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Stephen McKay
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Dovercourt Beach
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Oxyman
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Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond) The Mixed Pond is one of a series of ponds in the south-west corner of Hampstead Heath formed by the damming of the H...
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
JThomas 
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Cambois North Beach Cambois North Beach is approximately 4 kilometers north of Blyth.
Dr Neil Clifton
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Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley The bathing water site, known as ‘Wharfe at Cromwheel, Ilkley', is located on the River Wharfe at Ilkley, close to Il...
Ian Greig 
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Crosby Beach
Bob Parkes
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East Wittering Beach
Dara Jasumani
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St. Ishmaels Beach
Simon Carey
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Newhaven Central Beach
Simon Carey
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Beachlands West Beach Beachlands West Beach is 6 kilometers south of Havant in the county of Hampshire.
Steve Egginton
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Martins Haven Beach
Sebastian Ballard
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South Beach - Studland Bay From the months of May to September, it is required that dogs are kept on a leash while visiting the beach.
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Andrew Woodhall
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Silecroft Beach
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...
John Firth
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Douglas Central Beach
Charles Leventon
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Pembrey Beach
Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
Richard Webb
Photo: Richard Webb CC BY-SA 2.0
Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Beach explorer UK Source for water samples and information: the Environmental Protection Agency, users of the site and local municipalities.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.