North Wirral Coastal Park - dog-friendly, Merseyside Junction 1 Massive sandy beach at low tide, and no dog restrictions! The beach is also popular with sand buggies and horse riders. And there are plenty of local shops, cafes and a hotel behind the beach.
Freshwater West dog-friendly beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales Popular beach for surfers, and for the site of Dobby's grave (no longer there), and it's dog-friendly. Gets very crowded at weekends and Bank Holidays, and whenever the surf is up.
Caerfai Bay dog-friendly beach and walk, Wales Well-behaved dogs welcome. Beach very popular in summer.
Blundellsands dog-friendly beach, Lancashire Junction 7 Massive sandy beach populated by sculptor Antony Gormley's 'Another Place' figures. Some dogs are very wary of the men staring out to sea, others treat them as convenient trees.
Pettycur Beach, Scotland Lovely walk along the sand bank to the black rocks - takes 60 to 90 minutes. But check the tide times.
Streedagh dog-friendly beach, RoI Beautiful long sandy dog-friendly beach. Regularly lots of surfers and kites but generally only in the first couple of hundred metres. Keep walking out to Ther Rock and enjoy the amazing scenery.
Eoropaid (Europie) dog-friendly beach on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland A large beach with a children's play park in the area behind the dunes. Signs warn of the soft sand.
Inchydoney dog-friendly beach, RoI Dog-friendly and sandy beach on the small 'island' of Inchydoney, close to Clonakilty. You can drive there, it's not a proper island.
Gansey Bay, Port St Mary, Isle of Man Gansey is a sandy and dog-friendly beach to the east of Port-St-Mary.
Seaside dog-friendly Bar and Restaurant, Lincolnshire Dog-friendly beachside bar and cafe right on the seafront and perfect for a dog walk on the beach.
Dog-friendly beach near Crookhaven, RoI A sandy and well tended beach, dogs are allowed on the beach all year but have to be on leads.