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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.

There may be restrictions on access to parts of the forest from time to time due to forest operations. Pay attention to safety signage.

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 restricted access to parts of the forests during work or other forest operations so pay attention to safety signage.

Dogs must remain on paths, on leads or under very close and effective control; use a lead if recall is unreliable. Short leads are required inside the Castle, Visitor Centre and cafe and in the Castle garden. Keep dogs close near the unfenced clifftop and prevent disturbance to wildlife, ground-nesting birds and livestock. Clear all waste into the provided bins or take it away. Follow additional signs and temporary restrictions.

Keep dogs under control and do not let them chase birds along the tide line.

Keep all dogs on leads:

Control dogs and prevent bird chasing. Leads are required in signed sheep-grazing enclosures October–March and near roped-off nesting areas. Clean up using dog-waste bins. Reserve trails are open year round; the beach car park floods at high tide, so check the entrance tide information. The visitor centre is unstaffed. Toilet opening times are facility hours, not reserve hours. Dog access concerns the named reserve outdoor walking routes, subject to current signs and temporary restrictions. Indoor facilities and neighbouring businesses are not included. Dog charges and dog-number limits are unconfirmed; parking charges are separate. The pin is approximate, derived from the owner published 100m OS grid square for visitor parking or trail access (SN 610 941). Use the owner directions because the postcode covers a broad area.

Dogs may visit the Outdoor Gardens with no additional dog fee; normal visitor admission still applies. Pet dogs cannot enter the Biomes, the Link Building walkway between them or childrens play areas. Read the operators full dog-visit guide and check event restrictions before visiting. Guide dogs have a separate exception.