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Philip Halling 
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Upton Towans Upton Towans is north of the mouth of the Hayle Estuary on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, a...
Tony Atkin 
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Lynmouth Lynmouth is a small resort bay on the edge of Exmoor National Park on the north coast of Devon. The bay is sheltered ...
Chris Allen 
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Teignmouth Back Beach
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
David Hawgood
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Treyarnon Bay
Bob Jones
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Carradale Beach Carradale Beach is approximately 400 meters north of Carradale.
Adrian Cable
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Dunwich Beach
Derek Harper
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Babbacombe Beach Babbacombe Beach is in Torbay, 2 kilometers north of Torquay.
David Medcalf
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Monreith Beach
Malcolm Etherington
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Charmouth East Beach Charmouth East Beach is about 800 meters east of Charmouth. Dogs welcome all year round.
David Wright
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Humberston Fitties Beach
David Lally 
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Poole Sandbanks Peninsular Poole Sandbanks Peninsular forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sandy b...
hayley green
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Borth Beach Borth Beach lies in Ceredigion, 200 meters north west of Borth.
Stephen Dawson
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Daymer Bay
Trevor Rickard
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New Quay Harbour Beach
Kenneth Allen
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Magilligan Benone Strand Beach
Mike Faherty 
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Bournemouth Southbourne Bournemouth Southbourne forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a sand and s...
Chmee
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Brighton Central Beach
Anne and Jeff Rolfe 
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Port Soderick Beach Port Soderick Beach is a beach in Middle.
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