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Philip Halling 
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Godrevy Towans Godrevy Towans is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach, approximately 600 metres wide. Backed ...
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
Chris Downer
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Worbarrow Beach
Des Colhoun
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Lossiemouth East Beach
Tony Atkin
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Tolcarne Tolcarne Beach, known locally as Talkarn Hole in the Rock, is located in Cornwall, England. Daily lifeguard coverage ...
Phil Thirkell
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Tynemouth Short Sands
Oliver Dixon 
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Newborough Beach
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Cockle Shore Beach
P stephenson
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Silloth Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
David Martin 
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Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Anne Burgess
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Cushendun Beach
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...
Jake Watson
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Goring Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Shipload Bay
Mary and Angus Hogg
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Croy Beach
Steve Sheppard
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Nolton Haven Beach
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Mullion.
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Alan Harris
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Kidwelly Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.