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Anne Burgess
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Scourie Beach
Eric Jones 
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Waterfoot Beach
E Gammie
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Aber-Rhigian This charming pebble beach is accessible only by foot or boat.
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Iain Macaulay
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Fraserburgh Philorth Beach
chris
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Ettrick Bay
Ben Charlton
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Herne Bay Herne Bay beach is about 600 meters north east of Herne Bay.
Martin Bodman
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Thurlestone South Beach
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
william
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Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Philip Halling
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Porthcothan Porthcothan Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a rural, sheltered sandy bay, approximately 400 metres wide,...
Linda Bailey
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Ogmore Central Beach
Gerald England
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Fidden Beach This magnificent beach boasts vast stretches of glistening white sand, punctuated by magnificent pink granite outcrop...
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...
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...
Mick Heraty
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Patch Beach
David Smith 
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Priory Bay On a sunny day, the beach resembles an exotic island that is not easily accessible. One can either hike through the w...
Philip Halling 
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Godrevy Towans Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed ...
David Dixon 
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Castle Beach Castle Beach is in Cornwall, 1 kilometers east of Falmouth.
Trevor Rickard
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Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.