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tormentor
Photo: tormentor CC BY-SA 3.0
Longniddry Beach
Malcolm Etherington
Photo: Malcolm Etherington CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Graham Taylor
Photo: Graham Taylor CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Gary Rogers
Photo: Gary Rogers CC BY-SA 2.0
Lusty Glaze Lusty Glaze is a picturesque Cornish beach, known locally as Lostyn Glas - which translates to a place to view blue b...
Walter Baxter 
Photo: Walter Baxter  CC BY-SA 2.0
Thorntonloch Beach
David Martin 
Photo: David Martin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
Nilfanion
Photo: Nilfanion CC BY-SA 3.0
Readymoney Beach Readymoney Beach is located in Cornwall 900 meters south of Fowey.
Bob Linsdell
Photo: Bob Linsdell CC BY 3.0
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wid...
Elliott Simpson 
Photo: Elliott Simpson  CC BY-SA 2.0
Hunstanton Main Beach Hunstanton is a popular Norfolk coastal holiday resort with a largely sandy beach and is one of the few beaches in No...
Richard Law
Photo: Richard Law CC BY-SA 2.0
WaterSwallows Quarry
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Crinnis Beach
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.
Albert Bridge 
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Crawfordsburn Beach Crawfordsburn Beach is situated in the county of County Down, 1 kilometers north of Crawfordsburn.
Bob Jones
Photo: Bob Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Robert Cuthill
Photo: Robert Cuthill CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Pill Rock Beach Black Pill Rock Beach is in Swansea 2 kilometers north east of West Cross.
Martin Bodman
Photo: Martin Bodman CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurlestone South Beach
Peter Church
Photo: Peter Church CC BY-SA 2.0
Reighton Reighton Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. The designated bathing water area is one kilom...
Tim Green from Bradford
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford CC BY 2.0
Jangye Ryne Beach
Eric Jones
Photo: Eric Jones CC BY-SA 2.0
Menai Bridge St Georges Pier Beach
Steve Daniels 
Photo: Steve Daniels  CC BY-SA 2.0
Barry Watch House Bay Barry Watch House Bay beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers south of Barry.
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