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Harrow Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

  • Borough-wide: pick up and carry a bag; put your dog on a lead if an officer asks; no dogs where a council sign says no dogs.
  • No more than four dogs per person, unless you hold a council dog walker permit.
  • Bentley Priory Nature Reserve: dogs on a lead in Spring Meadow 1 April to 31 July and in Deer Path Corridor all year; no dogs in its ponds and streams.

Borough order 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2027.

Source: Harrow 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.

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