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Sarah Charlesworth
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Sandymere Beach
Tony Atkin
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Abrahams Hole Beach Abrahams Hole Beach is approximately 1000 meters south of East Portlemouth.
David Smith 
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Appley Beach The beach is perfect for young families, as it comes equipped with a host of amenities such as parking, a playground,...
Robert Powell
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Cobo Beach Cobo Beach lies in Guernsey, 300 meters south west of Cobo.
Alex McGregor 
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Workington Beach
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Ramsey Beach Ramsey Beach is about 500 meters north east of Ramsey.
Sue Adair
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Meols Beach
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Bob Embleton
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Wherry Town Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Ashley Dace
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Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier) Lowestoft's beach north of Claremont Pier is a wide gently sloping sandy beach backed by the promenade and Victorian ...
Tony Atkin
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Ness Cove Ness Cove is on the south coast of Devon, just south of the mouth of the Teign Estuary. It is a remote, secluded sand...
Stanley Howe
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Crimdon Beach
June Hodge 
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Kilvickeon Beach Isle of Mull To get to Kilvickeon beach, drive along Craignure to Fionnphort road until you reach the turn off just before Bunessa...
Iain Lees 
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Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The ...
Albert Bridge 
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Helen\'s Bay
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
Lewis Clarke
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Man of War Beach Dogs welcome all year round
bunberyist
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Flushing Trefusis Beach
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.