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Alan Fryer
Photo: Alan Fryer CC BY-SA 2.0
Machroes Beach
Bob Jones
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Marazion Causeway Beach
Mike Pennington
Photo: Mike Pennington CC BY-SA 2.0
Ainsdale The bathing water is a resort beach on the Sefton coastline in North West England. Ainsdale beach has a large expanse...
Maurice D Budden 
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Downderry Beach
Roger  Kidd 
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Sango Sands
Jim Champion
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Chapman's Pool This beach is open to dogs throughout the year.
Darren Rosson
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Harlyn Bay Harlyn Bay is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a large fairly remote sandy beach, approximately 770 metres wide,...
Bob Embleton
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Long Rock Mounts Bay is on the south coast of Cornwall. There are four designated bathing waters located around the bay - Wherr...
Phil Catterall
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Skinningrove Beach
Peter Facey
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East Head Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
Sue Adair
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Leasowe Bay
Chris Downer
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Osmington Beach Dogs are welcome throughout the year
Andrew Curtis
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Horden Beach
Andrew Smith
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Montrose Beach
Robert Cuthill
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Black Pill Rock Beach Black Pill Rock Beach is in Swansea 2 kilometers north east of West Cross.
Graham Horn
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Stokes Bay
Paul Gillett 
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Littlehampton Coastguard Station Beach
Derek Harper 
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Torre Abbey Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wid...
JHannanBriggs 
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Huttoft Beach
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