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Oxyman
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Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) The Mixed Pond is one of a series of ponds in the south-west corner of Hampstead Heath formed by the damming of the H...
Pauline Eccles
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Lydstep Beach
John Winterbottom
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Mwnt Beach Traeth Mwnt beach
Jim Champion
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Eypemouth Eypemouth is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by clif...
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Dara Jasumani
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Pendine Morfa Bay
Darren Haddock
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Porth Oer Beach Porth Oer Beach is situated about 4 kilometers north west of Aberdaron.
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Robin Drayton
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Cemlyn Beach Cemlyn Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Llanrhwydrys.
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
Jonathan Billinger
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Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
Penny Mayes
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Minster Leas Beach
Dot Potter
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Gronant Dunes Beach
Ann Harrison
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Hopeman East Beach
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...
Roger  Kidd 
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Sango Sands
Colin Smith
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Collieston Beach Collieston Beach is situated about 200 meters south east of Collieston.
Sally 
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Alum Bay Take a leisurely chairlift ride down to the multi-colored sands of the beach. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride out to the n...
Tim Green
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Portscatho Beach Portscatho Beach is 100 meters north east of Portscatho in the county of Cornwall.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.