Cornwall beaches where you can't take dogs from May

It’s been a long, damp winter, and the sun seems to finally be starting to show its rays as May rolls in!

If you’re a dog owner in Cornwall, or if you’re taking a trip there with your pooch this summer, it’s important to know that there are some areas that you can’t walk them.

Largely, a lot of beaches have Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO), which are seasonal dog bans that come into place in May and run until the end of September.

Saying that, some of the bans only run in July and August.

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Which beaches have seasonal dog bans from May?

While most beaches have bans in July and August, here are the beaches that have seasonal dog bans that begin in May.

These are largely Cornwall’s Blue Flag beaches and include:

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

Summerleaze Beach in Bude requires dogs to be on leads from May 21 to September 30 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Hayle Estuary

Three areas in the Hayle estuary have an all-year ban on dogs due to their status as protected wildlife areas. All-year dog bans are in place at Carnsew Pool, Copperhouse Pool, and Hayle Estuary.