Dogs and their owners love nothing more than a stroll, run and paddle at the beach.
But with the summer seeing many more people using Cornwall’s beaches there is a need to restrict the times that our four-legged friends can use them.
Cornwall Council sets public space protection orders (PSPOs) that set these restrictions for a number of beaches during the summer season.
The council is not responsible for all beaches in Cornwall, some are privately owned and will have their own restrictions. Others will have no restrictions all year round.
This year the council had to review all its PSPOs and took the opportunity to harmonise them to make it easier for residents and visitors to understand.
Previously there were a number of different times and dates given for when the restrictions applied which made it difficult to keep track of which beaches were open to dogs.
As a result many of the beaches which have PSPOs will now only have restrictions in July and August and from 10am to 6pm each day.
These are:
Cadgwith Cove
Castle Beach, Falmouth
Cawsand Beach
Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes
Church Cove, Gunwalloe
Harveys Towans – Godrevy Point, Hayle
Housel Bay, The Lizard
Kennack Sands, The Lizard
Kynance Cove, The Lizard
Maenporth Beach, Falmouth
Mousehole Beach to Skilly Beach
Newlyn Beach to Battery Rocks
Penzance Harbour to Marazion
Perranuthnoe
Poldhu Beach, Mullion
Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion
Porthcurno Beach
Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan
Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives
Porthleven West
Porthpean Beach, St Austell
Portmellon Cove, Mevagissey
Portreath Beach, including 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
However those beaches which have Blue Flags or Seaside Awards will have restrictions in place from May to September in order to retain their status.
The environmental awards have strict criteria for beaches which are given the accolades.
A number of beaches had the restrictions start on May 15 and will run until September 30. The restrictions are daily from 10am to 6pm.
These are:
Carbis Bay Beach
Crackington Haven
Crooklets Beach, Bude
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth
Polzeath Beach
Porth Beach, Porth
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
Porthminster Beach, St Ives
Porthtowan Beach
Sennen Beach
Trevone Beach, Padstow
Widemouth Beach, Bude
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