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James T M Towill 
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Sandhead Beach
Martin Pearman
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Heacham South Beach
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Helwell Bay
Jonathan Thacker 
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Walney Sandy Gap
Danny Robinson
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Sheerness Sheerness bathing water is on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, near the mouths of the Thames and Medwa...
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Ray Girvan
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Dawlish Coryton Cove
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
Chris Gunns
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Whale Chine Although the beach has become somewhat inaccessible from the top due to erosion, it can still be reached by walking a...
Robert Cuthill
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Swansea Slipway Beach
John Lucas 
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St Just Beach
brian clark
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Denemouth South Beach
John Haynes 
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Dwyrain y Rhyl - Rhyl east
Philip Halling 
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Sugary Cove
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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Knab Rock Beach
Lewis Clarke
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Budleigh Salterton Budleigh Salterton is at the mouth of the River Otter on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach resort, appro...
Shaun Ferguson
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Weston Hard Beach
Paul Thomson
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Seamill Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.