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Dog Friendly UK

Dog Friendly Beaches

The best UK beaches for dogs. Seasonal restrictions, dog-ban info and the spots where dogs can run free all year.

7

Listed

6

Counties

7 places

Porthcurno, Cornwall

Porthcurno Beach

Dogs restricted on main beach May to September. Coastal path and clifftops always open. Dogs welcome on beach outside peak season.

turquoise watershell sandminack theatre nearby

Whitstable, Kent

Whitstable Beach

Dogs welcome on most of the beach year-round. Some restrictions on the main town beach in peak summer. West Beach is always dog-friendly.

year-round access most areasharbour viewsestuary sunsets

Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk

Holkham Beach

Dogs welcome year-round. No seasonal restrictions on most of the beach. Keep dogs under close control near nesting birds in the reserve.

year-round dog accessvast sandy beachpinewood walks

Hollowell, Northamptonshire

Hollowell Reservoir

Dogs welcome year-round on all footpaths. Keep dogs under control near wildlife areas.

reservoir circuityear-round accesscountryside walks

Bamburgh, Northumberland

Bamburgh Beach

Dogs welcome year-round. No restrictions. The beach stretches for miles with the castle as backdrop.

year-round dog accesscastle viewsmiles of sand

Dunwich, Suffolk

Dunwich Beach

Dogs welcome year-round. No restrictions. Combined well with Dunwich Heath walks.

year-round accessno restrictionsheath walks nearby

Southwold, Suffolk

Southwold Beach

Dogs welcome outside main swimming areas. Seasonal restrictions apply June to September on a small section. Dog-friendly areas are clearly signed.

colourful beach hutspier accesslighthouse views

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