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West Devon Borough Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

We've only partly added this council's dog rules. Check the source for the full order.

Partly added

Pick up in all open-air public areas, including Dartmoor (not Forestry England land).
Dogs on a lead in car parks, cemeteries, churchyards, war memorials, enclosed ponds and water areas, nature reserves, and marked sports fields during organised sport. Part of Simmons Park in Tavistock also needs a lead.
Four dog exclusion areas, including Memorial Park in North Tawton and Jubilee Field in Chagford.
On open Dartmoor, dogs need to be under control (see the Countryside layer for nesting-season leads).

From the borough's dog order as reported in 2014; later renewals kept the pick-up rules.

Source: okehampton-today.co.uk (not the council's own site). 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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