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Tony Atkin
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Pendower Pendower is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by low ...
David Lally
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The Bar
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Adrian and Janet Quantock
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach r...
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
Nick Earl
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Limeslade Bay
Mick Garratt
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Marske Sands Marske Sands is a gently-sloping sandy beach fronting the town from which it takes its name. The designated bathing w...
DS Pugh
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Sheringham Beach
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Edward Clack
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Southend Westcliff Bay
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a small pebbled cove, approximately 500 metres wide, nea...
Graham Hogg 
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Bay at the back of the Ocean Nestled at the southern end of the road lies a spectacular beach adorned with shimmering white sand and shells, affec...
Ian Petticrew
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Blackpool Central Blackpool is a resort town on Lancashire's north west coast. Blackpool Central bathing water is sandy and flat in pro...
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Deborah Tilley
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Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Chris Downer 
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Blackwaterfoot Beach Blackwaterfoot Beach is in North Ayrshire, 100 meters south west of Blackwaterfoot.
Helen Wilkinson
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Tunstall Beach
Kevin Gordon
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Littlehampton Promenade Beach
E Gammie
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New Quay North Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.