Beach Dog Restrictions Begin Today: Is Your Favourite Cornish Beach on the List?

Published On: 15 May 2025Last Updated: 15 May 2025By CornishStuff

Dog restrictions now in force across dozens of Cornish beaches

From today, 15th May 2025, dog restrictions come into force at many beaches across Cornwall as part of Cornwall Council’s Public Spaces Protection Order.

While some bans apply only during peak summer months, others are already active or in place all year round. A small number of locations also fall under wildlife protection rules or separate award scheme requirements, meaning they face longer or stricter restrictions.

Why some beaches have earlier bans

Beaches that hold a Blue Flag or Seaside Award are subject to longer seasonal restrictions, with bans running from 15th May to 30th September between 10am and 6pm. These include some of Cornwall’s most popular spots like Carbis Bay, Crooklets, Gyllyngvase, Polzeath, and Porthmeor.

Year-round bans and special restrictions

Three areas — Carnsew Pool, Copperhouse Pool, and Hayle Estuary – have a full 24-hour dog ban all year round due to environmental protections.

Summerleaze Beach in Bude has its own rule. Between 21st May and 30th September, dogs are still allowed, but only if kept on a lead from 10am to 6pm.

Full list of beaches where dogs are prohibited

Here’s a breakdown of the beaches where dogs are banned this summer, with restrictions in place from either 15th May or 1st July, mostly running until 30th September:

Beach	Location	Dates	Time
Cadgwith Cove	Cadgwith	1 July – 31 August	10am – 6pm
Carbis Bay Beach	Carbis Bay	15 May – 30 September	10am – 6pm
Carnsew Pool		All year	24hr 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	24hr 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	24hr 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		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
Polruan Beach, incl. promenade/slopes		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
Porthminster 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