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JThomas
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St. Combs Beach
cowbridgeguidecouk
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Tresilian Bay
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
Albert Bridge 
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Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Chris Downer 
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Saundersfoot Glen Beach
Ashley Dace 
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Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Gordon McKinlay
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Ingoldmells Beach
Evelyn Simak
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Horsey Beach
Richard Slessor
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Fraserburgh Tiger Hill Beach
David Hawgood
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Hightown Beach Hightown Beach is in Sefton 600 meters south west of Hightown.
Andrew Smith
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Whitby Whitby Beach is a large beach resort situated on the Yorkshire coast. The sandy beach is approximately one kilometre ...
Gerald England
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St Annes South Beach
Nicholas Mutton
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Padstow Beach
pam fray 
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Westgate St Mildreds Bay
Richard Law
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WaterSwallows Quarry
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Phil Catterall
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Skinningrove Beach
nick macneill
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Newhaven West Quay Beach
Jim Bain
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Elie Harbour Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.