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Great beaches in UK

Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
Bob Embleton
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Penzance Wherry Town Beach
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, ...
Simon Carey
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Cuckmere Haven Beach Cuckmere Haven is a picturesque beach located in Seaford BN25 4AR, offering a picturesque destination for tourists an...
Walter Baxter
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Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach Berwick-upon-Tweed Beach is in Northumberland 800 meters east of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Peter Wannop 
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Selwicks Bay
Eryka Hurst
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Perranuthnoe Perranuthnoe is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 350 metres wide, backed by c...
JThomas 
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Whitley Bay
somaliayaswan
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Grangetown Beach
Mike Fuller
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Scarborough North Bay
Chris Downer 
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Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a sand and pebble resort bay, ...
Cameraman 
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Sandown Sandown beach on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight is near the centre of Sandown Bay. Flanked by the pier the...
John Winterbottom
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Abereiddy Beach This beach is the proud recipient of the Green Coast Award for its sustainable practices. It is perfect for families ...
Mick Garratt
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Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
Stacey Harris
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Dungeness Beach
Richard Humphrey 
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Scratby Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Alex Liivet from Chester United Kingdom
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Seaton Carew Central Beach
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.