Cornish beaches where dogs are banned 2021

Dogs are now unwelcome on many of Cornwall’s as the summer ban come into effect. Break the ban and you could face an £100 fixed penalty fine.

There are many beaches where dogs are allowed all year round, but others have a dog ban in place during the tourist season. The majority of beaches in the county have restricted access for our four-legged friends as of Easter Sunday.

Some beaches have partial bans or restrictions and many have bans during the day, which are then lifted in the evening. Dogs are often allowed on the beaches between 7pm and 8am, but it’s always worth checking the signs as some times may vary.

Guide dogs are allowed on beaches even where dog bans are in place.

Dogs are restricted on the designated beaches listed below

Please note:

• Dog Control Orders on all other areas are still in force; please check signs in place at local beaches.
• 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
Cadgwith Cove, Cadgwith	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Carbis Bay Beach, Carbis Bay	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Carnsew Pool	All year ban	24 hour prohibition
Castle Beach, Falmouth	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Cawsand Beach, Cawsand	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Church Cove, Gunwalloe	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Copperhouse Pool	All year ban	24 hour prohibition
Crackington Haven, Bude	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Crooklets Beach, Bude	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Harveys Towans – Godrevy Point,  Hayle (See link to maps below for defined area)	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Hayle Estuary	All year ban	24 hour prohibition
Housel Bay, The Lizard	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Kennack Sands Beach, The Lizard	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Kynance Cove, The Lizard	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Maenporth Beach, Falmouth	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Wherry Town to Battery Rocks	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Longrock level crossing to Marazion (See link to maps below for defined area)	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Perranuthnoe	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Poldhu Beach, Mullion	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Polzeath Beach, Polzeath	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Porth Beach, Porth	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Porthcurno Beach, Porthcurno	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Porthleven West, Porthleven	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Porthminister Beach, St Ives	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Porthpean Beach, St Austell	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Porthtowan Beach, Porthtowan	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Portmellon Cove, Mevagissey	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Portreath Beach including Harbour, Portreath	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Praa Sands Beach, Praa Sands	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Readymoney Cove, Fowey	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Sennen Beach, Sennen	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
St George’s Well, Padstow	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
St Ives Harbour Beach, St Ives	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Summer’s Beach, St Mawes	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Swanpool Beach, Falmouth	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Tattam’s Beach, Portscatho	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Trevone Beach, Padstow	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
Tunnel Beach, Falmouth	1 July to 31 August	10am – 6pm
Widemouth Bay Beach, Bude	15 May to 30 September	10am – 6pm
: Blue Flag Beach PSPO Beach Maps