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Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
Alan Heardman
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Wolla Bank Beach
David Pickersgill
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Morecambe Clock Tower Beach
David Hawgood
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Treyarnon Bay
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Downderry is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand, shingle and pebble beach, approximately 1.1 kilomet...
Anthony Eden
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Kingsdown Beach
David Smith 
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Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay
Chris Gunns
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Glen Wyllin Beach
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...
Peter Church
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Singing Sands
Jim Champion
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Portheras Cove Portheras Cove beach is 5 kilometers north of St Just in the county of Cornwall.
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Shanklin North Beach A serene stretch of beach can be found between Sandown and Shanklin, perfect for those seeking a more tranquil enviro...
Anne Burgess
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Cushendun Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Kenneth Allen
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Andy F
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Sennen Sennen Cove is 1.6 kilometres northeast of Lands End in Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 940...
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...
Brian
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Polpeor Beach Polpeor Beach is situated 100 meters west of Lizard in Cornwall.
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.