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Lusty Glaze Beach Adventure Centre

Lusty Glaze Beach Adventure Centre Lusty Glaze Beach offers all weather activities for all ages.  From Junior Baywatch, a educational and fun activity for the little ones, to our cliff to cliff Zip Wire with a 60 foot abseil! Lusty Glaze Beach also offers: Surfing Lessons Body Boarding Lessons Wine Tasting on the beach Cocktail Lessons Abseiling Beach football, Dodgeball Read more…

Surf HQ

The Surf HQ shop sits behind the car park on Portreath beach. The shop sells and hires wetsuits, bodyboards, surfboards, kayak, clothing and accessories. We also offer surfing and bodyboarding lessons. All equipment is provided it free of charge for your lesson and if you want to carry on using it for the rest of the day the kit is Read more…

SurfsUp Surf School

SurfsUp Surf School and Shop located on Polzeath beach on the North Cornwall coast. All of our instructors, in addition to being ESF qualified and trained lifeguards, are committed to constantly improving their own surfing. Our courses take care of any skill level from beginner, to improvers and intermediates and on to elite. For those that are not sure or you Read more…

Padstow Cycle Hire

Padstow Cycle Hire is ideally located at the start of the Camel Trail, a 17.5mile trail running along a disused railway line by the side of the Camel river. Offers full day or part day Cycle Hire with kit for all ages and includes children and dog trailers. You are advised to pre-book at the height of the summer season. Read more…

Coastal Walks

The coastal path passes through Polzeath in one direction to Rock, and in the other through New Polzeath, Pentire Point and along miles of stunning coastline.  On the headland of The Rumps is the Iron-Age cliff castle.  This fort with superb coastal vistas has a triple rampart and ditch system protecting the headland. Read more…

OA Surf Club

OA Surf Club is a Surf School with highly experienced instructors, delivering high quality, inspiring, Surf and Coasteering lessons in Cornwall. We pride ourselves on our high safety standards, as well as the great waves for all abilities and the best water quality you can get in Cornwall. Our beach at Widemouth Bay is a blue flag holding beach with Read more…

Sennen Cove Surfing

Sennen Cove has become renowned for its surfing conditions and is highly regarded by local and non-local surfers alike. Sennen tends to be slightly more protected from winds and swell than Gwenvor at the other end of the bay. Sennen’s laid back and friendly atmosphere adds to the feel of Sennen Cove, making it a popular tourist destination for holiday Read more…

Rip Curl ESF Surf School

The English Surf School (ESF) Newquay is sponsored by Rip-Curl and offers a wide range of lesson choices to suit every skill level and budget. The school is part of the Newquay Activity Centre located between Newquay’s Fistral beach and Towan beach. Read more…

Perranporth Surf School

The Surf school is located on Perranporth beach and we cater for all ages 7 years upwards and all abilities. All instructors are Surfing England qualified.   Read more…

Private Surf lessons in Newquay

‘Surfing the Dream’ offers private surf lessons to individuals, couples, families and small groups on Newquay’s famous surfing beaches. Mat has several years experience as a surf coach and tailors each lesson to the needs of the group. Lessons usually take place on Towan, Great Western or Fistral beaches and all equipment is provided. Read more…

Bude Surfing Experience

We operate our surf school from Bude’s main car park at Summerleaze beach, close to the waves and surrounded by great places to eat, drink and stay. All our surf instructors are experienced surfers, highly qualified beach lifeguards and trained in First Aid and group safety.     Read more…

Sennen Surfing Centre

Sennen Surfing Centre operates from the of Sennen Beach located beside the beach restaurant. Our fully qualified friendly and experienced team offer a variety of surfing courses for all abilities. We also offer discounts for large groups, families, schools, colleges and community projects. All equipment is included free of charge in each package. Read more…

Find Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches

Heading to the Cornwall coast with your dog and not sure if they are allowed on any beaches?

This Cornwall list of dog friendly beaches will help in planning your next trip to the beach, beaches for dogs near Cornwall

Our Cornwall dog friendly beach list currently has 73 Cornwall beaches listed where dogs are allowed with 69 beaches that have some dog restrictions, and there are 3 beaches on which a full dog ban is in operation.

Cornwall Beaches allowing dogs

This list shows 73 Cornwall beaches with no dog restrictions and can be used all year.

