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Penny Mayes
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Plymouth Hoe West Beach
David Dixon 
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Formby Victoria Road Beach
JThomas
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St. Combs Beach
Chris Downer 
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Blackwaterfoot Beach Blackwaterfoot Beach is in North Ayrshire, 100 meters south west of Blackwaterfoot.
Tony Atkin
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Bantham Bantham is at the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. It is a fairly remote sandy beach, approximate...
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Christopher Hilton 
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Porlock Weir Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is...
Shaun Ferguson
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Stonehaven Cowie Beach
Gareth James 
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Aberafan Margam Sands Aberafan Margam Sands beach is situated in the county of Neath Port Talbot, 5 kilometers south east of Port Talbot.
Rob Purvis
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St. Dogmaels Slipway Beach
Christine Matthews 
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Seaview Beach The beach boasts a sizeable stretch of sand, ideal for outdoor activities when the tide is low. The water is relative...
Roger Cornfoot
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Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove is at the mouth of the River Dart on the south coast of Devon. It is a sand and shin...
Mick Garratt
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Seaton Carew North Beach
Martin Bodman
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Mewslade Bay East Beach
Derek Harper
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Torre Abbey Beach
Derek Harper
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Hallsands
Anne Burgess
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Portmahomack Beach Portmahomack Beach is 300 meters south of Portmahomack in the county of Highland.
Simon Leatherdale
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Traigh Mor The East side of Iona is home to the sprawling Big Beach – a picturesque white sand beach that offers spectacular vie...
Lewis Clarke
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Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Jacobs Ladder is on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble beach, approximately 490 metres wide, backed by cliffs. ...
Richard Webb
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Whitesands
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.