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Walney Sandy Gap

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 6.0°C
  • 2025-01-21

The beach at Walney Sandy Gap is dominated by shingle for about thirty metres towards the sea and is shallow in profile. Beyond this, the beach levels, and becomes sandy down to the sea.

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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.