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Julian Dowse
Photo: Julian Dowse CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
Roger Cornfoot 
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Saint Audrie's Bay
Robin Webster
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Lancing Green Beach
Philip Halling 
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Perranporth Penhale Sands Perranporth Penhale Sands is in the centre of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort...
Andrew Abbott 
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Rushy Bay
Tony Maguire
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Mill Bay
Roger Cornfoot
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Teignmouth Town Beach
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
El Pollock
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Thurstaston Beach
Nigel Monckton
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Allonby South Beach Allonby South Beach is in Cumbria 3 kilometers north of Birkby.
Graham Horn
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Bembridge Beach
David Anstiss 
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Sandwich Bay Sandwich Bay is a rural beach on the East coast of Kent about 5 km south of Ramsgate. The steep shingle beach is towa...
Steve Daniels 
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Crinnis Beach
Tony Atkin
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Tregaseal Beach
Grant Sherman
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Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is south of the Taw/Torridge Estuary on the north coast of Devon. It is a large sandy beach resort, appr...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Durdle Door West Durdle Door West is on the Dorset coast, and is part of the Purbeck Heritage Coast. It is a fairly remote beach of sa...
Bob Shires
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Porth Trwyn Beach Porth Trwyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers west of Llanfaethlu.
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Tony Atkin
Photo: Tony Atkin CC BY-SA 2.0
The Serpentine - Hyde Park The bathing area, known as the Lido, is a rectangular area about 100 metres long and 30 metres wide on the southern b...
Mike Fuller
Photo: Mike Fuller CC BY-SA 2.0
Scarborough North Bay
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