For many dog owners it's the weekend they have been waiting for - a chance to fully return to some of Cornwall's beaches for the first time since May.

As of October 1 dogs can now visit almost all of the county's beaches at any time of the day, after restrictions ended for another year.

A number of beaches in Cornwall have had limits in place over the summer banning dogs during certain times, due to using Public Space Protection Orders from Cornwall Council.

While some beaches only had restrictions running from July 1 to August 31, those which have Blue Flag status or a Seaside Award have restrictions from May 15 to September 30.

The restrictions do not allow dogs to be taken to those beaches between 10am and 6pm each day.

Cornwall Council reissued all the protection orders for beaches this year following a consultation.

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The new orders saw the dates and times that restrictions were in place simplified, to make it easier for visitors and residents to understand.

Previously different beaches had different dates and times for when restrictions applied.

Here is the full list of beaches where restrictions ended on September 30:

Carbis Bay Beach

Crackington Haven

Crooklets Beach, Bude

Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth

Polzeath Beach

Porth Beach

Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Porthminster Beach, St Ives

Porthtowan Beach

Sennen Beach

Trevone Beach, Padstow

Widemouth Beach, Bude

The other beaches with protection orders that already had restrictions lifted from August 31 are:

Cadgwith Cove

Castle Beach, Falmouth

Cawsand Beach

Chapel Porth Beach, St Agnes

Church Cove, Gunwalloe

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

Polurrian Cove Beach, Mullion

Porthcurno Beach

Porthgwarra Beach, St Levan

Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives

Porthleven West

Porthpean Beach

Portmellon Cove

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, there are still a small number of beaches which have year-round bans on dogs. These are:

Carnsew Pool

Copperhouse Pool

Hayle Estuary