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Stephen Dawson
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Daymer Bay
originalpickaxe
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Leigh Bell Wharf Leigh Bell Wharf beach is a small sandy beach in the old town of Leigh-on-Sea, just to the west of Southend-on-Sea. I...
Jim Champion
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Vault Beach Vault Beach is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sand and shingle beach, approximately 730 metres wide, ...
Chris Downer
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Worbarrow Beach
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Andy Farrington 
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Stranraer Marine Lake Beach
Simon Palmer
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Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach Dogs welcome all year round
Shaun Ferguson
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Seagrove Seagrove is a small bay situated on the east coast of the Isle of Wight. Measuring less than 1km in length, the bay s...
Karl and Ali 
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Morecambe North Beach
Derek Harper
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Strete Gate Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Wembury Beach
Mick Garratt
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Crimdon South Beach
Kenneth  Allen 
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Portrush West Strand Beach Portrush West Strand Beach is situated 300 meters south of Portrush in County Antrim.
Peter Moore 
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Dornoch Burn Mouth Beach
Dorcas Sinclair
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Sandside Bay
Alan Sillitoe
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Arnside Beach Arnside Beach is situated about 1 kilometers north of Arnside.
Derek Harper
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Paignton Preston Sands
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...
Simon Carey
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Shoreham Kingston Beach
Ross
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Ballywalter Beach Ballywalter Beach is situated about 600 meters south east of Ballywalter.
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