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Malcolm Street
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Fraisthorpe Fraisthorpe Beach is a rural sandy beach situated on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length with a gentle...
Eric Jones 
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Murlough Beach
Andrew Abbott 
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Great Par
william
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Southend Thorpe Bay Thorpe Bay is a sandy/shingle beach that stretches from Eastern Esplanade by Southchurch Park through to Thorpe Bay Y...
Diliff
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs Joss Bay is a gently sloping sandy beach about 500 metres long. The beach, backed by chalk cliffs, is popular with su...
Oliver Dixon 
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Kilve Beach
Tony Atkin
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Pendower Carne Beach
Christine Matthews
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Holy Island Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Pendine Sands
David Squire
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Poole Hamworthy Park Beach Poole Hamworthy Park Beach is situated about 5 kilometers south west of Poole. Dogs welcome all year round.
Richard Webb
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Portobello Central Beach Portobello Central Beach is approximately 400 meters north east of Portobello.
Chris Talbot
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Brixham St Mary\'s Bay
Keith Ruffles
Photo: Keith Ruffles CC BY 3.0
Thurso Beach
mike hancock
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Shorthorn Beach
Julian Dowse
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Broad Haven South Beach Bask in the natural beauty of the beach with a breathtaking view of the Church Rock. This dog-friendly spot is perfec...
Gerry Lewis
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Gurnard Gurnard is a small resort situated on the Isle of Wight, west of Cowes, facing across the Solent to the New Forest sh...
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove
Tony Atkin
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Par Sands Par Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, back...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Periglis
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