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Dr Neil Clifton 
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Porthallow Beach Porthallow Beach is 2 kilometers north west of Porthoustock in the county of Cornwall.
Deborah Tilley
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Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Simon Carey
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Brighton Kemptown Beach
Eryka Hurst
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Hayle Towans The Hayle Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resor...
Jeremy Owen
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Caerfai Beach The beach in question has been bestowed with the prestigious Green Coast Award, attesting to its high environmental s...
David Dixon 
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Fleetwood Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Bembridge Bembridge Beach is situated on the east tip of the Isle of Wight beside the Lifeboat Pier. The sandy beach faces east...
Yvonne Wakefield 
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Ballycastle Beach Ballycastle Beach is in County Antrim 1 kilometers north east of Ballycastle.
Tony Atkin
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Porthleven Sands Porthleven Sands bathing water is at the western end of Porthleven Sands on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a shin...
Nick Smith 
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Southsea East Beach
Daniel Kraft
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Shell Beach
Mat Fascione 
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Kinmel Bay
Alex McGregor 
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Redgate Beach Redgate Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Torquay.
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...
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Derek Harper
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Mevagissey Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
Stephen McKay 
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Stonehaven Central Beach
James Denham 
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Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Philip Halling
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Combe Martin Beach Combe Martin Beach is in Devon, 2 kilometers west of Combe Martin.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.