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Oliver Dixon
Photo: Oliver Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Dornoch Beach
Michael Graham
Photo: Michael Graham CC BY-SA 2.0
Heysham Sands Heysham Sands beach is located 600 meters west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Sconce Point Located adjacent to Fort Victoria Country Park, there is a small, pebbly beach that may not be among our top preferen...
Alan Hughes
Photo: Alan Hughes CC BY-SA 2.0
Bendricks Beach Bendricks Beach is in Vale of Glamorgan 2 kilometers east of Barry.
David Hawgood
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Formby Lifeboat Road Beach
Ian Cardinal 
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Old Colwyn Beach
Derek Harper
Photo: Derek Harper CC BY-SA 2.0
Beacon Cove Beacon Cove is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a small pebbled cove, approximately 500 metres wide, nea...
Peter Jordan
Photo: Peter Jordan CC BY-SA 2.0
Christchurch Bay Christchurch Bay is a resort beach at Barton on Sea on the south-west coast of Hampshire. It looks out across Christc...
Deborah Tilley
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Amroth Beach With its Blue Flag certification, this beach is a perfect spot for families and dog owners (although certain restrict...
Graham Horn 
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Bossington Beach
Bob Embleton
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St Ouen\'s Bay Le Port Beach
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beach Beer Beach is situated about 1 kilometers east of Beer.
OLU
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Aberaeron South Beach Aberaeron South Beach lies in Ceredigion, 400 meters south west of Aberaeron.
Fossick OU
Photo: Fossick OU CC BY-SA 3.0
Peter\'s Point
Rob Farrow
Photo: Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0
Tregonhawke Tregonhawke beach is in Whitsand Bay on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a long sand and rock beach approximately 1...
Chris J Dixon
Photo: Chris J Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
St Anthony Head Beach
Eileen Henderson
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Southwold The Denes Southwold the Denes beach is a sand and shingle beach. It is backed by sand dunes and set in a quiet rural area with ...
Lewis Clarke
Photo: Lewis Clarke CC BY-SA 2.0
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder Beach
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