1. Watergate Bay Beach, Newquay
2. Fistral Bay Beach, Newquay
3. Northcott Mouth Beach, Bude
4. Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps Beach, Newquay
5. Constantine Bay Beach, Padstow
6. Coverack Beach, The Lizard
7. Crantock Beach, Newquay
8. Daymer Bay Beach, Polzeath
9. St Martins Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
10. Great Western Beach, Newquay
11. Gwenver Beach, Penwith Peninsula
12. Higher Town Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
13. Hannafore Beach, Looe
14. Harlyn Bay Beach, Padstow
15. Hawkers Cove Beach, Padstow
16. Hemmick Beach, St Austell
17. Kenneggy Sands Beach, Penwith Peninsula
18. Lawrences Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
19. Lantic Bay Beach, Fowey
20. Loe Bar Beach, The Lizard
21. Perpitch Beach, Isles of Scilly
22. Mawgan Porth Beach, Newquay
23. Mexico Towans Beach, Penwith Peninsula
24. Millook Haven Beach, Bude
25. Polventon Beach, Padstow
26. Nanjizal Beach, Penwith Peninsula
27. Par Sands Beach, St Austell
28. Pedn Vounder Beach, Penwith Peninsula
29. Penhale Sands Beach, Perranporth
30. Pentreath Beach, The Lizard
31. Piskies Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
32. Porthcurnick Beach, Roseland Peninsula
33. Porthallow Beach, The Lizard
34. Porthbeor Beach, Roseland Peninsula
35. Porthcothan Bay Beach, Padstow
36. Portheras Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
37. Porthkidney Sands Beach, Penwith Peninsula
38. Porthluney Cove Beach, St Austell
39. Portholland Beach, St Austell
40. Porthoustock Beach, The Lizard
41. Portmellon Beach, St Austell
42. Bessys Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
43. Rinsey Cove Beach, Praa Sands
44. Sandymouth Beach, Bude
45. Talland Bay Beach, Looe
46. Towan Beach, Newquay
47. Trevaunance Cove Beach, St Agnes
48. Trevellas Porth Beach, St Agnes
49. Treyarnon Bay Beach, Padstow
50. Whipsiderry Beach, Newquay
51. Lambeth Beach, Penwith Peninsula
52. Black Rock Widemouth Bay Beach, Bude
53. Boobys Bay Beach, Padstow
54. Spit Beach, St Austell
55. Freathy Beach, Rame Peninsula
56. Towan St Mawes Beach, Roseland Peninsula
57. Bassetts Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
58. Kingsand Bay Beach, Rame Peninsula
59. Polridmouth Beach, Fowey
60. Sharrow Beach, Rame Peninsula
61. Cape Cornwall Beach, Penwith Peninsula
62. Long Sands Tregantle Cliff Beach, Rame Peninsula
63. Tregonhawke Beach, Rame Peninsula
64. Upton Towans Beach, Penwith Peninsula
65. Harbour Cove Beach, Padstow
66. Fishermans Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
67. Beacon Cove Beach, Newquay
68. Gew Graze Beach, The Lizard
69. Downas Cove Beach, The Lizard
70. Portbeer Cove Beach, The Lizard
71. Godrevy and Leggan Coves Beach, The Lizard
72. Newtrain Bay Beach, Padstow
73. Little Perhaver Beach, St Austell

Note, although dogs are allowed you are expected to keep control of your dog, clean-up after them and some beaches may require you to keep them on a lead. Please check local information sites for any restrictions.

Cornwall Beaches that have dog restrictions

This list shows 69 Cornwall beaches allowing dogs but with some restrictions. These restrictions could be a time of day, restricted zones, dogs to be kept on a lead or only allowed out of season. Check our beach information page for details of the restrictions in place.

1. Porthleven Beach, The Lizard
2. Appletree Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
3. Crackington Haven Beach, Bude
4. Crooklets Beach, Bude
5. Polzeath Beach, Polzeath
6. Pentle Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
7. Cadgwith Cove Beach, The Lizard
8. Carbis Bay Beach, Penwith Peninsula
9. Pelistry Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
10. Castle Beach, Falmouth
11. Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes
12. Gwithian and Godrevy Beach, Penwith Peninsula
13. Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth
14. Hayle Towans Beach, Penwith Peninsula
15. Housel Bay Beach, The Lizard
16. Kennack Sands Beach, The Lizard
17. Kiberick Cove Beach, Roseland Peninsula
18. Lamorna Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
19. Lansallos Cove Beach, Looe
20. Long Rock Beach, Penwith Peninsula
21. Maenporth Beach, Falmouth
22. Marazion Beach, Penwith Peninsula
23. Mousehole Beach, Penwith Peninsula
24. Penberth Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
25. Pendower Beach, Roseland Peninsula
26. Pentewan Beach, St Austell
27. Perranporth Beach, Perranporth
28. Perranuthnoe Beach, Penwith Peninsula
29. Poldhu Cove Beach, The Lizard
30. Polkerris Beach, Fowey
31. Polurrian Cove Beach, The Lizard
32. Porth Beach, Newquay
33. Porthchapel Beach, Penwith Peninsula
34. Porthgwarra Beach, Penwith Peninsula
35. Porthgwidden Beach, Penwith Peninsula
36. Porth Joke Beach, Newquay
37. Porthminster Beach, Penwith Peninsula
38. Porthpean Beach, St Austell
39. Porthtowan Beach, St Agnes
40. Port Quin Beach, Port Isaac
41. Portreath Beach, Portreath
42. Portscatho Beach, Roseland Peninsula
43. Portwrinkle and Finnygook Beach, Rame Peninsula
44. Praa Sands Beach, Praa Sands
45. Priests Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
46. Readymoney Cove Beach, Fowey
47. Porthilly Cove Beach, Padstow
48. St Anthony-In-Meneage Beach, The Lizard
49. St Ives Harbour Beach, Penwith Peninsula
50. Summerleaze Beach, Bude
51. Swanpool Beach, Falmouth
52. Tolcarne Beach, Newquay
53. Trevone Bay Beach, Padstow
54. Black Cliff Beach, Penwith Peninsula
55. Vault Bow Beach, St Austell
56. Widemouth Sands Beach, Bude
57. Sennen Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
58. Porthcurno Beach, Penwith Peninsula
59. Carne Beach, Roseland Peninsula
60. Porthmeor Beach, Penwith Peninsula
61. Kynance Cove Beach, The Lizard
62. Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay
63. Feock Loe Beach, Truro
64. Gorran Haven Beach, St Austell
65. Church Cove Beach, The Lizard
66. Plaidy Beach, Looe
67. St Mawes Beach, Roseland Peninsula
68. Porthcressa Beach, Isles of Scilly
69. Old Town Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly

