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Colin MacInnes
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Embo Beach
Roger Cornfoot
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Teignmouth Town Beach
Shaun Ferguson
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Brownsea Island - Poole On this entire island, only assistance dogs are allowed on the beach.
Paul Gillett
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Southwick The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin...
Robin Drayton
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Barafundle Beach This pristine beach has been recognized for its outstanding features, including its dog-friendly policy, appeal to co...
Ian Capper
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Overstrand Beach
Graham Robson 
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Maryport Beach
Sarah Charlesworth
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Culzean Beach
Jamie Stokes
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Worthing East Pier Beach
Robin Drayton
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Gorran Haven Vault Beach
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...
Chris Downer
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Readymoney Cove Readymoney Cove is at the mouth of the Fowey Estuary on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy cove, appro...
Malcolm Etherington
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Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
NessabyRedWeb
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Reiss Beach Reiss Beach is about 1 kilometers north east of Reiss.
Alexey Komarov
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Birling Gap Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
Nigel Cox
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Margate Palm Bay
Derek Harper
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Whipsiderry Beach Whipsiderry Beach, nestled around the corner from Porth Beach, offers a secluded and tranquil escape for beachgoers. ...
Nigel Chadwick
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Minnis 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 ...
Julian Dowse
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Holkham Gap
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