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Dog-friendly beaches

Sand, sea and space to run. Check the “dogs welcome today” badge, as some have summer restrictions.

607 dog-friendly places across the UK

Harbour Cove (Tregirls)Photo © Nici Sewell via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.9Harbour Cove (Tregirls)PadstowDog-friendly all yearSouth BeachPhoto © Paul Wells (Stretch) via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8South BeachSouth of town, towards Penally, TenbyDogs year-round; on leads near town 1 May to 30 SeptBarafundle BayPhoto © Nick Turner via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Barafundle BayStackpole Estate, west of Tenby, TenbyDogs welcome year-round; leads on clifftopsPorthgwidden BeachPhoto © Tony Perreira via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Porthgwidden BeachThe Island, St IvesDogs restricted 1 Jul-31 Aug, 10am-6pmNorth BeachPhoto © Campo via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8North BeachNorth of town, by harbour, TenbyDogs banned 1 May to 30 Sept except lifeboat areaAlnmouth BeachPhoto © Tom via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Alnmouth BeachAlnmouth (within 5 miles of Alnwick), Alnwick & WarkworthYear-round dog access; open sandy beach with room to roamHawker's CovePhoto © L Woodward via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Hawker's CovePadstowDog-friendly all yearSt George's CovePhoto © Krzysztof Koscian via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8St George's CovePadstowDog-friendly except July-August 10am-6pmCastle BeachPhoto © Ralph Fleming via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Castle BeachBelow Castle Hill headland, TenbyCentral section dog ban 1 May to 30 Sept; far south end year-roundManorbier BeachPhoto © Hilary Gudge via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Manorbier BeachManorbier, west of Tenby, TenbyDogs welcome all year round, no restrictionsTrevone BayPhoto © Heinrich von Nahlen via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Trevone BayTrevone, near Padstow, PadstowNo dogs 15 May-30 Sep 10am-6pmMaenporth BeachPhoto © Lucas Nott via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Maenporth BeachMaenporth, FalmouthDog restrictions 10am-6pm July-AugustBooby's BayPhoto © Tim Osborne via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Booby's BayNear Padstow, PadstowDog-friendlyBlackpool SandsPhoto © Mihai Gal via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Blackpool SandsStoke Fleming, DartmouthDogs banned 1 May to 30 September including cafe and car parks; welcome in winter; assistance dogs all yearAldeburgh BeachPhoto © Chris Greenfield via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Aldeburgh BeachCrag Path seafront, AldeburghDogs banned on main beach 1 May to 30 Sep; year-round access towards Slaughden and ThorpenessCarbis Bay BeachPhoto © chris johnson via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Carbis Bay BeachCarbis Bay, St IvesDogs restricted 15 May-30 Sep, 10am-6pmBamaluz BeachPhoto © Mark Vockins via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Bamaluz BeachTown centre, St IvesDogs allowed all year, off-leadGyllyngvase BeachPhoto © Michael Lau via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Gyllyngvase BeachCliff Road, FalmouthDogs allowed before 10am and after 6pm May-SeptCastle BeachPhoto © Julia Preece via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Castle BeachPendennis, FalmouthDogs welcome year-round, restrictions summer daytimeSwanpool BeachPhoto © Michael Lau via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Swanpool BeachSwanpool, FalmouthSeasonal dog ban 10am-6pm July-AugustStrete Gate BeachPhoto © Elliot Gardiner