We all know the look on a dogs face when it arrives at THE BEACH! The chance to run around with other dogs, swim, dig and generally have fun is one of the highlights of being a dog in Cornwall.
However there are certain restrictions on a dogs fun and if you ignore them you could be liable to a hefty fine.
Listed below are the beaches of Cornwall which are all year round, restricted or simply ban dogs to ensure you and your dog remain safe.
DOG FRIENDLY BEACHES
Benoath Cove
Boobys Beach
Bossiney Haven
Constantine Bay
Coverack (but dogs must be on leads from June 1 to August 31)
Crantock
Daymer Bay
Deadmans Cove
Downderry
Duckpool Beach
Eastern Green
Fistral Newquay
Freathy
Gorran Haven
Great Western Beach Newquay
Greenaway Beach
Gwynver beach
Hannafore Looe
Harlyn Bay
Hemmick Beach
Holywell Bay
Kingsand Beach
Lamorna Cove
Lankidden Cove
Lantic Bay
Longrock Beach
Mawgan Porth
Mevagissey – Polstreath
Mexico Towans
Mother Iveys Bay
Northcott Mouth
Nanjizel Cove
Padstow
Par
Pendower Beach
Pendower – Carne Beach
Penzance
Perranporth (dogs must be kept on leads in July and August, 9am – 5pm)
Plaidy Looe
Polpeor
Polridmouth Beach
Porth Joke
Porthbeor
Porthcothan
Porthcurnick
Porth Kidney (Lelant)
Porthluney Cove
Portholland Beach
Portheras Cove
Port Isaac
Portloe
Portscatho
Priests Cove
Rinsey Head
Rock
Sandymouth Beach Bude
Seaton
Sharrow Beach Torpoint
St. Antonys Head
Summerleaze Bude (though dogs must be kept on a lead from 10am to 6pm May 21 to September 30)
Talland Bay
Tintagel
Towan Beach
Trebarwith Strand
Trefusis Beach at Flushing
Tregantle Cliff Beach (Whitsand Bay)
Tregardock
Trevaunance Cove St Agnes
Treyarnon Bay
Upton Towans
Vault Beach
Watergate Bay
Wherrytown
Whipsiderry Beach
Widemouth Bay (south side) – Black Rock
From www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk
SEASONAL BANS AND PERMANENT BANS
|
Beach |
Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Cadgwith Cove, Cadgwith | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Carbis Bay Beach, Carbis Bay | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Carnsew Pool | All year ban | 24 hour prohibition |
| Castle Beach, Falmouth | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Cawsand Beach, Cawsand | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Church Cove, Gunwalloe | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Copperhouse Pool | All year ban | 24 hour prohibition |
| Crackington Haven, Bude | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Crooklets Beach, Bude | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Harveys Towans – Godrevy Point, Hayle | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Hayle Estuary | All year ban | 24 hour prohibition |
| Housel Bay, The Lizard | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Kennack Sands Beach, The Lizard | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Kynance Cove, The Lizard | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Maenporth Beach, Falmouth | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach | 1 July– 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Wherry Town to Battery Rocks | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Longrock level crossing to Marazion | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Perranuthnoe | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Poldhu Beach, Mullion | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Polzeath Beach, Polzeath | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Porth Beach, Porth | 15 May to 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthcurno Beach, Porthcurno | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan | 1 July – 31 August | 10am –6pm |
| Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthleven West, Porthleven | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthmeor Beach, St Ives | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthminister Beach, St Ives | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthpean Beach, St Austell | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Porthtowan Beach, Porthtowan | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Portmellon Cove, Mevagissey | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Portreath Beach including Harbour, Portreath | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Praa Sands Beach, Praa Sands | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Readymoney Cove, Fowey | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Sennen Beach, Sennen | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| St George’s Well, Padstow | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| St Ives Harbour Beach, St Ives | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Summer’s Beach, St Mawes | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Swanpool Beach, Falmouth | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Tattam’s Beach, Portscatho | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Trevone Beach, Padstow | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
| Tunnel Beach, Falmouth | 1 July – 31 August | 10am – 6pm |
| Widemouth Beach, Bude | 15 May – 30 September | 10am – 6pm |
Info from Cornwall.gov Dogs on Beaches guide
