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John Myers
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Thorney Bay
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Ken Craig
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West Sandwick Beach
Donald MacDonald
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Balfours Bay, Traigh Ghael Traigh Ghael is a charming stretch of sand that sits nestled amid the striking pink granite rocks of Ross of Mull on ...
Shaun Ferguson
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Ilfracombe Hele Ilfracombe Hele Beach is a small cove at the resort of Ilfracombe on the north coast of Devon. It is a sheltered sand...
Jim Smillie
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Aberdour Black Sands Aberdour Black Sands beach is in Fife 400 meters south east of Aberdour.
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
peter robinson 
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea North Beach
JThomas
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Fraisthorpe Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's South Beach is the main resort beach in North Suffolk. It is a is a fine sandy beach backed by a promenad...
David Anstiss 
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Broomhill Sands Broomhill Sands beach is located 5 kilometers south west of Lydd in the county of Kent.
Ulrich Hartmann
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Portholland Beach Portholland Beach is 3 kilometers north east of Veryan in the county of Cornwall.
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Kevin Gordon
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Seaford Bay Beach
Enrapture Media enrapture
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Vazon Beach
Chris Downer
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Poole Canford Cliffs Chine Poole Canford Cliffs Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
Eric Jones 
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Tyrella Beach
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Graham Horn
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Brighstone Beach The beach can be challenging to find suitable parking; however, it is an easily accessible strolling distance away. T...
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.