via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Strete Gate BeachStrete, DartmouthDogs allowed all year roundGrebe BeachPhoto © Lily Piano via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Grebe BeachDurgan, FalmouthDog-friendly all year round, steep accessCharmouth BeachPhoto © Judith Lea via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.7Charmouth BeachCharmouth, Lyme RegisEast Beach dogs year round, main beach restricted in summerFlushing BeachPhoto © peter sturgeon via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Flushing BeachFlushing, FalmouthDog-friendly all year roundAldeburgh Yacht Club Seafront WalkPhoto © Mark Lawrie via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.6Aldeburgh Yacht Club Seafront WalkSlaughden Road, AldeburghDogs welcome; flat riverside pathCastle CovePhoto © Jamie Parton via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.8Castle CoveNear Dartmouth Castle, DartmouthDogs allowed all year roundWorthing BeachPhoto © Nicolas Povall via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.5Worthing BeachSeafront, WorthingDogs on lead on promenade; seasonal limitsMother Ivey's BayPhoto © Adrian Mudd via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.5Mother Ivey's BayNear Padstow, PadstowDog-friendlyWest BeachPhoto © Jamie Sturgeon via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.5West BeachWhitstableDogs off-lead all yearShalford ParkPhoto © Robert Parker via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.5Shalford ParkOff A281, GuildfordOpen fields, River Wey beaches for swimmingSugary CovePhoto © Andrew Preece via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.4Sugary CoveNear Dartmouth Castle, DartmouthDogs allowed all year roundChurch Cliff BeachPhoto © Joan M via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 4.5Church Cliff BeachEast of the harbour, Lyme RegisDogs off lead all year roundExe Estuary TrailPhoto © Elly Mahany via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 5.0Exe Estuary TrailExe Estuary, ExeterDog-friendly traffic-free trail, some seasonal bird-protection restrictions on parts of the estuaryWalks & Beaches★ 5.0Goring BeachGoring-by-Sea, WorthingQuiet dog-friendly beach; seasonal limitsWalks & Beaches★ 5.0Sunny CoveBetween Maenporth and Swanpool, FalmouthDog-friendly all year round, no facilitiesPorthkidney SandsPhoto © Christina Kunzi via GoogleWalks & Beaches★ 3.6Porthkidney SandsLelant, St IvesDogs allowed all year, no restrictionsAberdeen Beach and EsplanadePhoto © maria asuncion martinez via GoogleWalks & BeachesAberdeen Beach and EsplanadeAberdeen, Aberdeen & Royal DeesidePopular dog-walking beach; check council seasonal rules; lead near promenadeWalks & BeachesAbereiddy BayNear St Davids, St Davids & the CoastDog-friendly pebble and sand beachWalks & BeachesAbersoch Main BeachAbersoch, Porthmadog & the LlynDog-friendly all year except seasonal northern sectionAberystwyth North BeachPhoto © Celia via GoogleWalks & BeachesAberystwyth North BeachLanding Stage to Craig Glais, AberystwythSeasonal ban 1 May-30 Sep from north of Landing Stage to Craig Glais; area south of Landing Stage open all yearWalks & BeachesAberystwyth South Beach & HarbourCastle headland to South Marine Terrace, AberystwythSeasonal ban 1 May-30 Sep between Castle Headland and first groyne; harbour and south of Pier open year round; GBP 500 fine for breachesWalks & BeachesAchmelvich BeachAchmelvich, Assynt, Ullapool & NW HighlandsDogs banned 1 May to 30 Sept, dog friendly rest of yearWalks & BeachesAchnahaird BeachCoigach, near Achiltibuie, Ullapool & NW HighlandsDog friendly, off-lead spaceAinsdale BeachPhoto © Frank06 Frank06 via GoogleWalks & BeachesAinsdale BeachAinsdale-on-Sea, Southport & FormbyDogs excluded 200m either side of the main beach entrance