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James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Rod Allday 
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Gwynver Gwynver Beach is approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a secluded sandy beach, approxi...
Pierre Terre
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Norton Beach
Derek Harper
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Porthpean Beach Porthpean Beach is situated 1 kilometers south of Charlestown in Cornwall.
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Slip Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
Dave Marley
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Gairloch Beach
Roger Smith
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Sunderland Seaburn Beach
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...
Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
Bill Boaden 
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Aber Forrest
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Paul Mercer
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Marloes Sands This beach offers a variety of attractions for different types of visitors. It welcomes dogs, making it a perfect spo...
Tim Green
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Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
Barry Pearce
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Polstreath Polstreath is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 330 metres wide, backed by cl...
pam fray 
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands beach is in Kent, 3 kilometers south of Broadstairs.
ceridwen
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Goodwick Harbour South Beach
Bob Embleton
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Cushendall Beach
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.