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Colin Park
Photo: Colin Park CC BY-SA 2.0
Rhos-y-Llan Beach Rhos-y-Llan Beach is approximately 3 kilometers north west of Tudweiliog.
Dorcas Sinclair
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Sandside Bay
Malcolm Etherington
Photo: Malcolm Etherington CC BY-SA 2.0
Lyme Regis Monmouth Beach Dogs allowed all year round
JHannanBriggs 
Photo: JHannanBriggs  CC BY-SA 2.0
Reighton Beach Reighton Beach is in North Yorkshire, 16 kilometers south east of Scarborough.
Philip Pankhurst
Photo: Philip Pankhurst CC BY-SA 2.0
Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
Diane Sambrook
Photo: Diane Sambrook CC BY-SA 2.0
Mouthwell Sands
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Redcar Lifeboat Station Redcar Lifeboat Station is one of four designated bathing beaches fronting the resort of Redcar. It is a gently-slopi...
Mat Fascione 
Photo: Mat Fascione  CC BY-SA 2.0
Kinmel Bay
N Chadwick 
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West Bexington Beach Specific areas allow dogs to be welcomed throughout the entire year.
Tony Atkin
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Chapel Porth Chapel Porth is on the north coast of Cornwall, approximately three kilometres from St Agnes. At high tide the beach ...
Andrew Abbott 
Photo: Andrew Abbott  CC BY-SA 2.0
Green Bay
Tim Marchant
Photo: Tim Marchant CC BY-SA 2.0
Felixstowe South Felixstowe is a resort town but is also home to the country's largest container port on the Orwell Estuary. Felixstow...
Simon Carey
Photo: Simon Carey CC BY-SA 2.0
Greatstone Beach
Stuart Wilding
Photo: Stuart Wilding CC BY-SA 2.0
St Ninians Isle Beach
Row
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Kennack Sands Kennack Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy cove, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by s...
JThomas
Photo: JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0
Nairn Central Beach
Leslie Barrie
Photo: Leslie Barrie CC BY-SA 2.0
Kames Bay
Dr Richard Murray
Photo: Dr Richard Murray CC BY-SA 2.0
Tentsmuir Sands
Trevor Harris
Photo: Trevor Harris CC BY-SA 2.0
Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
North Gare Sands
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