Dogs are restricted on the designated beaches at the times listed below
Cornwall Council enforces restrictions at the following beaches which are all part of a Public Spaces Protection Order. 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.
|
Beach |
Dates |
Times of restriction |
|---|---|---|
|
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 (See link to maps below to show the defined area) |
1 July - 31 August |
10am - 6pm |
|
Hayle Estuary |
All year ban |
24 hour prohibition |
| Hoodny Beach, Portwrinkle |
1 July - 31 August |
10am - 6pm |
|
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 (See link to maps below to show the defined area) |
1 July– 31 August |
10am – 6pm |
|
Wherry Town to Battery Rocks (See link to maps below to show the defined area) |
1 July - 31 August |
10am – 6pm |
|
Longrock level crossing to Marazion (See link to maps below to show the defined area) |
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 |
1 July – 31 August |
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 |
|
Portwrinkle Harbour |
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 |
Further information
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- Animal Welfare and Enforcement Team
- 0300 1234 212
- publicprotection@cornwall.gov.uk
