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Dogs on beaches


The following Restrictions are in force

Cornwall Council enforces restrictions at the following beaches. These are all part of a Public Spaces Protection Order. For exemptions, please see the link to the orders at the bottom of the page. Other privately owned beaches may have their own local restrictions in force.

Please note: Blue Flag and Seaside Award beaches have longer restrictions due to the requirements of the Award status. In addition there are three protected wildlife areas that are subject to individual restrictions.

Dogs Prohibited

Beach

Dates

Times of restriction

Cadgwith Cove, Cadgwith

Cadgwith Cove Beach Map        

1 July - 31 August 

10am – 6pm

Carbis Bay Beach, Carbis Bay   

Carbis Bay Beach Map

15 May - 30 September

10am - 6pm

Carnsew Pool

Carnsew Pool Beach Map

All year ban

24 hour prohibition

Castle Beach, Falmouth  

Castle Beach Map

1 July - 31 August 

10am - 6pm

Cawsand Beach, Cawsand

Cawsand Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes

Chapel Porth Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Church Cove, Gunwalloe

Church Cove Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Copperhouse Pool 

Copperhouse Pool Beach Map

All year ban

24 hour prohibition

Crackington Haven, Bude

Crackington Haven Beach Map

 15 May - 30 September

10am - 6pm

Crooklets Beach, Bude

Crooklets Beach Map

 15 May - 30 September

10am - 6pm

Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth

Gyllyngvase Beach Map

 15 May - 30 September

10am - 6pm

Harveys Towans - Godrevy Point,  Hayle

Hayle Towans to Godrevey Point Beach Map

  1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Hayle Estuary

Hayle Estuary Beach Map      

All year ban

24 hour prohibition

Hoodny Beach, Portwrinkle

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Housel Bay, The Lizard

Housel Bay Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Kennack Sands Beach, The Lizard

Kennack Sands Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Kynance Cove, The Lizard  

Kynance Cove Beach Map      

1 July - 31 August 

10am – 6pm

Maenporth Beach, Falmouth

Maenporth Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach 

1 July– 31 August   

10am – 6pm

Wherry Town to Battery Rocks

Wherry Town to Battery Rocks Beach Map 

1 July - 31 August 

10am – 6pm

Longrock level crossing to Marazion

Longrock Beach Map

1 July – 31 August   

10am – 6pm

Perranuthnoe

1 July - 31 August   

10am - 6pm

Poldhu Beach, Mullion

Poldhu Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am – 6pm

Polruan Beach and any slope or staircase leading to the beaches. Also promenade 1 July - 31 August 10am - 6pm

Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion

Polurrian Cove Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am – 6pm

Polzeath Beach, Polzeath

Polzeath Beach Map

15 May – 30 September

10am - 6pm

Porth Beach, Porth

Porth Beach Map

1 July – 31 August

10am - 6pm

Porthcurno Beach, Porthcurno

Porthcurno Beach Map

1 July – 31 August

10am – 6pm

Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan

Porthgwarra Beach Map   

1 July – 31 August  

10am –6pm

Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives

Porthgwidden Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Porthleven West, Porthleven

Porthleven West Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Porthmeor Beach Map      

15 May - 30 September

10am - 6pm

Porthminster Beach, St Ives

Porthminster Beach Map

15 May - 30 September

10am - 6pm

Porthpean Beach, St Austell

Porthpean Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Porthtowan Beach, Porthtowan

Porthtowan Beach Map

15 May – 30 September

10am - 6pm

Portmellon Cove, Mevagissey

Portmellon Beach Map

1 July – 31 August

10am - 6pm

Portreath Beach including Harbour, Portreath

Portreath Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Portwrinkle Harbour

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Praa Sands Beach, Praa Sands

Praa Sands Beach Map

1 July - 31 August  

10am - 6pm

Readymoney Cove, Fowey

Readymoney Cove Beach Map      

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Sennen Beach, Sennen

Sennen Beach Map

15 May – 30 September   

10am – 6pm

St George’s Well, Padstow

St George’s Well Beach Map

1 July - 31 August 

10am - 6pm

St Ives Harbour Beach, St Ives 

St Ives Harbour Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am – 6pm

Summer’s Beach, St Mawes

St Mawes Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Swanpool Beach, Falmouth

Swanpool Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm 

Tattam’s Beach, Portscatho

Portscatho Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Trevone Beach, Padstow

Padstow Beach Map

15 May – 30 September

10am - 6pm

Tunnel Beach, Falmouth

Falmouth Beach Map

1 July - 31 August

10am - 6pm

Widemouth Beach, Bude

Widemouth Beach Map

15 May – 30 September

10am - 6pm

 

Dogs must be on Leads

Summerleaze, Bude 21 May – 30 September 10am - 6pm

 

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