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Nigel Brown
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Gairloch Big Sand
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
Amanda King
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Great Western Great Western Beach is a beautiful coastal spot that is perfect for relaxation and fun activities. This beach boasts ...
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
Robin Webster 
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Chapman's Pool
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Beach - Burton Bradstock Visitors are welcome to bring their dogs to the front of the cliffs throughout the entire year. However, it is import...
Adrian and Janet Quantock
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach r...
Robin Lucas
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Shell Bay North Beach
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Christchurch Highcliffe Castle is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Anne Burgess 
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Beaches on Iona Port Ban Located on the west coast of Iona, this beach cove boasts unparalleled beauty that is sure to impress any visitor. It...
John Rostron 
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Pentle Bay
C P Smith 
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Henleaze Lake Henleaze Lake is situated in the Bristol suburb of Henleaze, 3 miles from the city centre. This former quarry is appr...
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Keith Edkins
Photo: Keith Edkins CC BY-SA 2.0
Bracklesham Bay Bracklesham Bay beach is 200 meters south of Bracklesham in the county of West Sussex.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.