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Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Anne Burgess 
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Knockvologan Beach Located in Fionnphort, Knockvologan Beach can be accessed by taking the road to Knockvologan Farm which is 3 miles aw...
Andy Beecroft
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Withernsea Withernsea Beach is a long sandy resort beach on the Yorkshire coast. It is one kilometre in length. Behind the beach...
Jonathan Billinger
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Sandgate West Beach
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...
Pierre Terre
Photo: Pierre Terre CC BY-SA 2.0
Mupe Bay Dogs are welcome to visit our establishment throughout the year.
Gordon Griffiths 
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Dymchurch Dymchurch is a resort beach situated along a 20 kilometre stretch of beach in Hythe Bay, Kent. Hythe Bay stretches fr...
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...
Dr Astrid Stilma
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Camber Camber Sands is situated at the mouth of the river Rother in Rye Bay, East Sussex. The bathing water is a wide expans...
Gordon Brown
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Fairlie Beach
Alan Bowring
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St. Marys Well Bay
Phil Williams
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Challaborough Challaborough is on the south coast of Devon. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 350 metres wide, surrounded b...
Trevor Rickard
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Langland Bay
Rob Farrow
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Minehead Terminus Minehead Terminus is on the Somerset coast overlooking the Bristol Channel. It is a sand and shingle beach resort, ap...
Ruth Sharville 
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St. Mawes Beach
Martin Bodman
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Mothecombe Beach
Mike Smith
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Chesil Cove Chesil Cove beach is approximately 200 meters south of Chiswell.
Sarah Charlesworth
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Dunnet Bay
Steve Daniels 
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Hoylake Red Rocks Beach
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Prestwick Beach Prestwick Beach lies 700 meters west of Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
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