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Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Scarborough South Sands
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Anne Burgess
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Strathlene Beach
pam fray
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Tankerton Beach
Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Bob Shires
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Moelfre Beach
Trish Steel
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Flamborough North Landing Beach
Chris Gunns
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Cwm yr Eglwys Beach Cwm Yr Eglwys is a breathtaking coastal village that boasts a small, yet charming sandy beach complete with convenien...
Mick Garratt
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Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
Ross
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Ballyholme Beach Ballyholme Beach is about 2 kilometers north east of Bangor.
Richard Webb
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Dalgety Bay
Chris Whippet 
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Folkestone Beach
dinglefoot
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Woodside Bay This particular beach boasts a mixture of pebbles and sand, and is surrounded by a lush woodland. It is primarily fre...
Sarah Smith 
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Hive Beach - Burton Bradstock Visitors are welcome to bring their dogs to the front of the cliffs throughout the entire year. However, it is import...
Steve  F
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Bridlington North Beach Bridlington North Beach is in East Riding of Yorkshire 1000 meters east of Bridlington.
Oast House Archive 
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Hastings Pelham Beach
Martyn Gorman
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Cruden Bay
Philip Halling
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Saunton Sands Saunton Sands bathing water is on the north coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort backed by sand dunes. The beac...
Lewis Clarke 
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Charmouth West Charmouth West is in Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and sand beach resort, approximately 680 metres wi...
Clem Rutter Rochester Kent
Photo: Clem Rutter Rochester Kent CC BY 3.0
St Margaret`s Bay St. Margaret's Bay bathing water is a remote beach situated near Dover at the eastern foothills of the North Downs. I...
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