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Shaun Ferguson
Photo: Shaun Ferguson CC BY-SA 2.0
Wheelers Bay Bonchurch to Ventnor offers a lovely walk that is easily accessible via a wheelchair or pushchair. However, it should...
Rossographer 
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Portstewart Strand Beach Portstewart Strand Beach is situated 2 kilometers south of Portstewart in County Londonderry.
Richard Hoare 
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Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach Colwyn Bay West Promenade Beach is located 500 meters north west of Colwyn Bay in the county of Conwy.
Alan Sillitoe
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Arnside Beach Arnside Beach is situated about 1 kilometers north of Arnside.
Nigel Cox
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Margate Palm Bay
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Gaddings Dam
Peter Jordan
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Christchurch Bay Christchurch Bay is a resort beach at Barton on Sea on the south-west coast of Hampshire. It looks out across Christc...
Peter S 
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Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond) The Ladies' Pond is a former reservoir on the eastern side of Hampstead Heath. There is no beach but there are grassy...
Ann Cook 
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Mossyard Beach
Thomas Nugent
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Wemyss Bay
Dave Fergusson
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Isle of Harris Beach
Alan MurrayRust
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Colwick Country Park (West Lake) West Lake is located within the south west corner of Colwick Country Park, Nottingham formed originally from gravel w...
Derek Harper
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Mevagissey Beach
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
Chris Downer 
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The Sands of Meal, Shetland
Sarah Eve Armstrong 
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Earlsferry Shell Bay
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Grant Sherman
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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is south of the Taw/Torridge Estuary on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, appr...
Ron Speed
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Scarborough Harbour Beach
Richard Webb
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Whitesands
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.