DOG FRIENDLY BEACHES

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From Saltash to Fowey Estuary
From Fowey to Portloe
From Portloe to Falmouth
From Falmouth to Marazion (Lizard)
From Marazion to St Ives (Lands End)
From St Ives to Newquay
From Newquay to Padstow
From Padstowe to Devon Border (North Cornwall)
Devon
Dorset
Hampshire

From Saltash to Fowey Estuary

Downderry

Facilities near by.

Hannafore (West Looes)

Parking along the road.

Kingsand

Facilities near by.

Lantic Bay

Steep Path.

Lantivet

Steep Path.

Plaidy Beach

Seaton

Parking, toilets and refreshments.

Talland Bay

Parking, refreshments, dogs on leads.

From Fowey to Portloe

Colona

Shingle beach, walk along costal path

Coombe Haven

15 minute walk through wooded valley.

Gorran Haven

Sandy Beach with harbour, parking, toliets, refreshments.

Hallane

Walk through village and wooded valley.

Hemmick

Sand and shingle beac, 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.

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.

From Portloe to Falmouth

Carne

Parking, toilets, refreshments nearby.

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.

From Falmouth to Marazion (Lizard)

Cadgwith (East)

Parking, toilets, refreshments nearby.

Coverback

Parking, toilets, refreshments nearby.

Gillian Harbour

Gunwalloe (Fishing Cove)

Kennack Sands (East)

Parking, toilets, refreshments nearby.

Loe Bar

Shingle Beach.

Mullion

Harbour, parking, toilets, refreshments near by.

Pentreath

Sandy beach, parking near by.

Piskey Cove

Small isolated cove.

Polgwidden

Parking nearby.

Polpeor Cove

Toilets, refreshments nearby.

Porthallow

Shingle beach, parking, toilets, refreshments nearby.

Portleven (East Beach)

Sandy beach, parking, toilets, refreshments nearby.

Porthoustoc

Shingle beach, parking, toilets.

Prussia Cove

Pebble beach, parking.

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)

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.

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.

From Padstow to Devon Border (North Cornwall)

Camelford

Helsbury Park, Camelford.

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.

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.

Devon

Beer

Shingle beach with refreshments and toilets – all of the left hand side the beach is dog friendly all year round.

North 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.

North 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!

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.

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!).

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.