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Cornwall Council: dog rules
Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places
Rules added
- Anywhere public in Cornwall, a council officer can tell you to put your dog on a lead if it is being a nuisance or disturbing people, livestock or birds. Forestry Commission land is not covered.
- Dogs must be on a lead all year at 45 named parks, estates, cemeteries and paths. They are the blue pins on this layer.
- Dogs on leads at Polruan beaches and promenade from Easter Day to 1 October.
- Dogs are not allowed in about 150 named play areas, cemeteries and sports grounds (list below).
- Beach bans are on the Beaches layer.
- Fine: £100 fixed penalty, up to £1,000 in court.
No-dog places (110)
- Aberdeen Close, St Blazey
- Ashburgh Parc play area, Saltash
- Badgers Walk play area, Saltash
- Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives
- Beacon Playing Field (play area and sports field)
- Borough Farm play area, Torpoint
- Boscawen Fields, Falmouth
- Brea Playing Field (play area)
- Camborne Park (play area)
- Cambridge Field, Torpoint
- Campion Close play area, Saltash
- Carclaze play area, St Austell
- Carharrack Playing Field
- Carrisbrook Way play area, Saltash
- Castle Park play areas, Liskeard
- Chestnut Close play area, Torpoint
- Whitemoor Recreation Ground play area and tennis court
- Clover Walk play area, Saltash
- Coombe Park, Cawsand
- Coronation Gardens (play area)
- Coronation Park, Helston (play area and skate park)
- Country Park play area, Seaton
- Culverland Park, Liskeard
- Dale Road play park, Newquay
- Diggorys Field, St Cleer
- Duloe play area
- Edmund Road, Redruth (play area)
- Edwards Crescent, Saltash
- Forth Scol, Illogan (play area)
- Fosters Fields, Gunnislake
- Four Lanes Playing Field (play area)
- Garlacher Way and Yellow Tor Road play areas, Saltash
- Glebelands, East Looe
- Golberdon play area
- Grassmere Way play areas, Saltash
- Greenfinch Crescent play area, Saltash
- Grenfell Avenue play area, Saltash
- Grenville Gardens, Troon (play area)
- Hall Road play area, St Dennis
- Hallet Close play area, Saltash
- Hannafore Gardens, Hannafore
- Harebell Close play area, Saltash
- Heartlands children's play area, Redruth
- Heron Close play area, Millbrook
- Highfield Park play area, Saltash
- Highway Estate play area, East Taphouse
- Illogan Park (play area)
- Jack Bice Close, Liskeard
- Long Rock Recreation Ground play area
- King George V Playing Field, Helston (rugby ground and play area)
- Langreek play area, Polperro
- Lanner Moor Recreation Ground (play area)
- Launceston Road Recreation Field, Callington
- Listry Road play park, Newquay
- Longstone Cemetery, Carbis Bay
- Longstone Park play area, Saltash
- Luxulyan Playing Field
- Madron Cemetery
- Maudlin Farm play area, Liskeard
- Millpool play area, West Looe
- Mount Charles Recreation Ground, St Austell
- North Close, Redruth (play area)
- Paul Cemetery
- Pendray Gardens play area, Dobwalls
- Pengegon Park (play area)
- Penrose Parc, Porthleven (play area)
- Penzance Cemetery
- Plain-an-Gwarry, Redruth
- Poltair Park, St Austell
- Pound Dean play area, Liskeard
- Rapsons Field (area B), Liskeard
- Reeds Way play park, Newquay
- Roseland Gardens, Redruth (play area)
- Roskear Playing Field (play area)
- Saltash Road Recreation Field, Callington
- Silvanus Jenkin, Liskeard
- St Columb Minor Recreation Ground
- St Breaca Close, Breage (play area)
- Sunnyvale Park, Portreath (play area)
- Teddler Road play area, Penwithick
- Thanckes Park play area, Torpoint
- Thorn Park, Liskeard
- Timber Close Park, St Austell
- Trailblazer Park, St Blazey
- Trefusis Playing Field, Redruth (play area)
- Trenance under-5s play park, Newquay
- Trenant Playing Field, St Day (play area)
- Trevance Park, Tywardreath
- Treviscoe Playing Field
- Tuckingmill Valley Park (play area and skate park)
- Twelvewoods playground, Dobwalls
- Squires Field (upper area), Fowey
- Upper Chapel Field play park, St Austell
- Valley Road toddler area, Mevagissey
- Victoria Bottoms play area, Nanpean
- Victoria Gardens, Saltash
- Victoria Park, Redruth (play area and tennis court)
- Westbourne Gardens, Liskeard
- Wheal Jewell Playing Field, St Day (play area)
- Canonstown play area
- Hatt Recreation Field playground
- Boscastle Playing Field play area
- Penbeagle Park, Ayr Field and Richmond Park playgrounds, St Ives
- Antony play area
- Sheviock play park, Crafthole
- South Fistral and Doorstep Green play areas, Newquay
- Bencoolen and Poughill play parks and skate park, Bude
- Tamar Close and Rosemullion Park playgrounds, Callington
- Port Isaac Recreation Ground play area
- and about 40 more play areas around Saltash, Torpoint, Liskeard and Callington
Orders renewed on 15 October 2026 with sites added and removed: more fenced play areas and playing fields are now dog-free, and Perranporth beach (south end), Morrab Gardens and others need leads in July and August. A bid for leads across all of Polruan was refused.
