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Tim Marchant
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Felixstowe South Felixstowe is a resort town but is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Tony Atkin
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Thurlestone South Thurlestone South is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
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...
Chris Shaw
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Deganwy North Beach
Richard Webb
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Port Seton Beach Port Seton Beach is situated about 500 meters north east of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
PAUL FARMER
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Deal Castle Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Martin Bodman
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East Looe Beach
Jennifer Luther Thomas
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Monkstone Beach
Colin Vosper
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Ladram Bay
Nigel Brown
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Twyni Bach Beach
Nigel Homer
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Peel Fenella Beach
Bob Jones
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is situated in the county of Cornwall, 2 kilometers north of Lizard.
Iain Lees 
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Sandbanks Beach Dog Exercising Area - Poole Visitors to this splendid beach are pleased to find a dedicated dog-friendly section that remains open throughout the...
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Ganavan Beach
Bob Jones
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Brightlingsea Brightlingsea is an ancient maritime town (Cinque Port). The beach is restricted and consists of gravel, sand and mud...
Tanya Dedyukhina
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Ayr Beach Ayr Beach is located in South Ayrshire 800 meters south west of Ayr.
Derek Harper
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Porthpean Porthpean is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 290 metres wide, surrounded by...
Pam Goodey 
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Waterwynch Bay
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.