Misbehaving dogs, people who shake sand off their towels and seagull feeders also ranked highly in the list of top pet peeves when spending the day at the coast. Alongside smoky BBQs, public displays of affection and large tents and gazebos that block the view. Although noisy kids came out at number one (41%), according to the poll of 2,000 adults.

While 14% have a low tolerance for people who get up early to bag a sun lounger and nearly half (46%) believe that an unoccupied lounger with a…