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Dog rules on beaches in Wales
68 beaches with council dog restrictions, 3 named parks and countryside places
This is every beach with a council dog restriction we have found in Wales. There is no official list to check against, so some may be missing. Most other beaches allow dogs all year.
Beaches
- Aberaeron South Beach, AberaeronDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Aberdaron (designated zone), AberdaronDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Porth Oer (designated zone), AberdaronDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Aberdyfi (designated zone), AberdyfiDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Pensarn Beach, AbergeleDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Aberporth Dolwen Beach, AberporthDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Abersoch (designated zone), AbersochDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Aberystwyth North and South Beaches, AberystwythDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Amroth (part), AmrothDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Barmouth (designated zone), BarmouthDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Whitmore Bay, Barry Island, BarryDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Beaumaris (ban area), BeaumarisDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Benllech (ban area), BenllechDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Borth (Youth Hostel to RNLI), BorthDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Broad Haven North (part), Broad HavenDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Caswell Bay, CaswellDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Cemaes Bay (ban area), CemaesDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Clarach (south of the river), ClarachDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Colwyn Bay (Victoria Pier to Eirias Park), Colwyn BayDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Criccieth beaches (designated zones), CricciethDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Dale (part), DaleDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Dinas Dinlle (designated zone), Dinas DinlleDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Fairbourne (designated zone), FairbourneDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Harlech (designated zone), HarlechDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Porth Dafarch (ban area), HolyheadDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Kinmel Bay (Dinas Avenue to Sandbank Road), Kinmel BayDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Langland Bay, LanglandDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Llandanwg (designated zone), LlandanwgDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Llanddona (ban area), LlanddonaDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Llandudno North Shore (Pier to Clarence Road), LlandudnoDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Llandudno West Shore (between groynes), LlandudnoDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Llanfairfechan Beach, LlanfairfechanDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Llangrannog Beach, LlangrannogDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Cwm Colhuw Beach, Llantwit MajorDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Lydstep (part), LydstepDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Black Rock Sands (designated zone), Morfa BychanDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Bracelet Bay, MumblesDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Limeslade Bay, MumblesDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Rotherslade Bay, MumblesDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Mwnt, MwntDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Morfa Nefyn and Nefyn (designated zones), NefynDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- New Quay Harbour Beach, New QuayDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Llanddwyn (ban area), NewboroughDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Newgale (part), NewgaleDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Cefn Sidan (one-mile zone), PembreyDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Penbryn (south of Nant Hoffnant), PenbrynDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Penmaenmawr Beach, PenmaenmawrDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Port Eynon to Horton, Port EynonDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Aberavon Beach (designated part), Port TalbotDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Porthcawl Town Beach, PorthcawlDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Rest Bay, PorthcawlDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Sandy Bay (Coney Beach), PorthcawlDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Trecco Bay, PorthcawlDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Barkby Beach, PrestatynDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Pwllheli beaches (designated zones), PwllheliDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Rhos-on-Sea (Rhos Point to Cayley Promenade), Rhos-on-SeaDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Rhyl to Prestatyn beach, RhylDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Saundersfoot (part), SaundersfootDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Dunraven Bay, SoutherndownDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Whitesands, St DavidsDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Poppit Sands (part), St DogmaelsDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Swansea Bay (two stretches), SwanseaDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Tenby Castle and South Beaches (part), TenbyDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Tenby North Beach, TenbyDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Trearddur Bay (ban area), Trearddur BayDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Tresaith (southern part), TresaithDogs banned 1 May to 30 September
- Porth Towyn (designated zone), TudweiliogDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
- Tywyn (designated zone), TywynDogs banned 1 April to 30 September
Councils with beaches or places listed here
- Bridgend County Borough Council
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- Ceredigion County Council
- Conwy County Borough Council
- Denbighshire County Council
- Gwynedd Council
- Isle of Anglesey County Council
- Neath Port Talbot Council
- Pembrokeshire County Council
- Powys County Council
- Swansea Council
- Vale of Glamorgan Council