Beaches · Dorset
Dorset’s 81 beaches, sorted
Every beach on the Dorset coast with dog rules, Environment Agency water ratings, parking and facilities. Live traffic and crowd verdicts are in the app.
34DOG-FRIENDLY TODAY
36EA EXCELLENT
19LIFEGUARDED
ROCKYCharmouth Beach
Dog ban in forceEA ExcellentParking
MIXEDHive Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentParking
Monmouth Beach
EA GoodLifeguardedParking
SANDYChurch Cliff Beach
EA PoorLifeguardedParking
SANDYSeatown Beach
Dog ban in forceEA ExcellentParking
Mudeford Sandbank
Dogs OK nowEA Excellent
Castle Cove
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentParking
Branksome Chine Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SHINGLELulworth Cove
EA ExcellentParking
SANDYCanford Cliffs Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentParking
SANDYSouthbourne Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SANDYShore Road Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentParking
SANDYKnoll Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentParking
SANDYStudland Naturist Beach
Dog ban in forceEA ExcellentParking
SANDYLake North Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentParking
SANDYBournemouth East Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SANDYFisherman's Walk Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
Alum Chine Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SHINGLEChurch Ope Cove
EA ExcellentParking
SANDYSwanage Beach
Dog ban in forceEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SANDYSandbanks Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SANDYBournemouth West Beach
Dogs OK nowEA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SANDYMan O' War Cove
EA ExcellentParking
Rockley Sands
Dogs OK nowParking
SANDYShipstal Beach
Dogs OK nowEA Excellent
SHINGLERingstead Beach
EA ExcellentParking
SANDYWhite Pits
Dogs OK nowEA Excellent
East Beach
Dogs OK nowLifeguardedParking
SANDYSouth Beach
Dogs OK nowParking
Overcombe Beach
Dogs OK nowLifeguardedParking
SANDYWest Bay Beach
Dogs OK nowLifeguardedParking
SANDYAvon Beach
Dogs OK nowLifeguardedParking
SANDYShell Bay
Dogs OK nowParking

Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle
Dogs OK nowEA Excellent

Bowleaze Cove
EA Good

West Bay (West)
Dogs OK nowEA Excellent
Eypemouth
Dogs OK nowEA Excellent
Overcombe Beach
Dogs OK nowParking
SANDYFront Beach
Dogs OK nowLifeguardedParking
SANDYBoscombe Beach
Dogs OK nowParking
SHINGLEDurdle Door
EA Excellent
SHINGLEPortland Beach
EA ExcellentParking
SANDYBranksome Dene Chine Beach
EA ExcellentLifeguardedParking
SANDYCobb Gate Beach
Dogs OK nowLifeguardedParking
SANDY
Studland Knoll House
Dog ban in forceEA ExcellentParking
SANDYSouthlands Beach
Parking
Hengistbury Head
Dogs OK now
SANDYNorth Haven Point
Parking
SANDYParkstone Bay
Parking
North Haven Point
LifeguardedParking
Castletown Beach
Parking
Goathorn Point

Weymouth Lodmoor
EA ExcellentParking
Weymouth Central
EA GoodParking

Kimmeridge Bay
EA Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach
Dog ban in forceEA GoodParking
Kimmeridge Bay
Parking

West Bexington Beach
SANDYBalaclava Bay
Parking
SANDY
Lake Beach
Dogs OK nowParking
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