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Great beaches in UK

Anne Burgess
Photo: Anne Burgess CC BY-SA 2.0
Cullen Bay
Robert Cuthill
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Swansea Slipway Beach
Eric Jones
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Newcastle Beach
Richard Slessor
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Aberdeen Beach Aberdeen Beach is situated about 600 meters north east of Hanover.
Mark Pilbeam
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Watershoot Bay The secluded rocky beach can be found by traversing a complex network of footpaths from Old Blackgang Road Car Park, ...
Glyn Baker
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Jaywick Jaywick is a small coastal village with large caravan parks to the west. The quiet and sandy beach has recently been ...
Oast House Archive
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Pevensey Bay
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Chris Plunkett
Photo: Chris Plunkett CC BY-SA 2.0
Yaverland Yaverland beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is at the north end of Sandown Bay. The sandy beach slop...
Tony Maguire
Photo: Tony Maguire CC BY-SA 2.0
Mill Bay
Chris Gunns
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Laxey Beach
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Humberston Fitties beach is wide and sandy and backed by dunes. There are caravan parks nearby.
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Nigel Chadwick
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Exmouth Exmouth is on the south coast of Devon at the mouth of the Exe Estuary. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximate...
Mark Pilbeam
Photo: Mark Pilbeam CC BY-SA 2.0
Cowes East Beach The beach in question appears to be quite unkempt, situated near a bustling shipping region. The prospect of swimming...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Chris Gunns
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Port Erin Beach Port Erin Beach is located 300 meters west of Port Erin in the county of Rushen.
Steve  F
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Ramsgate Sands Ramsgate Sands is a sandy resort beach with a promenade between the Royal Harbour and marina at the south and the whi...
Dave Fergusson
Photo: Dave Fergusson CC BY-SA 2.0
Lower Largo Beach
Kenneth Allen
Photo: Kenneth Allen CC BY-SA 2.0
Portballintrae Beach Portballintrae Beach is situated in the county of County Antrim, 200 meters north of Portballintrae.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.