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Charmouth, Dorset

Charmouth Beach: dog rules

Charmouth, Dorset

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Dog restrictions can change by season and time of day.

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DOG ACCESS AT THIS BEACH

Can dogs go on Charmouth Beach?

Published rules at a glance. Choose a visit date above to check dog access for that day.

Restricted-zone dates
1 May – 30 September.
Which part of the beach?
Use East Beach, east of the River Char, for an all-year off-lead walk. West Beach from the river to the end of the promenade excludes dogs 1 May–30 September.
Lead requirements
Keep dogs on leads in the foreshore car parks and surrounding footpaths all year.
Published order covers
2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Check for later changes. Source ↗

The linked order covers 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31; confirm rules outside that period.

Full rules and exceptions

Use East Beach, east of the River Char, for an all-year off-lead walk. West Beach from the river to the end of the promenade excludes dogs 1 May–30 September. Keep dogs on leads in the foreshore car parks and surrounding footpaths all year.

Parish dog guidance and the River Char division. ↗Use this guidance to identify the dog-access zones. The location map does not show their boundaries.

Read Charmouth Parish Council — beach dog restrictions’s rules

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PLAN YOUR WALK

Walking here with your dog

The River Char is the useful dividing line
East of the river is the all-year dog option. West of it, the exclusion reaches to the end of the promenade from 1 May to 30 September. [1]
Lead on the approach
The parish council requires leads in all foreshore car parks and surrounding footpaths throughout the year. [1]
Sources for these walk details
  1. Charmouth Parish Council — beach dog restrictions ↗Source checked

These are published visitor details, not an on-site inspection. Check local signs, access and tide information before walking.

ANOTHER WALK NEARBY

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SUPPORTING DETAILS FOR YOUR DOG WALK

Parking, access and facilities

Getting onto the beach

The parish reports diverted coastal footpaths after landslides. Follow signed approaches and do not plan an uninterrupted shore walk to Lyme Regis without local tide and access advice. [1]

Useful facilities

Toilets behind the heritage centre
Visit Dorset lists public toilets behind Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, including a RADAR-key accessible toilet. [2]

Bring drinking water and a bowl for your dog. A listed cafe does not automatically confirm that pet dogs can go inside.

Sources for arrival and facilities
  1. Charmouth Parish Council — amenities ↗Source checked
  2. Visit Dorset — beach access and facilities ↗Source checked
  3. UK Hydrographic Office: ADMIRALTY EasyTide ↗Source checked

Published visitor information, without an on-site inspection. Check current charges, opening times and entrance signs.

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MORE TO HELP PLAN YOUR DOG WALK

The beach and surroundings

Charmouth East Beach allows dogs off lead all year. The central West Beach has an all-day summer exclusion.

Dog rulesPublished source availableSource read2026-10-27
Charmouth beach
Charmouth Beach · Charmouth, DorsetEirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · resized; cropped for display

Find them on the map

Sand-coloured outlines show mapped beach areas, including tidal sand. They do not show dog-zone boundaries or the current waterline. Check the linked local guidance and tides.

Location checked against the mapped beach ↗, 27 October 2026. This is a beach reference, not a confirmed entrance or parking place.

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Dogs allowedDogs allowed in designated areas

Charmouth dog friendly beach · Rule source

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Sources and things to know

Rules are taken from the linked council, landowner or official visitor source. Follow the signs on site and keep dogs away from wildlife.

Dog-access guidance comes from councils, beach owners and official visitor services. Each beach page links its source and check date. Different sections may have different rules. How we check the information. Follow current signs at the beach.