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Anthony Parkes 
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Salcombe North Sands
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...
Alexander P Kapp
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Skinburness Beach
Michael Graham 
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Heysham Half Moon Bay Heysham Half Moon Bay beach is located 1 kilometers south west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
DS Pugh
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Saltburn Beach
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...
Richard Law
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Millendreath Beach
Jim Champion
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Godrevy Beach
Iain Lees 
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Sandbanks Beach Dog Exercising Area - Poole Visitors to this splendid beach are pleased to find a dedicated dog-friendly section that remains open throughout the...
Eric Jones 
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Aberdaron Beach Aberdaron Beach is 200 meters south of Aberdaron in the county of Gwynedd.
Andy Radcliffe
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Jurby Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Port Isaac Beach Port Isaac Beach is about 200 meters south west of Port Isaac.
Sheila Russell
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Upton Towans Beach
David Anstiss 
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Broomhill Sands Broomhill Sands beach is located 5 kilometers south west of Lydd in the county of Kent.
Alison Rawson
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Littlestone Littlestone-on-Sea is a resort beach in the middle of a 20 kilometre (km) stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe ...
Bob Jones
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Aldeburgh Beach Aldeburgh Beach lies 200 meters north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
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Teignmouth Town Teignmouth beach is close to the mouth of the Teign Estuary on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, ...
Richard Webb
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Strathy Bay
Robin Lucas
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Dawlish Town Dawlish Town is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 650 metres wide, close to the ...
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