Pettycur Beach, Scotland Lovely walk along the sand bank to the black rocks - takes 60 to 90 minutes. But check the tide times.
Rossnowlagh dog-friendly beach, RoI Brilliant beach for dog walking. Lots of surfers, kites and watch out for Blokarts! Great place to enjoy the Atlantic coast
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.
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.
Porthclais dog-friendly beach, Wales Dogs are welcome here all year round. It's a narrow bay forming a natural harbour and with access to the coast path.
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.
Caerfai Bay dog-friendly beach and walk, Wales Well-behaved dogs welcome. Beach very popular in summer.
Gansey Bay, Port St Mary, Isle of Man Gansey is a sandy and dog-friendly beach to the east of Port-St-Mary.
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.
