It’s that time of the year again where the visitors flock from far and wide to visit our beautiful sandy shores, but dog lovers beware!
There are 80 beaches in Cornwall that will have a dog ban enforced during the tourist season which begins this weekend (Easter) It is important to remember that there are a further seven beaches where dogs are simply banned at all times.
It is also worth noting that breaking the ban will cost you a £80 fixed penalty fine.
Remember, Guide dogs are allowed on beaches even where dog bans are in place.
Here are the 57 beaches with the seasonal ban
Cadgwith Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Carbis Bay – The first Sunday before Easter to September 30th – morning dog walks between 5am and 8am are allowed
Carlyon Bay – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Castle Beach, Falmouth – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Cawsand Bay – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Chapel Porth – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Crackington Haven – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Crooklets, Bude – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Godrevy – May 1st to September 30th – 8am – 7pm
Gunwalloe Cove, Church Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th- 7am – 7pm
Gwithian – Easter Sunday to September 30th between Ceres Rock and Red River
Gyllyngvase – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Hayle Towans – May 1st to September 30th – 8am – 7pm – between Hayle River and Black Cliffs
Hendra , Praa Sands – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Kenidjack, St Just – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Kennack Sands – Easter Sunday to September 30th – 7am to 7pm
Kynance Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th – 7am – 7pm
Lizard Church Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Lusty Glaze Beach – June 1st to September 1st
Maenporth – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Marazion – May 1st to September 30th – from 8am until 7pm
Pentewan Sands – February 1st to first Sunday in November
Perranuthnoe (Perran Sands) – May 1st to 30th September – 8am – 7pm
Peter’s Point, Hayle – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Poldhu Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Polkerris – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Polcare Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Polurrian Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th – 7am – 7pm
Polzeath – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porthmellon – July 1st to September 30th
Porth Beach – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porth Chapel, Land’s End – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porthpean Beach – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porthcurno – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porthglaze Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porthgwarra – Easter Day to September 30th – 8am – 7pm
Porthgwidden St Ives – First Sunday before Easter to September 30th
Porthleven – Easter Sunday to September 30th – 7am – 7pm
Porthmeor, St Ives – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Porthminster, St Ives – The first Sunday before Easter to September 30th
Porthpean – Easter Day to September 30th
Porthtowan – Easter Day to September 30th
Porthzennor Cove – Easter Day to September 30th
Portreath – Easter Sunday to September 30th – 7am – 7pm
Portwrinkle -Easter Sunday to September 30th
Portscatho – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Praa Sands – Easter Sunday to September 30th – 7am – 7pm
Readymoney Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Sennen Cove – Easter Sunday to September 30th
St Ives Harbour Beach – The first Sunday before Easter to September 30th – 8am – 7pm
St. Mawes – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Swanpool – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Tolcarne Beach – May 1st to September 30th
Tregardock Beach – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Trevone Bay – Easter Sunday to September 30th
Widemouth Bay north side – Easter Sunday to September 30th
But the news isn’t all bad!
There are 76 beaches when your four-legged friend is free to run, jump, explore and swim for the whole year. (Unless they are required to be on a lead at certain times of the year, which is clearly noted)
Benoath Cove
Boobys Beach
Bossiney Haven
Constantine Bay
Coverack (but dogs must be on leads from June 1 to August 31)
Crantock
Daymer Bay
Deadmans Cove
Downderry
Duckpool Beach
Eastern Green
Fistral Beach, Newquay
Freathy
Gorran Haven
Great Western Beach, Newquay
Grebe Beach
Greenaway Beach
Gwynver beach
Durgan
Hannafore Looe
Harlyn Bay
Helford Passage Beach
Hemmick Beach
Holywell Bay
Kingsand Beach
Lamorna Cove
Lankidden Cove
Lantic Bay
Longrock Beach
Mawgan Porth
Mevagissey – Polstreath
Mexico Towans
Mother Iveys Bay
Northcott Mouth
Nanjizel Cove
Padstow
Par
Pendower Beach
Pendower – Carne Beach
Penzance
Perranporth (dogs must be kept on leads between July and August, 9am – 5pm)
Plaidy Looe
Polgwidden Cove
Polpeor
Polridmouth Beach
Porth Joke
Porth Sawsen
Porthallock
Porthbeor
Porthcothan
Porthcurnick
Porth Kidney (Lelant)
Porthluney Cove
Portholland Beach
Portheras Cove
Port Isaac
Portloe
Portscatho
Priests Cove
Rinsey Head
Rock
Sandymouth Beach, Bude
Seaton
Sharrow Beach, Torpoint
St. Antonys Head
Summerleaze, Bude (though dogs must be kept on a lead from 10am to 6pm May 21st -September 30th)
Talland Bay
Tintagel
Towan Beach
Trebarwith Strand
Trefusis Beach at Flushing
Tregantle Cliff Beach (Whitsand Bay)
Tregardock
Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes
Treyarnon Bay
Upton Towans
Vault Beach
Watergate Bay
Wherrytown
Whipsiderry Beach
Widemouth Bay (south side) – Black Rock
Below you will find the seven beaches where dogs are banned year-round
Millendreath Beach
East Looe Beach
Crinnis Beach
Charlestown Beach
Duporth Beach
Pentewan Beach
The list was kindly updated and provided on Monday 10th April by Cornwall Live