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Wandsworth Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

One person can walk at most four dogs without a council licence.
Dogs on a lead on all footpaths, roads and verges, in cemeteries, and in listed parts of parks such as Battersea Park, Wandsworth Common and Tooting Commons.
No dogs in listed play areas, playing fields, leisure centres and pocket parks, and in marked parts of the big parks.

Order from October 2025 for three years.

Source: Wandsworth 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.