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Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
Andrew Curtis
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Sunderland Hendon South Beach
Ian Paterson 
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Abergele Towyn Beach Abergele Towyn Beach is situated about 800 meters north west of Towyn.
Mike Faherty
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Milford-on-sea Beach
JThomas
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Danes Dyke, Flamborough Danes Dyke, is a small rural chalk cobbled beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is at the southern end of Danes ...
Nigel Williams
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Felinheli Sailing Club Beach
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...
Donald Brydon
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea South Beach
Leslie Barrie
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Machrihanish 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...
Ian Capper
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Overstrand Beach
Graham Horn
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Watcombe Bay Watcombe Bay is a secluded beach that can only be reached through boat or kayak, or by abseiling down from the surrou...
Tony Atkin
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Widemouth Sand Widemouth Sand is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 560 metres wide, ba...
Mark Pilbeam
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Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Keith Ruffles
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Thurso Beach
John Davies
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Holland Holland-on-Sea has a small quiet sandy beach and picnic areas. It is backed by a sea wall in a rural setting.
Mat Fascione 
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Llanddona Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.