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Andrew Wood
Photo: Andrew Wood CC BY-SA 2.0
Golspie North Beach
Michael Graham 
Photo: Michael Graham  CC BY-SA 2.0
Heysham Half Moon Bay Heysham Half Moon Bay beach is located 1 kilometers south west of Heysham in the county of Lancashire.
Ashley Dace 
Photo: Ashley Dace  CC BY-SA 2.0
Coverack Beach Coverack Beach lies in Cornwall, 100 meters north of Coverack.
Keith Ruffles
Photo: Keith Ruffles CC BY 3.0
Thurso Beach
Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Whale Chine Although the beach has become somewhat inaccessible from the top due to erosion, it can still be reached by walking a...
Jim Champion
Photo: Jim Champion CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is situated 2 kilometers north of Sandbanks in Dorset.
Paul Thomson
Photo: Paul Thomson CC BY-SA 2.0
Seamill Beach
Steve Daniels
Photo: Steve Daniels CC BY-SA 2.0
Selsey Hillfield Road Beach
El Pollock
Photo: El Pollock CC BY-SA 2.0
Thurstaston Beach
Jaggery 
Photo: Jaggery  CC BY-SA 2.0
Weymouth Beach dog exercising area This establishment is operational throughout the year.
Vincent Babb
Photo: Vincent Babb CC BY-SA 2.0
Fontygary Bay
Peter Eckersley
Photo: Peter Eckersley CC BY-SA 2.0
Seascale The bathing water is a gently sloping, shingle beach giving way to a large, flat sandy area towards the sea. There is...
Jim Champion
Photo: Jim Champion CC BY-SA 2.0
Poole Shore Road Beach Poole Shore Road Beach forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy beach...
Robert Edwards
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Clacton Martello Tower Beach Clacton Martello Tower Beach is approximately 1 kilometers south of Clacton-on-Sea.
Simon Huguet
Photo: Simon Huguet CC BY-SA 2.0
Southport Beach
JThomas
Photo: JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridlington South Cliff Beach
Peter Jordan
Photo: Peter Jordan CC BY-SA 2.0
Barton on Sea Beach Barton on Sea Beach is located 2 kilometers south of New Milton in the county of Hampshire.
Chris Gunns
Photo: Chris Gunns CC BY-SA 2.0
Eastney Beach
N Chadwick 
Photo: N Chadwick  CC BY-SA 2.0
West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Graham Horn
Photo: Graham Horn CC BY-SA 2.0
Stokes Bay
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