Dog friendly beaches and beaches on which dog bans apply
When you are booking your holiday cottages and plan to visit the Cornwall coast, remember to check whether dogs are welcome on your local beach. You can explore this delightful coast yourself and discover a world of fun and adventure, beauty and relaxation.
Dog friendly beaches in Caradon
- Kingsand - Swimming, boating, all facilities nearby
- Whitsand Bay - Car park, cafe, swimming (unsafe at times)
- Downderry - Swimming, boating, all facilities nearby
- Seaton - Swimming, car park, toilet, cafe
- Plaidy Beach - Swimming
- Hannafore, West Looe - Some parking on road, facilites nearby
- Talland Bay - Dogs on lead, swimming, cafe, parking
- Lantivet Bay - Swimming
- Lantic Bay - Swimming, strong rip current *Dogs on Leads
Beaches on which dog bans apply in Caradon
- Cawsand Beach
- Portwrinkle Beach
- Millendreath Beach *all year ban
- East Looe Beach *all year ban
Dog friendly beaches in Carrick
- West Portholland - Parking, toilets, cafe/shop, swimming
- Cellars Beach - Parking, swimming
- Carne Beach - Parking, toliets/cafe, swimming*
- Pendower Beach - Parking, toilets/cafe, swimming*
- Porthcurnick Beach - Parking, swimming
- Towan Beach - Parking, swimming
- Porth Beor - Parking, swimming
- Trevaunance Cove - Parking, toilets, swimming
- Perranporth - Parking, toilets/cafe/shops, swimming with care*
- Perran Sands - Cafe, swimming with care
- Holywell Bay - Parking, toilets, cafe/shop, swimming
Beaches on which dog bans apply in Carrick
- Tattams Beach
- Porth Beach
- Summers Beach
- Tavern Beach
- Castle Beach
- Gyllyngvase Beach
- Swanpool Beach
- Maenporth Beach
- Porthtowan Beach
- Chapel Porth
Dog friendly beaches in Kerrier
- Polgwidden
- Gillan Harbour - Swimming with care
- Porthallow - Swimming with care, toilets, parking, shop/cafe nearby
- Porthoustock - Swimming with care, toilets, parking
- Coverack - Swimming with care, shop/cafe nearby, toilets, parking
- Kennack Sands (East) - Swimming with care, shop/cafe nearby, toilets, parking
- Cadgwith (East) - Swimming with care, shop/café nearby, toilets, parking
- Polpeor Cove - Not safe to swim, toilets, shop/café nearby
- Pentreath - Swimming with care
- Mullion Cove - Swimming with care, shop/café nearby, toilets, parking
- Gunwalloe (Fishing Cove) - Swimming with care
- Loe Bar - Not safe to swim
- Porthleven (East Beach) - Toilets, shop/cafe nearby, parking, swimming with care
- Prussia Cove - Parking, swimming with care
Beaches on which dog bans apply in Kerrier
- Gunwalloe Church Cove
- Housel Bay, The Lizard
- Kennack Sands (West - near carpack)
- Kynance Cove
- Poldhu
- Polurrian Cove
- Porthcew (Rinsey)
- Porthleven West
- Portreath
- Praa Sands
- South Cadgwith Cove
Dog friendly beaches in North Cornwall
- Porthcothan Bay - Parking 150m, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Treyarnon Bay - Parking, 50m on cliff top
- Constantine Bay - Parking
- Harlyn Bay - Parking
- Daymer Bay - Parking, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Trebarwith Strand - Parking, 400m
- Widemouth Bay (South Beach only) - Parking, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Summerleaze - Parking, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Northcott - Parking 200m
- Sandymouth - Parking, cafe 250m
Beaches on which dog bans apply in North Cornwall
- Trevone Bay
- St. Georges Well
- Polzeath Beach
- Crackington Haven
- Widemouth Bay (North Beach only)
- Crooklets Beach
Dog friendly beaches in Penwith
- Prussia Cove - Parking, swimming
- Long Rock
- Eastern Green - Swimming
- Wherrytown (Larrigan River to Newlyn) - Parking, swimming
- Roskilly - Swimming
- Salt Ponds - Swimming
- Pedn Vounder - Swimming
- Nanjizel - Swimming
- Gwenver - Parking, swimming
- Priests Cove - Swimming
- Boat Cove
- Portheras Cove - Swimming
- Hor Point
- Clodgy Point
- Bamaluz - Swimming
- Lambeth Walk - Swimming
- Porthkidney - Swimming
- Riviere - Swimming
- Mexico - Swimming
- Upton to Peters Point - Swimming
- Peter's Point - Parking, swimming
Beaches on which dog bans apply in Penwith
- Perranuthnoe
- Marazion - Chapel rock to Long Rock Level Crossing
- Penzance Promenade - to Lariggan River
- Mousehole - all year ban in harbour
- Porthcurno
- Sennen Cove including harbour
- Porthmeor
- Porthgwidden
- St. Ives Harbour
- Porthminster
- Carbis Bay
- Hayle Towans (from Hayle River to Black Cliffs)
- Gwithian (Ceres Rock to Red River)
- Godrevy (Red River to Lighthouse)
- Porthgwarra
- Porthchapel
Dog friendly beaches in Restormel
- Mawgan Porth - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Watergate Bay/Whipsiderry - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Great Western/Towan/Newquay Harbour - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Little Fistral - Car park, toilets, swimming
- Fistral - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming, showers
- Crantock - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Coombe Hawne - 15 minute walk through steep wooded valley
- Polridmouth Beach - 15 minute walk from car park through farm
- Par Beach - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Spit Beach - 10 minute walk from car park, swimming
- Hallane - considerable walk through village and wooded valley
- Polstreath - Reached by 10 minute walk along coastal path, steep steps to beach, swimming
- Portmellon - On street parking, swimming
- Colona - Considerable walk along coastal path
- Gorran Haven - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Vault (Gorran Haven) - 20 minute walk through sloping fields and a National Trust car park, swimming
- Hemmick - Use National Trust Car park at Penare, take footpath through fields or steep 10 minute walk through country lanes, swimming
- Porthluney (Caerhays) - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
- Portholland - Car park, toilets, shop/cafe, swimming
Beaches on which dog bans apply in Restormel
- Whitehouse Beach
- Readymoney Beach
- Polkerris Beach
- Crinnis Beach - all year ban
- Charlestown Beach - all year ban
- Duporth Bay - all year ban
- Porthpean Beach
- Pentewan Beach - all year ban
- Tolcarne
- Lusty Glaze - 8am - 7pm ban, Whitsun - 1st September
- Porth Beach
Tourist Information Centre locations in Cornwall
You should check with the local tourist information centre before visiting if it is important that your dog can go on the beach:
- Bodmin
- Boscastle
- Bude
- Camelford
- Falmouth
- Fowey
- Hayle
- Helston, Lizard Peninsula & Heart of the West
- Launceston
- Liskeard
- Looe
- Lostwithiel
- Mevagissey
- Newquay
- Padstow
- Penzance
- Perranporth
- Redruth
- Roseland visitor centre
- Saltash
- St. Agnes
- St. Austell
- St. Ives
- St. Just in Penwith
- Tintagel
- Truro
- Wadebridge
- Polzeath
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