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David Dixon 
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Chorlton Water Park
Sarah Charlesworth
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Shell Bay North Shell Bay North is at the mouth of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It i...
Robin Lucas
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Aber Mawr Beach Aber Mawr Beach is approximately 3 kilometers south of Pencaer.
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
paul gardner
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Towan Towan is in Newquay Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a shingle beach resort approximately 300 metres wide ba...
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Derek Harper
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Hollicombe Hollicombe is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach with rock pools, approximately 400 metres wide, backed...
Lis Burke
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Leven East Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Rob Young from United Kingdom
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Oxwich Bay
Robin Drayton
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Tenby Castle Beach Castle Beach is a picturesque beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag award, certifying its cleanliness and safety....
Paul Glazzard
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Wilsthorpe Beach
James Denham 
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Kinghorn Pettycur Beach
Julieanne Savage
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Southend Three Shells Beach
pam fray
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Girvan Beach
Ian Capper
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Hemsby Hemsby is a popular resort with a wide sandy beach and is backed by dunes. Hemsby Beach is approximately 10 kilometer...
Russel Wills 
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St. Cyrus Beach
Pierre Terre
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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shing...
Rick Ryder
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Westgate West Bay
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.