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Dog-friendly beaches in Cornwall

Plenty of Cornish beaches welcome dogs. Below is every beach we cover that allows them, split into beaches with no seasonal ban and beaches where dogs are kept off during summer daytime hours. Each beach page has the map, parking, facilities and the latest water quality rating.

Rules can change from year to year, so check the signs at the beach before letting your dog off the lead. Swimming with the family? See the beaches with lifeguards, or browse every beach on the Cornwall beaches map.

62 beaches where dogs are welcome all year

No seasonal dog restrictions are recorded on these beaches. Grouped by area, going round the coast from Bude.

Tintagel and Port Isaac 1

Padstow, Rock and Polzeath 3

Newquay 1

Perranporth and St Agnes 2

St Ives 1

Land's End and St Just 4

The Lizard 2

The Roseland 1

Mevagissey and St Austell Bay 5

Fowey and Polkerris 1

Looe and Polperro 3

Whitsand Bay and Rame 1

Isles of Scilly 37

30 beaches with seasonal dog rules

Dogs are usually allowed outside 10am to 6pm from May to September, and all day in winter. Check the signs on the day.

Bude and the north coast 2

Padstow, Rock and Polzeath 3

Newquay 7

Perranporth and St Agnes 1

Portreath to Hayle 1

St Ives 2

Land's End and St Just 2

  • PorthcurnoLifeguards in seasonSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
  • Sennen CoveLifeguards in seasonSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water

Penzance and Mount's Bay 1

  • Praa SandsLifeguards in seasonSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water

The Lizard 2

  • Kennack SandsLifeguards in seasonSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water
  • Poldhu CoveLifeguards in seasonSandToiletsParkingCaféExcellent water

Falmouth and the Helford 3

Mevagissey and St Austell Bay 3

Fowey and Polkerris 1

Looe and Polperro 2