Dog Friendly Beaches

  1. From Saltash to Fowey Estuary
  2. From Fowey to Portloe
  3. From Portloe to Falmouth
  4. From Falmouth to Marazion (Lizard)
  5. From Marazion to St Ives (Lands End)
  6. From St Ives to Newquay
  7. From Newquay to Padstow
  8. From Padstowe to Devon Border (North Cornwall)
  9. Devon
  10. Dorset
  11. Hampshire
From Saltash to Fowey Estuary
DOWNDERRY facilities nearby
HANNAFORE (West Looe) parking along road
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KINGSAND facilities nearby
LANTIC BAY steep path
LANTIVET BAY steep path
PLAIDY BEACH  
SEATON parking, toilets, refreshments
TALLAND BAY parking, refreshments, dogs on leads
WHITESAND BAY steep cliff path
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From Fowey to Portloe
COLONA shingle beach, walk along coastal path
COOMBE HAVEN 15 minute walk through wooded valley
GORRAN HAVEN sandy beach with harbour, parking, toilets, refreshments
HALLANE walk through village and wooded valley
HEMMICK sand and shingle beach, NT car park at Penare, 10 minute walk through fields or lanes
PAR SANDS parking, toilets, refreshments
POLRIDMOUTH BEACH 15 minute walk from car park through farm
POLSTREATH 15 minute walk along coastal path, steep steps
PORTHLUNEY (Caerhays) sand and shingle beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
PORTHOLLAND sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
PORTMELLON sandy beach, parking on street
SPIT BEACH sandy beach, 10 minute walk from car park
VAULT shingle beach, NT parking 20 minute walk through fields
WEST PORTHOLLAND parking toilets, refreshments
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From Portloe to Falmouth
CARNE parking, toilets, refreshments, dogs on leads
CELLARS sand and shingle beach, parking
LOE BEACH stony beach
PENDOWER parking, toilets, refreshments, dogs on leads
PORTH BEOR shingle beach, parking, difficult access
PORTHCURNICK sandy beach, parking, steep access
TOWAN parking
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From Falmouth to Marazion (Lizard)
CADGWITH (East) parking, toilets, refreshments nearby
COVERACK parking, toilets, refreshments nearby
GILLAN HARBOUR  
GUNWALLOE (Fishing Cove)  
KENNACK SANDS (East) parking, toilets, refreshments nearby
LOE BAR shingle bar
MULLION harbour - parking, toilets, refreshments nearby
PENTREATH sandy beach, parking nearby
PISKEY COVE small isolated cove
POLGWIDDEN parking nearby
POLPEOR COVE toilets, refreshments nearby
PORTHALLOW shingle beach, parking, toilets, refreshments nearby
PORTHLEVEN (East beach) sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments nearby
PORTHOUSTOCK shingle beach, parking, toilets
PRUSSIA COVE pebble beach, parking
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From Marazion to St Ives (Lands End)
BAMALUZ  
BOAT COVE  
CLODGY POINT  
EASTERN GREEN  
GWENVER (Sennen) sandy beach, parking on cliffs
HOR POINT  
NANJIZEL cove with sand and boulders
PEDN VOUNDER sandy beach, difficult access
PORTHERRAS COVE sand and rock beach
POLGWIDDEN parking nearby
PRIESTS COVE (Cape Cornwall) limited access, parking
ROSKILLY  
SALT PONDS  
WHERRYTOWN (Larrigan River to Newlyn)  
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From St Ives to Newquay
CRANTOCK sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
GREAT WESTERN/TOWAN/ NEWQUAY HARBOUR sandy beaches, parking, toilets, refreshments
HOLLYWELL BAY large sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
LITTLE FISRAL large sandy beach, parking, toilets, difficult access
MEXICO sandy beach, parking
PERRAN SANDS large sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments, dogs on leads
PETERS POINT cove with sand and boulders
PEDN VOUNDER sandy beach, difficult access
POLLYJOKE sandy beach, 5 minute walk from NT car park
PORTH KIDNEY large sandy beach, backed by dunes, long walk to gain access
RIVIERA  
TREVAUNANCE COVE (St Agnes) sand and shingle beach, parking, toilets, dogs on leads
UPTON TO PETERS POINT large sandy beach backed by dunes
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From Newquay to Padstow
BEDRUTHEN STEPS sandy beach, parking, toilets nearby
BOOBY’S BAY  
CONSTANTINE BAY sandy beach and dunes, parking
HARLYN BAY sandy beach, parking
MAWGAN PORTH sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
PORTHCOTHAN sandy beach, parking, toilets 150m, refreshments
TREYARNON BAY sandy beach, parking 50m on cliff top
WATERGATE BAY sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
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From Padstowe to Devon Border (North Cornwall)
DAYMER BAY sandy beach, parking, toilet, refreshments
NORTHCOTT parking 200m
ROCK TO DAYMER sand spit backed by dunes, parking, toilets. Rock beach is very dog friendly and one can walk all the way round to Daymer Bay, also dog friendly, when it is low tide
Rock beach

SANDYMOUTH parking, refreshments 250m
SUMMERLEAZE sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
TREBARWITH STRAND sandy beach, parking 400m, toilets
WIDEMOUTH BAY (South beach only) sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments
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Devon
Nr KINGSBRIDGE, Beesands Beach a mile long shingle beach, very quiet when visited in July 2006. Exceptionally clear water and very little litter. The current is quite strong and due to the slope of the beach the water gets deep quite quickly. Free car park and pub right next to the beach.
Beesands Beach Beesands Beach

Nr KINGSBRIDGE, Hope Cove Beach a sandy cove, usually reasonably busy with families and children. Lots of rock pools and big pieces of seaweed with which the dogs enjoyed playing tug of war!
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Dorset
CHRISTCHURCH, Highcliffe Castle Beach the beach is reached by steps that run down the wooded cliff from the castle grounds. Sandy beach with limited facilities and the nearest toilets and refreshments are in the castle grounds at the top of the cliff.
Highcliffe Castle Beach Highcliffe Castle Beach

EYPE, Near Bridport dogs are allowed all year round. Accommodation available at the Golden Acres Bungalow Park with your dogs or opposite at the caravan park.
WEST LULWORTH, Durdle Door East Beach shingle beach usually very busy on Sundays and during school holidays. Very steep steps down to the beach from the cliff top car park. All facilities located at the car park (including poo bins!).
Durdle Door East Beach Durdle Door East Beach Durdle Door East Beach

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Hampshire
HAYLING ISLAND BEACH the beach along the south coast of the island allows dogs on most parts. The beach as usual is mainly shingle/pebble with some sandy patches. Plenty of parking in various pay and display car parks along the shore. Some restrictions for dogs and horses from May to September.
Hayling Island Hayling Island

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