Dogs across the Duchy are howling with relief this week at Cornwall beaches where you can now walk your pooch again following the summer ban.

Dave’s been desperate for this moment he can now uncross his legs and gambol along his favourite beaches now the ban has been lifted. , writes Lee Trewhela Cornwall Democracy Reporter.

Dave’s not some random bloke who’s been barred for doing something unsightly in the dunes, he’s my dog and like so many of our four-legged friends he’s now happy to be allowed back on some of Cornwall’s beaches.

Cornwall Council enforces summertime restrictions at a large number of beaches across the Duchy. You are now free to walk your dog on the majority of those beaches without the threat of receiving a Public Spaces Protection Order fine. Other privately owned beaches may have their own local restrictions in force.

Blue Flag and Seaside Award beaches have longer restrictions due to the requirements of the award status. In addition there are three protected wildlife areas in the Hayle area that are subject to individual restrictions.

  • The beaches where a dog beach ban was put in place on July 1 but lifted on August 31 are: Cadgwith Cove
  • Castle Beach, Falmouth
  • Cawsand Beach, Cawsand
  • Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes
  • Church Cove, Gunwalloe
  • Harveys Towans – Godrevy Point, Hayle
  • Hoodny Beach, Portwrinkle
  • Housel Bay, The Lizard
  • Kennack Sands Beach, The Lizard
  • Kynance Cove, The Lizard
  • Maenporth Beach, Falmouth
  • Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach
  • Wherry Town to Battery Rocks
  • Longrock level crossing to Marazion
  • Perranuthnoe Poldhu Beach, Mullion
  • Polruan Beach and any slope or staircase leading to the beaches.
  • Also promenade Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion
  • Porth Beach
  • Porthcurno Beach, Porthcurno
  • Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan
  • Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives
  • Porthleven West, Porthleven
  • Porthpean Beach, St Austell
  • Portmellon Cove, Mevagissey
  • Portreath Beach including Harbour, Portreath
  • Portwrinkle Harbour
  • Praa Sands Beach
  • Readymoney Cove, Fowey
  • St George’s Well, Padstow
  • St Ives Harbour Beach
  • Summer’s Beach, St Mawes
  • Swanpool Beach, Falmouth
  • Tattam’s Beach, Portscatho
  • Tunnel Beach, Falmouth

There are a number of award-winning beaches where the dog ban is still in force, from May 15 to September 30.

They are:

  • Carbis Bay Beach Crackington Haven, near Bude
  • Crooklets Beach, Bude
  • Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth
  • Polzeath Beach
  • Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
  • Porthminster Beach, St Ives
  • Porthtowan Beach Sennen Beach Summerleaze, Bude (May 21 to September 30 when dogs are allowed but have to be on leads)
  • Trevone Beach, Padstow
  • Widemouth Beach, Bude

A small number of beaches in the Hayle area which have all-year dog bans. They are:

  • Carnsew Pool
  • Copperhouse Pool
  • Hayle Estuary