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Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Goodrington Beach
John Webber
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Ryde West Beach
Simon Vincent
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Derbyhaven Beach
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Tony Atkin 
Photo: Tony Atkin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Welcombe Mouth Beach
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Andy Beecroft
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Filey Filey Beach is an extensive sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is 850 metre...
Simon Carey
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St Leonards St. Leonards is a resort beach within the district of Hastings in East Sussex. The beach is predominantly shingle, wi...
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
GaryReggae
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Dawlish Town Beach
Raymond Knapman 
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Morecambe South Beach
Ian S 
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Gorllewin y Rhyl - Rhyl West
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Mike Searle 
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Worbarrow Beach
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
Albert Bridge
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Warrenpoint
Ron Strutt
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St Mary\'s Bay
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.