Sandbanks, Dorset

Is Sandbanks Beach a dog beach in Sandbanks?

Sandbanks Beach is a dog beach in Sandbanks, Dorset. BCP Council splits this beach, so it is not a dog friendly beach for the whole bay. It is on sand. The nearest beaches are Shore Road Beach (0.7 miles), Canford Cliffs Beach (1.3 miles) and Studland Naturist Beach (1.7 miles).

Are dogs allowed?

The main beach is closed from 1 May to 30 September. The western end of the promenade to Haven Point, by the chain ferry, is open all year.

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. From 1 October to 30 April dogs are allowed on the beaches. From 1 May to 30 September these beaches are split: one part is closed and another stays open. Dogs must be on a lead on the promenade. Signs on the beach override this page.

Council rules are loaded for Thanet and for beaches listed by Cornwall Council, Torbay Council, BCP Council and Dorset Council, checked . Where a council splits a beach, the page says the rule covers only part of it. Signs on the beach override this site.