First dog beach bans of the year come into force across Cornwall
The rules come into effect for Blue Flag Status beaches from today (May 15th)
Last updated 16th May 2022
Many dogs love nothing more than running along a sandy beach, chasing a ball or having a quick, refreshing dip in the sea. And whilst their owners also like to take a stroll along the shore whilst exercising their four-legged friends they can’t all year round.
And, as we move into summer the restrictions on when you can take your furry friends to the coast start to kick in, with some dog beach bans beginning next week.
Cornwall Council has a number of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) in place around the coast which set limits on when dogs can go onto beaches. The vast majority of these operate from the beginning of July to the end of August.
But for beaches in Cornwall which have Blue Flag status those restrictions have to operate from May 15th to September 30th in order to retain that accolade.
So, here is the list of beaches where dog bans come into force from May 15. All operate from 10am to 6pm each day.
Carbis Bay Beach, Carbis Bay
Crackington Haven
Crooklets Beach, Bude
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth
Polzeath Beach
Porth Beach
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
Porthminster Beach, St Ives
Porthtowan Beach
Sennen Beach
Trevone Beach, Padstow
Widemouth Beach, Bude
The penalty for breaching the PSPO could be a maximum of ÂŁ1,000 although the council can, at its discretion, issue a fixed penalty notice for ÂŁ100 to anyone who commits the offence.
Most other beaches covered by the PSPOs operate their restrictions from July 1 to August 31, again from 10am to 6pm. Those beaches are:
Cadgwith Cove
Castle Beach, Falmouth
Cawsand Beach
Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes
Church Cove, Gunwalloe
Harveys Towans to Godrevy Point, Hayle
Housel Bay
Kennack Sands Beach
Kynance Cove
Maenporth Beach, Falmouth
Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach
Wherry Town to Battery Rocks
Long Rock level crossing to Marazion
Perranuthnoe
Poldhu Beach, Mullion
Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion
Porthcurno Beach
Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan
Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives
Porthleven West
Porthpean Beach, St Austell
Portmellon Cove, Mevagissey
Portreath Beach, including the harbour
Praa Sands
Readmoney Cove, Fowey
St George’s Well, Padstow
St Ives Harbour Beach
Summer’s Beach, St Mawes
Swanpool Beach, Falmouth
Tattam’s Beach, Portscatho
Tunnel Beach, Falmouth
And, lastly, there are some beaches which have all year round bans for dogs which are also 24 hours. Those are:
Carnsew Pool
Copperhouse Pool
Hayle Estuary
Please note that these restrictions only apply to those beaches which are covered by Cornwall Council’s PSPOs. Private beaches may also have their own restrictions in place which are not covered by these orders.