We all love a beach day out and a paddle in the sea – including our four-legged friends.
The Isle of Wight has some of the most beautiful beaches in the country and most are dog-friendly. However during the summer season, some of our beaches are off limits or restricted to dogs between 1st May to September 30.
Don’t risk a fine
You could get a £100 fixed penalty fine for anyone caught with their dog in restricted areas during this time – or up to £1,000 if prosecuted in court.
A full list of the beaches where the restrictions are in place between May and September can be found at: council Website
Bacon: Most dog owners are responsible people
Cabinet lead for waste, environment and heritage, Cllr Jonathan Bacon, said,
“Our public space protection orders are there to ensure everyone – visitors and residents alike – can enjoy our parks and public spaces. It means that owners must clear up after their dogs – you can use any public bin and not just dog specific bins – and keep your dog under control and abide by the restrictions that are in place.
“The orders are also in place to preserve wildlife areas in our beautiful Island biosphere.
“Most dog owners are responsible people but we all know of, or have seen, some owners who don’t control their dogs and have no respect for others. The orders make sure we have the powers to deal with the few who don’t act responsibly.”
See the full list
A full list of the beaches and other areas where the restrictions are in place, as well as further information about dog micro-chipping and reporting an incident, can be found on our Website .
Maps of these areas are listed below:
- Colwell Beach
- Cowes Beach
- East Cowes Beach
- Freshwater Bay
- Gurnard Beach
- Sandown Beach
- Shanklin Beach
- Springvale Beach
- Ventnor Beach
- Yaverland Beach
- Ryde Beach
Beaches where dogs are welcome
However, the good news for our pampered pooches is that there are still plenty of beaches that welcome dogs all year round.
You can find a list of these on the Visit Isle of Wight Website , as well as plenty of other great ideas on exploring with your dog.
News shared by Isle of Wight council press office, in their own words. Ed
