It's always a controversial subject during the summer months, but from this week dogs will be allowed on these beaches following the end of the summer break.
Annual rules come into force from May 1 each year on many beaches and mean dogs are not allowed at popular spots including Weymouth and West Bay beaches.
The ban period lasts from May 1 until September 30.
Weymouth: Greenhill Groyne to dog exercise area (main sandy beach) - November 1 to Good Friday
Dorset
Dogs allowed all year round
- Ringstead beach
- Eype
- Burton Bradstock
- Chesil Beach at Abbotsbury to the Tank Teeth Boundary
- Cogden Beach
- Greenhill Groyne to Overcombe and Bowleaze Cove and dog exercise area (by Pavilion)
West Dorset
Ban lifted from October 1:
- Seatown
- West Bay
- Lyme Regis (Front Beach)
- Charmouth West beach
- Burton Bradstock
Purbeck
- Studland: Dogs are welcome all year, but from May 1 until September 30, they must be kept on a two metre lead on all beaches.
- Swanage beach ban lifted from October 1.
Allowed on these beaches all year round:
- Kimmeridge
- Worbarrow
- Lulworth Cove
- Durdle Door
- Man O'War beach
- Monkey beach
Bournemouth
Dogs have been restricted to these places during the summer...
- Border with Poole beaches to Groyne 3 (Alum Chine beach office)
- Groynes 5 to 7 (Middle Chine to Durley Chine)
- Groynes 32 to 41 (Fisherman’s Walk to Southbourne)
- Groyne 45 to Hengistbury Head
But they are now free to go on all Bournemouth beaches during the winter.
Christchurch
Bans lifted at
- Avon Beach
- Friars Cliff
- Part of Highcliffe beach
Dogs welcome all year round at Gundimore and Highcliffe Castle
Poole
Bans lifted at
- Branksome Chine
- Canford Cliffs
- Sandbanks
- Shore Road
Dogs welcome all year round at Branksome Dene.
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