to the tide line, 1 May to 30 Sept; excellent off-lead space elsewhereAinsdale Sand Dunes National Nature ReservePhoto © Ergun Sahillioglu via GoogleWalks & BeachesAinsdale Sand Dunes National Nature ReserveAinsdale, Southport & FormbyDogs under close control; on-lead in parts of the woods to protect natterjack toads and sand lizardsAldwick BeachPhoto © Karen B via GoogleWalks & BeachesAldwick BeachAldwick, Bognor RegisDog-friendly all year roundWalks & BeachesAllonby BeachAllonby, south of Silloth, Carlisle & the SolwayDog friendly all year; keep dogs on a short lead 1 March to 31 July near the high water mark to protect nesting birdsAlum Chine BeachPhoto © kfLeoungGB via GoogleWalks & BeachesAlum Chine BeachAlum Chine, BournemouthDogs welcome year-round in designated section from Alum Chine beach office to Poole borderAnchorsholme BeachPhoto © S S via GoogleWalks & BeachesAnchorsholme BeachAnchorsholme, Blackpool, Blackpool & the FyldeDog friendly all yearWalks & BeachesAnsteys CoveTorquay, Torquay & TorbayDogs welcome all yearWalks & BeachesAnstruther Billow Ness BeachAnstruther, East Neuk of FifeDogs welcome, keep on lead near the coast path and cliffsWalks & BeachesAppletree BayTresco, Isles of ScillyDogs free to roam on this beachAppley BeachPhoto © Jamie via GoogleWalks & BeachesAppley BeachAppley, RydeDogs year-round between Tower and Dell CafeArdalanish BeachPhoto © J P via GoogleWalks & BeachesArdalanish BeachRoss of Mull, Isle of MullDogs can run freely, watch for livestockWalks & BeachesArdentinny BeachLoch Long, Cowal, Isle of Bute & CowalCowal's longest sandy beach with room to run; forest trails behindArdmair BeachPhoto © Paul Time-Lord via GoogleWalks & BeachesArdmair BeachArdmair, near Ullapool, Ullapool & NW HighlandsDog friendly stony beach with roadside parkingWalks & BeachesAyr BeachAyr seafront, Ayr & Ayrshire CoastCentral section seasonal ban 1 May to 30 Sept; year-round access at each endBabbacombe BeachPhoto © Cecilia Matilde King via GoogleWalks & BeachesBabbacombe BeachTorquay, Torquay & TorbayDogs welcome all yearWalks & BeachesBagh Halaman (Halaman Bay)Tangasdale, Isle of Barra, Uists & BarraDog-friendly year round; watch for grazing sheep on the machair behindWalks & BeachesBallycastle BeachBallycastle, Glens of AntrimDogs year-round; on-lead restrictions 1 June to 15 SeptemberWalks & BeachesBallyhalbert BeachBallyhalbert, Strangford & the ArdsDog friendly all yearBallyholme BeachPhoto © Boris Odlozilik via GoogleWalks & BeachesBallyholme BeachBallyholme, Bangor, Bangor & North DownDogs welcome, seasonal restrictions 11am-8pm Jun-Aug on the main sandy sectionBamburgh BeachPhoto © Derek Hall via GoogleWalks & BeachesBamburgh BeachBamburgh, below the castle, Bamburgh & SeahousesDogs welcome all year with no restrictions and can be off-lead; leads advised in dunes March-July for nesting birdsWalks & BeachesBamburgh to Budle Bay Coastal WalkBamburgh to Budle Bay, Bamburgh & SeahousesOff-lead on open beach sections; on lead near Budle Bay and dune nesting areasWalks & BeachesBantham BeachBantham, near Kingsbridge, SalcombeDogs welcome with partial summer restrictionWalks & BeachesBarassie BeachBarassie, Troon, Ayr & Ayrshire CoastDogs welcome all year roundBarmouth BeachPhoto © adventurers via GoogleWalks & BeachesBarmouth BeachBarmouth seafront, Barmouth & DolgellauDogs banned between leisure centre and river 1 April to 30 September; welcome year-round from the donkey rides onwards and either sideBarricane BeachPhoto © Nigel Pugh via GoogleWalks & BeachesBarricane BeachWoolacombe, Woolacombe & IlfracombeDogs on leads when the cafe is in situ, roughly Mar-SepWalks & BeachesBawdsey BeachBawdsey, WoodbridgeDogs welcome, quiet shingle beachWalks & BeachesBay of SkaillSandwick, near Skara Brae, OrkneyPopular