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Robin Lucas
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St. Brides Haven Beach
Chris Downer
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Boscombe Beach - Bournemouth Dogs welcome between October and April
Peter Bond 
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Sand Eels bay There is a charming, little-known cove located south of Traigh Mor, boasting crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery s...
Eric Jones
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Traeth Bach Beach
Martyn Gorman
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Newburgh Beach
Maigheachgheal 
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Penbryn Beach
Jim Champion
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Praa Sands West Praa Sands is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a sandy beach resort, approximately 1.3 kilometres wide, backed b...
Evelyn Simak 
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Winterton Beach
Anne Burgess
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Findochty Beach
Keith Burns
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Peffersands
Rose and Trev Clough 
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Watchet Beach
jeff collins
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Salcombe South Sands
Malcolm Etherington
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Charmouth East Beach Charmouth East Beach is about 800 meters east of Charmouth. Dogs welcome all year round.
Stephen Dawson
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Dawlish Coryton Cove Dawlish Coryton Cove is on the south coast of Devon. It is a remote sandy cove, approximately 200 metres wide, backed...
L J Cunningham
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Three Cliffs Bay
Mary and Angus Hogg 
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Lossiemouth Silversands
nick macneill
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Lowestoft Marine Parade Beach
Tom Jolliffe
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Broadsands Broadsands beach is situated north east of Galmpton.
Eugene Birchall
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Budleigh Salterton Beach Budleigh Salterton Beach is about 500 meters east of Budleigh Salterton.
Andrew Hill
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Wells Wells beach forms part of the Holkham estate. It is a long sweeping sandy beach backed by dunes and pine trees. The b...
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