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.
Beaches with dog rules
- Cadgwith CoveDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Carbis Bay BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Carnsew PoolDogs banned all year
- Castle BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Cawsand BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Chapel Porth BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Church CoveDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Copperhouse PoolDogs banned all year
- Crackington HavenDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Crooklets BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Gyllyngvase BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Harvey's Towans to Godrevy PointDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Hayle EstuaryDogs banned all year
- Hoodny BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Housel BayDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Kennack SandsDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Kynance CoveDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Maenporth BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Mousehole Beach to Skilly BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Wherry Town to Battery RocksDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Long Rock level crossing to MarazionDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- PerranuthnoeDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Poldhu BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Polurrian CoveDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Polzeath BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Porth BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Porthcurno BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Porthgwarra BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Porthgwidden BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Porthleven WestDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Porthmeor BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Porthminster BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Porthpean BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Porthtowan BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Portmellon CoveDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Portreath Beach and HarbourDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Portwrinkle HarbourDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Praa SandsDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Readymoney CoveDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Sennen BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- St George's WellDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- St Ives Harbour BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Summer's BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Swanpool BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Tattam's BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Trevone BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Tunnel BeachDogs banned 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
- Widemouth BeachDogs banned 15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
- Summerleaze BeachDogs on leads 21 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
Named parks, paths and places
- Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, CremyllOn a lead
- Brunel Green, SaltashOn a lead
- Camborne Park, CamborneOn a lead
- Carew Pole Close, TruroOn a lead
- Carne View, GwennapOn a lead
- Castle Park (area C), LiskeardOn a lead
- Coronation Park lake area, HelstonOn a lead
- Ferndale Road, FalmouthOn a lead
- St Uny Church to Porthkidney Sands path, LelantOn a lead
- Hannafore Fields, West LooeOn a lead
- Horson Cemetery, TorpointOn a lead
- Killacourt Field, NewquayOn a lead
- Lanchard Cemetery, LiskeardOn a lead
- Heartlands, Pool, RedruthOn a lead
- Maker Cemetery, RameOn a lead
- Malabar Road, TruroOn a lead
- Marlborough Estate, FalmouthOn a lead
- Memorial Gardens, DownderryOn a lead
- Oakfield Road, FalmouthOn a lead
- Orchard Close, FlushingOn a lead
- Permarin Road, PenrynOn a lead
- Duloe Playing Field (area B), DuloeOn a lead
- Polperro Cemetery, PolperroOn a lead
- Quethiock Cemetery, QuethiockOn a lead
- Rapsons Field (area A), LiskeardOn a lead
- Rosedale Estate, TruroOn a lead
- Silverway, ThreemilestoneOn a lead
- St Clements Close, TruroOn a lead
- St Stephen Recreation Ground, St StephenOn a lead
- The Beacon, FalmouthOn a lead
- Torpoint Cemetery, TorpointOn a lead
- Tregundy Road, PerranporthOn a lead
- Tregurra Estate, TruroOn a lead
- Treheath Road (area B), DobwallsOn a lead
- Trelander Estate, TruroOn a lead
- Trelawney Estate, FrogpoolOn a lead
- Trenance Gardens and boating lake, NewquayOn a lead
- Valley Road Recreation Ground, MevagisseyOn a lead
- West Looe Cemetery, West LooeOn a lead
- West Meadow (area B), MillbrookOn a lead
- Polruan beaches and promenade, PolruanOn a lead in season
- Perranporth Beach (south end), PerranporthOn a lead in season
- Morrab Gardens, PenzanceOn a lead in season
Countryside
- Pentire, PolzeathClose control
- Carnewas at Bedruthan, PadstowClose control
- Boscastle, BoscastleClose control
- Penrose, HelstonClose control
- Trengwainton Garden, PenzanceOn a lead
- Trelissick, FeockOn a lead
- Cotehele, SaltashOn a lead
- RSPB Marazion Marsh, MarazionFootpaths only
- Cardinham Woods, BodminClose control
- Penhale Dunes, PerranporthClose control