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Preston City Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

Dogs on a lead on roads, pavements and verges, in city centre parks and market sites, and parts of school, play and leisure grounds.
No dogs in play areas, games areas, bowling greens, skate parks, ponds and fountains, pitches during sport, or cemetery and crematorium grounds.
Put your dog on a lead if an officer asks. Pick up. £100 fixed penalty.

Orders reviewed in 2023; a new review began in 2026.

Source: Preston 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.