Cornwall Beaches that do not allow dogs

This list shows 3 Cornwall beaches who do not allow dogs at any time.

1. Looe Beach, Looe
2. Millendreath Beach, Looe
3. Duporth Beach, St Austell

Cornwall Beaches that we have NO dog restriction information

This list shows 71 Cornwall beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

1. Duckpool Beach, Bude
2. Green Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
3. Bossiney and Benoath Cove Beach, Tintagel
4. Caerthillian Cove Beach, The Lizard
5. Carleon Cove Beach, The Lizard
6. Cawsand Bay Beach, Rame Peninsula
7. Charlestown Beach, St Austell
8. Porth Nanven Cove Cot Valley Beach, Penwith Peninsula
9. Downderry Beach, Saltash
10. Eastern Green Beach, Penwith Peninsula
11. Lundy Bay and Epphaven Cove Beach, Polzeath
12. Gillan Harbour Beach, The Lizard
13. Great Perhaver Beach, St Austell
14. Greenaways Beach, Polzeath
15. Gunwalloe Beach, The Lizard
16. Treen Cove Gurnards Head Beach, Penwith Peninsula
17. Holywell Bay Beach, Newquay
18. Lantivet Bay Beach, Fowey
19. Periglis Beach, Isles of Scilly
20. Mevagissey Habour Beach, St Austell
21. Mullion Cove Beach, The Lizard
22. Green Rocks Beach, Penwith Peninsula
23. Beady Pool Beach, Isles of Scilly
24. Polpeor Cove Beach, The Lizard
25. Polperro Beach, Looe
26. Cove Vean Beach, Isles of Scilly
27. Port Isaac Beach, Port Isaac
28. The Strangles Beach, Bude
29. Trebarwith Strand Beach, Tintagel
30. Tregardock Beach, Port Isaac
31. Wherrytown Beach, Penwith Peninsula
32. Whitsand Bay Beach, Saltash
33. Port Gaverne Beach, Port Isaac
34. Boscastle village and Harbour Beach, Boscastle
35. St Ives Bay Beach, Penwith Peninsula
36. Carlyon Bay Beach, St Austell
37. Porthmeor Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
38. Jangye Ryne Beach, The Lizard
39. Porth Ledden Beach, Penwith Peninsula
40. Porth Loe Beach, Penwith Peninsula
41. North Cliffs Deadmans Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
42. St Georges Cove Beach, Padstow
43. Butter Hole Beach, Padstow
44. Fox Cove Beach, Padstow
45. Polnare Cove Beach, The Lizard
46. Polstreath Beach, St Austell
47. Colona Beach, St Austell
48. Porthbean Beach, Roseland Peninsula
49. Porthglaze Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
50. Porthzennor Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
51. Portloe Beach, Roseland Peninsula
52. St Loy Beach, Penwith Peninsula
53. Trenow Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
54. Lesceave Rocks Beach, Praa Sands
55. Rushy Bay Beach, Isles of Scilly
56. Sallys Bottom Beach, St Agnes
57. Great Molunan and Little Molunan Beach, Roseland Peninsula
58. Tintagel Haven Beach, Tintagel
59. Flushing Beach, Falmouth
60. Great Par Beach, Isles of Scilly
61. The Towans Beach, Penwith Peninsula
62. Port Hellick Beach, Isles of Scilly
63. Veor Cove Beach, Penwith Peninsula
64. Hugh Town Beach, Isles of Scilly
65. The Bar Beach, Isles of Scilly
66. Mutton and Kynance Coves Beach, Penwith Peninsula
67. Smugglers and Western Coves Beach, Portreath
68. Gooden Heane Cove Beach, Portreath
69. Pentargon Cove Beach, Boscastle
70. Lankidden Cove Beach, The Lizard
71. Palace Cove Beach, Looe

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If a Cornwall beach is not listed above then we have no information and you will have to check local beach information boards.

Note that we try to keep this dog beach information up to date but restrictions are set by local councils and occasionally we may miss a change.