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Anthony Parkes 
Photo: Anthony Parkes  CC BY-SA 2.0
Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Anne Burgess 
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St Davids Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay CC BY-SA 2.0
Dovercourt Beach
Becky Williamson 
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Port Bheathain Beach also known as the Bay of Thumbs The beach in question is known for its historical significance, as there have been tales of battle between the Maclea...
Chris Downer 
Photo: Chris Downer  CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackwaterfoot Beach Blackwaterfoot Beach is in North Ayrshire, 100 meters south west of Blackwaterfoot.
alan fairweather
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New Brighton Beach
Gordon Hatton
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St Columba's Bay, At the southern edge of Iona lies a secluded beach made up of beautifully coloured pebbles. It is believed to be the ...
roger geach 
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Slapton Sands Monument Beach
Peter Church
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Reighton Reighton Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is one kilom...
Gerald England
Photo: Gerald England CC BY-SA 2.0
Paignton Sands
Clive Nicholson 
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Brighouse Bay
Jonathan Thacker 
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Hartlepool North Sands
tormentor
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Longniddry Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
Sebastian Ballard
Photo: Sebastian Ballard CC BY-SA 2.0
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.
Humphrey Bolton
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Burgh Island Beach Burgh Island Beach is situated about 400 meters south of Bigbury-on-Sea.
Tim Green from Bradford
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Church Cove Church Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sand and pebble beach, approximately 140 metres wide, ba...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee-on-Solent Beach
Jim Champion
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Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach is located in Dorset 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks.
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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.