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Great beaches in UK

roger geach
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Lantic Bay
Oliver Dixon 
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Seahouses South Beach
Gerald England 
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Traeth canolog y Rhyl - Rhyl central beach
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
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...
Dieter Hoegerle
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Polperro Beach Polperro Beach lies in Cornwall, 2 kilometers south east of Polperro.
Dr Neil Clifton 
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Porthallow Beach Porthallow Beach is 2 kilometers north west of Porthoustock in the county of Cornwall.
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Mothecombe is at the mouth of the Erme Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy bay, approximately 3...
Alan Harris
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Kidwelly Beach
Trish Steel
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Flamborough North Landing Beach
David Dixon 
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Swanage South Beach
Robin Drayton
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Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
Jonathan Billinger
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West Cross Beach
Nigel Brown 
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Little Quay Beach
Nigel Chadwick
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Beesands Beesands beach lies in Devon, 100 meters north east of Beesands.
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
Stephen Dawson
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Daymer Bay
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Tiia Monto
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Swansea County Hall Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.