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Chris J Dixon
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St Anthony Head Beach
Bob Jones
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Rosehearty Beach Rosehearty Beach is located 200 meters north east of Rosehearty in the county of Aberdeenshire.
John Holmes
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Braystones Beach Braystones Beach is approximately 2 kilometers west of Beckermet.
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Jayne Toyne
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Cilborth Beach Llangrannog Beach / Cilborth Beach is in Ceredigion 400 meters west of Llangrannog.
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Julian P Guffogg
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Hastings Fairlight Glen Beach
David Lally 
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Bournemouth Durley Chine Bournemouth Durley Chine forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy bea...
Graham Taylor
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Mount Bay One can embark on a picturesque and adventurous stroll along a precarious clifftop path, ultimately leading to a chal...
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Jonathan Billinger
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Poldhu Cove Poldhu Cove is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a small sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by san...
Graham Ellis
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Troon South Beach
scillystuff
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Beachlands Central Beach Beachlands Central Beach lies in Hampshire, 1000 meters south west of Mengham.
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Derek Harper
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Beacon Cove Beacon Cove beach lies in Torbay, 900 meters south of Torquay.
Eirian Evans
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Penrhyn Bay
Iain Lees 
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Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Beach is a gently sloping sandy resort beach with occasional rocky outcrops in the inter-tidal area. The ...
Pauline Eccles
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Barricane Beach
Roger Cornfoot 
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Hope Cove Hope Cove is on the South coast of Devon. It is a remote sand and rock beach, approximately 370 metres wide, surround...
Pauline Eccles
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The Cwm Nestled within a secluded area lies The Cwm, a charming beach that boasts a unique and rustic touch with a disused li...
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