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Great beaches in UK

Nigel Homer
Photo: Nigel Homer CC BY-SA 2.0
Peel Fenella Beach
Leslie Barrie
Photo: Leslie Barrie CC BY-SA 2.0
Kames Bay
Pauline Eccles
Photo: Pauline Eccles CC BY-SA 2.0
Instow Beach
Anthony Parkes 
Photo: Anthony Parkes  CC BY-SA 2.0
Salcombe North Sands
Chris Shaw
Photo: Chris Shaw CC BY-SA 2.0
Deganwy North Beach
Sue Adair
Photo: Sue Adair CC BY-SA 2.0
Meols Beach
Peter Smyly
Photo: Peter Smyly CC BY-SA 2.0
Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond) The Men's Pond is a former reservoir situated on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach, but there is...
L Willetts
Photo: L Willetts CC BY-SA 2.0
Leonards Cove
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
St. Ishmaels Beach
Penny Mayes
Photo: Penny Mayes CC BY-SA 2.0
Aberystwyth North Beach Aberystwyth North Beach is located 600 meters north west of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Andy Brass
Photo: Andy Brass CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitby Beach
David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Treyarnon Bay
Roger Gilbertson
Photo: Roger Gilbertson CC BY-SA 2.0
Achmelvich Beach Achmelvich Beach is situated in the county of Highland, 400 meters west of Achmelvich.
Richard Webb 
Photo: Richard Webb  CC BY-SA 2.0
Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone North Thurlestone North is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 250 metres wide, backed b...
Bob Embleton
Photo: Bob Embleton CC BY-SA 2.0
Brook Chine This stunning beach boasts natural cliffs, and if rumors are to be believed, even dinosaur remains. One can relish in...
John Fielding
Photo: John Fielding CC BY-SA 2.0
Llansantffraid Beach
Leslie Barrie
Photo: Leslie Barrie CC BY-SA 2.0
Machrihanish Beach
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.