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Great Yarmouth Borough Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

1 May to 30 September: no dogs on the beach from Wellington Pier to Britannia Pier, or from the breakwater to the Ravine at Gorleston, and dogs on a lead on the promenades beside them.
Dogs on a lead in Great Yarmouth's cemeteries, listed play areas and the King Street games area, and in the Market Place area from Regent Road to Priory Plain.
No dogs in council fenced play areas, fitness areas, skate parks and most games areas, or Magdalen Lawn and Gorleston Old cemeteries. £100 fixed penalty.

Order from 2017, extended; Market Place lead rule added May 2026.

Source: Great Yarmouth Borough 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.

Beaches with dog rules