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.
Betra dog-friendly beach, RoI Beach walk sandy and stony. Beach has Blue Flag status. Photograph of Betra peninsula from summit of Croag Patrick
Widemouth dog-friendly beach and dog walk, Cornwall, Cornwall The South Beach is open to dogs all year round.
Lovely long dog-friendly beach, Northumberland Great for letting your dog run free along a long wide beach.
Dog-friendly beach and dog walk near Bude, Cornwall Dog access to the small rocky beach is allowed all year round.
Greatstone on Sea dog-friendly beach, Kent Dog friendly beach, with restrictions in two areas during the summer.
Marloes Sands dog-friendly beach, Wales Dogs permitted on the beach - and it's a great place to take a breather if you're walking the Pembroke Way!
Kennack Sands East dog-friendly beach, Cornwall Dogs are welcome on the East part of the beach, although dog owners definitely get that 'second class citizen' feeling here.
Joss Bay dog-friendly beach, Kent Popular sandy beach. In Summer (May 1st to 30 September) dogs are allowed onto Joss beach before 1000 and after 1800. Don't you love the optimism of tourist offices - five full months of summer?
Sandy Haven dog-friendly beach, Wales A remote rocky beach. Take a picnic and take all day over the walk!