29/04/2026
🐾 A REMINDER - DOG BEACH RESTRICTIONS RETURN IN PEMBROKESHIRE FROM FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026
Seasonal beach restrictions come back into force from Friday 1 May 2026 and will remain in place until 30 September 2026.
The rules do not mean dogs are banned from every beach. In fact, Pembrokeshire still has more than 50 beaches where dogs are welcome, but some of the county’s busiest bathing beaches have either full bans or partial restrictions during the summer months. Pembrokeshire County Council says the restrictions are in place mainly to protect bathers and beach users during the busy season.
Guide dogs are exempt from the restrictions. Beach users are also advised to check local signs and beach information boards, as some restrictions only apply to certain sections of a beach.
Beaches with a full dog ban from 1 May to 30 September:
• Tenby North Beach
• Tenby Harbour Beach, included as part of the Tenby North Beach restriction
• Whitesands, St Davids
Beaches with partial dog restrictions from 1 May to 30 September:
• Amroth beach and promenade
• Broad Haven North
• Dale
• Lydstep
• Newgale beach and promenade
• Poppit Sands
• Saundersfoot beach and promenade
• Tenby Castle Beach and South Beach
• Coppet Hall, voluntary restriction
On these beaches, dogs may still be allowed in certain areas, but not in the restricted zones. The marked areas should be shown on local signs and beach notice boards.
Beaches where dogs are listed as welcome all year round include:
• Aberbach
• Abercastle
• Abereiddy Beach
• Aberfelin
• Abermawr
• Barafundle Bay
• Broad Haven South
• Caerfai Bay
• Ceibwr Bay
• Church Doors Cove
• Cwm yr Eglwys
• Druidston
• East Angle Bay
• Freshwater East
• Freshwater West
• Gelliswick Beach
• Lindsway Bay
• Little Haven
• Manorbier
• Marloes Sands
• Martins Haven
• Monkstone
• Musselwick
• Newport Parrog
• Newport Sands
• Nolton Haven
• Penally
• Porthclais Harbour
• Porthlysgi
• Porthmelgan
• Porthmynawyd
• Porthselau
• Priory Bay
• Pwllgwaelod
• Sandy Haven
• Skrinkle Haven
• Solva Harbour
• St Brides Haven
• Stackpole Quay
• Swanlake Bay
• Traeth Llyfn
• Watwick Bay
• West Angle Bay
• West Dale
• Wisemans Bridge
This list is based on beaches currently listed as dog-friendly all year round by Beaches of Pembrokeshire, while Visit Pembrokeshire and the National Park also confirm that dogs remain welcome on most Pembrokeshire beaches outside the restricted areas.
The simple advice is this: before heading out, check the signs at the beach, keep dogs under control, and clean up after them.
Pembrokeshire’s beaches are for everyone, including responsible dog owners, families, swimmers and visitors.
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