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Philip Pankhurst 
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Abbotsbury Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the entire year.
Jim Champion
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Milford-on-sea Milford-on-sea is a resort beach on the Hampshire coast with views of the Isle of Wight and the Needles. The beach is...
Les Hull
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Annan Beach Annan Beach is in Dumfries and Galloway 2 kilometers south east of Annan.
Amanda Slater from Coventry West Midlands UK
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Snettisham Beach
Phil Williams
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Dunnet Beach
Andrew Curtis
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Ryhope Beach
Philip Halling 
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Perranporth Penhale Sands Perranporth Penhale Sands is in the centre of Perran Sands on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort...
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Dave Pyper
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Porthcurno Porthcurno is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a rural sandy beach, approximately 130 metres wide, set in a pict...
Trevor Rickard
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Porthbean Beach Porthbean Beach is 2 kilometers north of Gerrans in the county of Cornwall.
Stacey Harris
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Dymchurch Martello Tower Beach
Tim Elliott
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Southsea West Beach
Anne Burgess
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Strathlene Beach
Keith Edkins
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Bracklesham Bay The bathing water is situated on the south coast between Chichester Harbour entrance and Selsey Bill in West Sussex. ...
Raymond Knapman
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Lumb Hole Falls
Ashley Dace 
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Lowestoft Kirkley Cliff Beach
Jaggery 
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Weymouth Beach dog exercising area This establishment is operational throughout the year.
Eric Jones
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Porth Nefyn Beach Porth Nefyn Beach is approximately 700 meters west of Nefyn.
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...
Herry Lawford
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Beer Beer is in Seaton Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a pebble and sand beach, approximately 1.2 kilometres wide, ...
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