach
Robert Graham 
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Lyne Sands
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.