Dog-friendly walks and outdoor places across the UK

Keep dogs under control, avoid distressing visitors or wildlife, use leads where official signs require and clear up after dogs. Forestry operations may restrict access; follow safety signs.

Occasionally there may be restrictions on access to parts the forest to allow for forest work so pay attention to safety signage.

This individually identified Pembrokeshire beach falls under the current official tourism statement welcoming dogs to all county beaches. The current National Park seasonal-exclusion list does not restrict this selected beach; the named visitor-page location and county identity have been checked individually. Keep dogs supervised and under control, clear waste and follow current signs and any temporary wildlife or access restrictions. Confirm any dog limits or charges with the relevant operator and check current lifeguard information if needed. Beach permission does not establish admission to nearby cafes or unlimited off-lead access. The original licensed marker remains an approximate whole-beach point, not an entrance or safe tide route; the visitor page’s separately published coordinates corroborate the same beach and are not substituted for it. ACCESS IS TIDE-DEPENDENT: the sandy beach is revealed only at low tide. Access is from the coastal path or a footpath across fields, then steps cut into rock, which may be unsuitable for some visitors or dogs. Parking is very limited, with no beach facilities. Check tide times and your return route before descending. The visitor postcode SA62 3BJ has been independently checked as Wales, but its centroid 1.062km from the licensed shore is a locality reference, not the beach entrance. Follow the owner directions and current parking signs.

Pet dogs are permitted in this area; access elsewhere is not confirmed.

The designated dog exercise area is in the north-western corner, north of the tennis courts. Use that area and follow current signs for restrictions elsewhere; general park, café, play and sports access is not established for dogs by this facility. Confirm leads and dog numbers. The council lists usual opening from 7.30am until 15 minutes before sunset. The marker is an approximate property reference, not a confirmed entrance.

The National Memorial Arboretum welcomes well-behaved dogs during daytime opening. Keep them on short leads, clear waste and behave respectfully near memorials. Ordinary dogs cannot enter childrens play areas, the Armed Forces Memorial and its surrounding path or banks, land trains, buggies, mobility scooters or indoor exhibitions. Coffee Shop visits and outdoor Heroes Square seating are permitted; limited restaurant indoor tables are allocated for dogs on the day, so ask staff. Only working assistance dogs attend evening events including Illuminated, and assistance dogs have access throughout. Daytime event visits may exclude activities unsuitable for dogs. Confirm opening dates, tickets, restaurant tables and event conditions before travelling. The site marker does not identify a memorial, restaurant entrance or walking-trail start.

Dog walking is welcomed in this individually identified Forestry England outdoor site under the forest dog code. Keep dogs close and in sight; use a lead when recall is unreliable, prevent chasing people or animals, clean up waste and follow local wildlife, forestry-work and safety signs. Temporary restrictions can change available routes. Indoor buildings, concession cafés, campsites and event admission are not covered by this outdoor permission. Parking charges are separate from dog admission; dog fees and dog-number limits are not established. The mapped point is the owner published visitor-location point, not an independently confirmed entrance. The site is closed on Christmas Day, with seasonal daily closing times. Overnight parking is prohibited.

Seasonal dog restrictions

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See the information on seasonal dog restrictions on this webpage and on the sign in Beach car park.

This individually identified Pembrokeshire beach falls under the current official tourism statement welcoming dogs to all county beaches. The current National Park seasonal-exclusion list does not restrict this selected beach; the named visitor-page location and county identity have been checked individually. Keep dogs supervised and under control, clear waste and follow current signs and any temporary wildlife or access restrictions. No blanket off-lead rights, indoor-café permission, dog count, fee amount or lifeguard schedule is invented. The original licensed marker remains an approximate whole-beach point, not an entrance or safe tide route; the visitor page’s separately published coordinates corroborate the same beach and are not substituted for it. This is Newport Sands in Pembrokeshire, not a different UK town or beach named Newport. The visitor page describes a sloping concrete ramp onto sand; check the tide and current sand/access conditions rather than assuming permanent easy access.

Please note: dogs on a short lead are welcome on the Green Lanes and Coast Walk only.

Dogs on a short lead are welcome on this walk.

Keep dogs on a short lead and please shut gates behind you.

Dogs on a short lead are welcome on the Green Lanes and Coast Walk only .