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Jim Smillie
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Aberdour Black Sands Aberdour Black Sands beach is in Fife 400 meters south east of Aberdour.
Philip Halling 
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Overcombe Beach
Sandy B 
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Gundimore Beach - Christchurch This beach is open to dogs year round.
Martin Thomas
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Slapton Sands Torcross Slapton Sands Torcross is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote shingle beach, approximately one kilometre wide...
fabiolah
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Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
Paul Gillett 
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Saltdean Beach
Steve Daniels 
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Fistral North Fistral North bathing water lies within Fistral Bay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, appro...
Tony Atkin
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Porthtowan Porthtowan is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 370 metres wide, backed by cl...
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Kevin Trahar
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Jersey Marine East Beach
Basher Eyre 
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Littlehampton Sea Road Beach
UserJamesmcmahon
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St. Andrews East Sands
Steve Daniels 
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South Shields 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...
David Radcliffe
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Port Lewaigue Beach Port Lewaigue Beach is approximately 3 kilometers west of Maughold.
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Beach
John Salmon
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Deal Castle Once one of the busiest ports in England, Deal is now a small resort on the Kent coast about 14 km north east from Do...
Judith Cutler
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Traigh Ghael Beach Traigh Ghael, also known as the Gaelic beach of the Highlander, is a serene and isolated beach located on the souther...
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