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Trevor Rickard
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Whiting Bay
Iain Lees
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Dunbar Belhaven Beach
Simon Carey
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Pagham Beach
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Eirian Evans
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Marine Lake
Tony Atkin
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The Serpentine - Hyde Park The bathing area, known as the Lido, is a rectangular area about 100 metres long and 30 metres wide on the southern b...
James Denham 
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Eyemouth Beach
pam fray
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Tankerton Beach
Derek Harper
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Mevagissey Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Rock Beach Rock Beach is in Cornwall 900 meters south west of Rock.
Richard Baker
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Dunster Beach Dunster is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and pebble beach resort, approximately...
pam fray
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Tankerton Tankerton is situated on the North Kent coast. The shingle beach is gently sloping, flattening to a wide expanse of s...
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Gerald England
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Paignton Sands
Andrew Smith
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Crail Beach Crail Beach is approximately 500 meters north east of Crail.
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Martin Speck
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Solent Breezes Beach
Chris J Dixon
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Shorthorn Beach Shorthorn beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, backed ...
Crispin Purdye
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Row Cove Row Cove beach is about 2 kilometers south east of Newton and Noss.
Richard Webb 
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Coldingham Beach Coldingham Beach is located in Scottish Borders 700 meters south of St. Abbs.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.