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Cambridge City Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

No dogs in some play areas, bowling greens, tennis courts, paddling pools and some green spaces.
Dogs on a lead in parts of Cherry Hinton Hall, Histon Road and Newmarket Road cemeteries and other listed places.
Dogs on a lead 1 March to 31 July in Barnwell, Bramblefields, Logan's Meadow, Paradise and West Pit nature reserves and Mill Road Cemetery.
At most four dogs at Byron's Pool, Coldham's Common pitches and Hobson's Park.

Source: Cambridge City Council. Checked October 2026.

Assistance dogs: most council dog orders and beach bans exempt assistance dogs, such as guide and hearing dogs. Check the source if you are unsure.