Formby dog-friendly pub and beaches, Merseyside Mainly a food pub with a nice atmosphere, on a country lane, an area of 3 or 4 cosy tables inside is available for visitors with dogs or there are tables outside.
Maryport dog-friendly beach, Cumbria Miles and miles of empty beach. Doggie delight on a grand scale. Also traces of the Romans who used to be billetted here as part of the coastal defences.
Walton-on-the-Naze dog-friendly beach, Essex Sandy dog-friendly beach within easy reach of shops, cafes and facilities. There are seasonal dog restrictions, but the area by Naze Tower is good all year round.
Portheras Cove - not so dog-friendly beach, Cornwall Portheras Cove is a delightful little beach near Pendeen. There's a problem though - once you've been stung for parking, and clambered down the cliff path to reach the beach you'll see two signs.
Bispham dog-friendly beach Blackpool, Lancashire A locals beach a couple of miles along the promenade from Blackpool Tower and Piers. Dog friendly all year round but subject to tides (sea comes right up to sea wall at high tide).
Abersoch dog friendly beach, Gwynedd, Wales There are three beaches at Abersoch and the town beach (by the harbour) has dog restrictions in summer, so avoid this with your dog.
Skinningrove dog-friendly beach, North Yorkshire The beach is open all year round but has no facilities. There is a small car park from which you have to walk across some uneven ground through a tunnel where you are greeted by a long open beach
Kilve Beach - dog-friendly, Somerset Kilve beach is a lovely rocky beach on the Jurassic coast. It lies about halfway between Minehead and Bridgwater in the heart of the Quantocks.
Dog-friendly beach and dog walk near St Andrews, Scotland Miles and miles of sandy beach for dogs to run free and enjoy.
Southwold Denes dog-friendly beach, Suffolk Southwold beach has summer restrictions for dogs, so head instead for the dog-friendly Denes - north of the main beach.
Applecross to Sand Bay dog walk, Scotland A great linear walk- taking in the highest Sand Dune in the UK! Around 4.5 miles of beautiful open Highland countryside and the most amazing views towards Skye & Rassay.
