From today, pet owners can rejoice as the summertime dog ban on beaches across Wales has been lifted. Dog walkers are restricted from May 1 to September 30 as beaches become the busiest with children and families enjoying the sunshine.
These restrictions are in place at many beaches each year, although there are a number of all-year dog-friendly beaches in Wales. The bye-laws prohibiting dogs from areas of certain beaches exist to protect the interests of bathers in the summer season.
Owners who breach these restrictions face an immediate Fixed Penalty Notice of around £100, however if the matter proceeds to court, this penalty could escalate to £1,000.
Anglesey and Bridgend
From October 1 across Wales the ban is lifted on these beaches:
- Anglesey: Beaumaris, Benllech, Cemaes Bay, Llanddwyn Newborough, Llanddona, Porth Dafarch, Trearddur Bay
- Bridgend: Rest Bay, Town Beach, Coney Beach, Trecco Bay
Dogs must be kept on their leads on the promenades at Benllech, Cemaes Bay and Trearddur Bay.
Carmarthenshire, Conwy and Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire: Cefn Sidan, Llansteffan, Pendine
- Conwy: Pensarn, Kinmel Bay beach, North Shore beach, West Shore beach, Penmaenmawr beach, Llanfairfechan beach
- Ceredigion: Mwnt, Penbryn, Aberaeron south, Aberporth, Aberystwyth north, Clarach, Aberystwyth south, Borth, Llangrannog, Tresaith, New Quay-Harbour
Denbighshire, Gwynedd and more
- Denbighshire: Rhyl, Prestatyn
- Gwynedd: Aberdyfi, Tywyn, Fairbourne, Barmouth, Bennar, Llandanwg, Harlech, Morfa Bychan - Black Rock Sands, Criccieth - promenade beach, Criccieth - marine beach, Pwllheli - Glan Don, Pwllheli - Marian-y-De, Abersoch, Aberdaron, Porth Oer, Porth Towyn, Morfa Nefyn, Dinas Dinlle, Nefyn
- Neath Port Talbot: Aberavon
Pembrokeshire, Swansea and Vale of Glamorgan
- Pembrokeshire: Tenby north beach, Whitesands St David's, Lydstep, Newgale beach and promenade, Saundersfoot beach and promenade, Tenby Castle and south beach, Amroth beach and promenade, Poppit Sands, Broad Haven (north), Dale
- Swansea: Swansea Bay, Bracelet Bay, Limeslade Bay, Rotherslade Bay, Langland Bay, Caswell Bay, Port Eynon beach
- Vale of Glamorgan: Whitmore Bay (Barry Island), Dunraven Bay (Southerndown), Cwm Colhuw (Llantwit), Penarth beach, Penarth Pier, Cold Knap Barry
