A98 dog-friendly beach at Cullen, Scotland Cullen beach is one of the best beaches in the area - it is long and of fine sand. Dogs can run off lead and it is very safe (no roads near-by).
St Annes dog-friendly beach, Lancashire My favourite beach for playing when visiting Blackpool. Sand dunes and lots of running space. You don't need to check tide times as the beach entrance never seems to get closer than around 0.
Bridlington South Beach with dogs, East Yorkshire Beautiful hard sand, ideal for dog games in winter. Long and sandy dog-friendly beach. Dogs welcome from October to May 1st. Restrictions in Summer.
Applecross dog-friendly beach, Scotland Apparently the UK's highest sand dune is somewhere near here! Applecross is dog-friendly.
Porthkidney dog walk, Cornwall A popular walking and swimming spot with local dog people, facilities for visitors are limited.
A92 dog-friendly beach at Lunan, Scotland A good wide stretch of beach suitable for under control dogs. It is a flagged beach so dog owners should always clean up after their dogs in all areas of the beach & car park (Bins supplied).
Betra dog-friendly beach, RoI Beach walk sandy and stony. Beach has Blue Flag status. Photograph of Betra peninsula from summit of Croag Patrick
Dog-friendly beach near Maryport, Cumbria Long stretch of beach and dunes with lots of free parking in various areas along the main road.
Dog-friendly beach near Eastbourne, East Sussex Dog-friendly shingle beach with loads of space for dogs to go nuts by the sea. There's sand when the tide is out. This isn't where William the Conq landed, this wasn't even land then!
Dog-friendly beach and dog walk near Bude, Cornwall Dog access to the small rocky beach is allowed all year round.
Heritage coast dog walks and beach, County Durham A great place for a dog walk on this beach that's part of the Heritage Coastline. It's a popular place to look for sea-glass too.
Southwold dog-friendly beach, Suffolk As well as a long, long beach with loads of dogs and no restrictions, you could also take a boat trip here. Or take the seasonal foot ferry to nearby Walberswick.