CORNWALL BEACH RULES · CHECKED 10 AUGUST 2026

Cornwall beach dog restrictions

See how current dog-control rules connect to actual beaches. A beach place, a policy rule, an application of that rule and a restriction zone are separate records—not four versions of the same place.

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Beach place

The physical location a dog owner may visit.

Policy rule

The legal, authority or operator instruction.

Rule application

The verified link between a rule and a beach.

Restriction zone

The source-defined area. Text does not become a polygon by assumption.

RULES GROUPED ONCE

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Cornwall Council

seasonal exclusion

29 beaches

Dogs are excluded only during the stated dates and daily hours; statutory exemptions apply.

Dates: 1 July to 31 August
Daily times: 10:00–18:00
Instrument: Sealed Public Spaces Protection (Dogs on Beaches) Order 2026
Legal basis: Schedule 1
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Cornwall Council

seasonal exclusion

11 beaches

Dogs are excluded only during the stated dates and daily hours; statutory exemptions apply.

Dates: 15 May to 30 September
Daily times: 10:00–18:00
Instrument: Sealed Public Spaces Protection (Dogs on Beaches) Order 2026
Legal basis: Schedule 2
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Carbis Bay Beach Crackington Haven Crooklets Beach Gyllyngvase Beach Polzeath Beach Porthmeor Beach Porthminster Beach Porthtowan Beach Sennen Cove Trevone Beach Widemouth Sands

Visit Newquay

all year access statement

4 beaches

Listed as dog friendly all year.

Dates: All year or no seasonal dates stated
Daily times: no daily time window stated
Instrument: Dog Friendly Places to Go
Legal basis: Official destination source
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Fistral Beach Little Fistral Beach Mawgan Porth Towan Beach

National Trust

all year access statement

1 beach

Dogs welcome without a seasonal beach restriction; keep under close control.

Dates: All year or no seasonal dates stated
Daily times: no daily time window stated
Instrument: Crantock Beach visitor information
Legal basis: Landowner statement
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Crantock Beach

National Trust

all year access statement

1 beach

Dogs welcome all year under control. Separate lead rules on Kelseys/Cubert Common must not be applied to the beach.

Dates: All year or no seasonal dates stated
Daily times: no daily time window stated
Instrument: Holywell visitor information
Legal basis: Landowner statement
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Holywell Beach

Lusty Glaze operator

all year access with lead corridor

1 beach

Dogs welcome across the site all year. Lead required from the top of the steps to the wet sand; take dog waste away.

Dates: All year or no seasonal dates stated
Daily times: no daily time window stated
Instrument: Dog access information
Legal basis: Operator statement
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Lusty Glaze Beach

Perranzabuloe Parish Council

seasonal lead requirement

1 beach

Listed as dog friendly all year. Perranzabuloe Parish Council consulted in 2026 on possible lead controls; monitor for an adopted order/signage change.

Dates: 1 July to 31 August
Daily times: 10:00–17:00
Instrument: Perranporth beach dog-control rule
Legal basis: Parish rule / DCO referenced; formal instrument not yet captured
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Perranporth Beach

Cornwall Council

seasonal lead requirement

1 beach

Council webpage presents a seasonal prohibition (1 July–31 August, 10:00–18:00), but Polruan is absent from the sealed 2026 Beaches exclusion order. The active 2023 Leads order instead requires leads from Easter Day to 1 October. Do not publish a prohibition without authority clarification.

Dates: Easter Day to 1 October
Daily times: all day
Instrument: Public Spaces Protection (Dogs on Leads) Order 2023
Legal basis: Schedule 2
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Polruan Beach

Cornwall Council

seasonal lead requirement

1 beach

Dogs remain permitted in the mapped zone but must be kept on a lead during the stated dates and times.

Dates: 21 May to 30 September
Daily times: 10:00–18:00
Instrument: Public Spaces Protection (Dogs on Leads) Order 2023
Legal basis: Schedule 3
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Summerleaze Beach

Tolcarne Beach Village

private seasonal exclusion

1 beach

Official tourism guidance says May–September dogs need to be on a lead to the wet line, while another listing says restrictions apply and advises contacting the owner. Exact dates/zone/operator rule require confirmation.

Dates: 1 May to 30 September
Daily times: 09:00–18:00
Instrument: Four-legged friends policy
Legal basis: Operator rule
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Tolcarne Beach

Tolcarne Beach Village

low tide lead corridor

1 beach

Exception/corridor must remain separate from the peak-season daytime beach exclusion.

Dates: 1 May to 30 September
Daily times: no daily time window stated
Instrument: Four-legged friends policy
Legal basis: Operator exception
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Tolcarne Beach

Watergate Bay operator

all year access statement

1 beach

Dogs welcome on the beach at any time of year; fouling must be cleared.

Dates: All year or no seasonal dates stated
Daily times: no daily time window stated
Instrument: Visitor information
Legal basis: Operator statement
Checked: 10 August 2026
Zone geometry: Text/source maps only; no inferred polygon

Watergate Beach

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