Norfolk
Holkham Beach
A vast, wild expanse of golden sand backed by pine woods and nature reserve — one of the most spectacular dog walks in England.
Dogs welcome all year
Guide · updated July 2026
Dog-friendly beaches you can visit year-round in the UK
Most UK beaches ban dogs from the central sands between roughly May and September. These 10 welcome dogs all year — plus 4 more with year-round dog zones. We re-check access every month.
Open to dogs all year
Wales
Rhossili Bay
Three miles of dramatic surf beach on the Gower, regularly voted among Britain's best — and dog-friendly all year.
Dogs welcome all year
Merseyside
Formby Beach
National Trust dunes and pinewoods running down to a broad sandy beach, famous for red squirrels and endless off-lead sand.
Dogs welcome all year
Northumberland
Bamburgh Beach
Wide, wild sands beneath a clifftop castle — quiet, dramatic and dog-friendly all year round.
Dogs welcome all year
Norfolk
Brancaster Beach
A vast, unspoilt north-Norfolk beach with big skies, a low-tide shipwreck and miles of dog-friendly sand.
Dogs welcome all year
Northumberland
Embleton Bay
A quiet curve of pale sand beneath the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, dog-friendly all year.
Dogs welcome all year
Pembrokeshire
Barafundle Bay
An award-winning, National-Trust-owned cove reached only on foot, with dogs welcome all year.
Dogs welcome all year
Isle of Harris
Luskentyre
Turquoise water and white shell-sand on the west coast of Harris, regularly rated among the world's best beaches — and dog-friendly.
Dogs welcome all year
Aberdeenshire
Balmedie Beach
Miles of dune-backed North Sea sand just north of Aberdeen, with a country park and endless off-lead walking.
Dogs welcome all year
Ceredigion
Ynyslas Beach
Golden sand and a rare dune nature reserve at the mouth of the Dyfi estuary, with dog-friendly beach and views to Eryri (Snowdonia).
Dogs welcome all year
Year-round dog zones (summer limits elsewhere)
Dorset
Studland Bay
Four miles of gentle sand curving around the mouth of Poole Harbour, backed by National Trust heathland.
Year-round dog zones · limits elsewhere in summer
Devon
Woolacombe Beach
A three-mile Blue Flag surf beach on the north Devon coast with dedicated dog-friendly ends open all year.
Year-round dog zones · limits elsewhere in summer
East Sussex
Camber Sands
The only dune system in East Sussex — wide, flat golden sands and a favourite off-season dog walk near historic Rye.
Year-round dog zones · limits elsewhere in summer
Devon
Saunton Sands
Three and a half miles of flat golden sand backed by the Braunton Burrows dunes, loved by walkers and surfers.
Year-round dog zones · limits elsewhere in summer