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Milton Keynes City Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

  • The council order covers picking up only (£100, or £75 within 14 days).
  • Most parks are run by The Parks Trust: dogs on a lead all year in Linford, Shenley and Howe Park woods and the Floodplain Forest reserve; no dogs in Stony Stratford and Linford Lakes nature reserves or Elfield Park; at most four dogs per walker recommended.

Source: Milton Keynes 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.

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