dog-walking beach; keep dogs on lead if livestock are grazing nearbyWalks & BeachesBeadnell Bay BeachBeadnell, Craster & the CoastDogs welcome year-round with some seasonal lead restrictions in bird breeding seasonWalks & BeachesBear's Beach and Mouisonniere Beach, HermHerm, Guernsey, Sark & HermDogs permitted all year, including through the summerWalks & BeachesBeckfoot BeachBeckfoot, three miles south of Silloth, Carlisle & the SolwayNo dog bans; ideal for a long, quiet strollWalks & BeachesBeer BeachBeer village cove, SidmouthDogs off-lead all year on eastern section; seasonal exclusion on western partWalks & BeachesBelhaven BayDunbar, North Berwick & East LothianDog-friendly; watch for wildlife signs near the saltmarshWalks & BeachesBenllech BeachBenllech, AngleseyRestricted area in front of car park 1 May-30 Sep; dogs on leads on the promenadeWalks & BeachesBerneray West BeachIsle of Berneray, Uists & BarraDog-friendly; sheep and cattle graze the machair behind the dunesBerwick BeachPhoto © Jerry Haswell via GoogleWalks & BeachesBerwick BeachBerwick, north of harbour, Berwick-upon-TweedDogs allowedBexhill BeachPhoto © vitas vitas via GoogleWalks & BeachesBexhill BeachSeafront, BexhillSand at low tide, seasonal dog zonesWalks & BeachesBexhill PromenadeSeafront, BexhillCoastal promenade towards De La WarrWalks & BeachesBig Sand BeachBig Sand, near Gairloch, Ullapool & NW HighlandsVery dog friendly all year, no restrictionsWalks & BeachesBigbury-on-Sea BeachBigbury-on-Sea, near Salcombe, SalcombeDogs welcome with partial summer restrictionWalks & BeachesBigbury-on-Sea BeachSouth Hams, PlymouthDogs allowed 30 September to 1 MayBlack Rock BeachPhoto © peterecco via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlack Rock BeachWidemouth Bay south, BudeDogs welcome all year roundBlack Rock SandsPhoto © Therese Down via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlack Rock SandsMorfa Bychan, Porthmadog & the LlynDog-friendly beach; drive-on accessBlackpool Beach - North Shore and BisphamPhoto © Chris August via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlackpool Beach - North Shore and BisphamNorth Shore, Blackpool, Blackpool & the FyldeDog friendly all year, North Pier to AnchorsholmeWalks & BeachesBlackpool Beach - Solaris to Squires GateSouth Shore, Blackpool, Blackpool & the FyldeDog friendly all year, Mirror Ball south to Squires GateWalks & BeachesBlackpool Central BeachCentral Blackpool, Blackpool & the FyldeDogs banned 1 May to 30 September between North Pier and the Mirror BallBlackpool PromenadePhoto © 郑飞龙 via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlackpool PromenadeBlackpool seafront, Blackpool & the FyldeDogs on lead between North and South PiersBlackwaterfoot BeachPhoto © Fiona Alexander via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlackwaterfoot BeachBlackwaterfoot, Isle of ArranDog-friendlyBlue Anchor BeachPhoto © Ross Britton via GoogleWalks & BeachesBlue Anchor BeachBlue Anchor, Minehead & ExmoorDog-friendly beach with dog-friendly cafeWalks & BeachesBlue Anchor BeachBlue Anchor, Taunton & the QuantocksDogs welcome all year roundWalks & BeachesBoggle Hole BeachBoggle Hole, Fylingthorpe, Robin Hood's Bay & StaithesDogs allowed on beachBognor Regis PromenadePhoto © Mark Charrington via GoogleWalks & BeachesBognor Regis PromenadeSeafront, Bognor Regis4.5km prom Aldwick to Middleton, dogs on leadWalks & BeachesBorth Beach & Ynyslas DunesBorth (north of Aberystwyth), AberystwythSeasonal ban 1 May-30 Sep between lifeboat station slipway and Youth Hostel; Ynyslas dunes end open all yearBoscombe Arts TrailPhoto © Paul Beddoes via GoogleWalks & BeachesBoscombe Arts TrailBoscombe, BournemouthDogs welcome along the seafront trail
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