Online Interactive Guide to Dog-Friendly South Devon Beaches

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Below is a comprehensive list of South Devon beaches, arranged alphabetically by their Dog rules. This area covers from Plymouth to Dawlish Warren, excluding Torbay beaches. The western section is administered by the South Hams District Council, and the eastern section from Torbay to the mouth of the River Exe is administered by the Teignbridge District Council.

There are 3 groups. Dogs welcome all year; dogs not allowed 1^st May to 30^th September, all day and some where there are other time or area restrictions, that are noted. The dog lovers also understand that there are good reasons for disallowing dogs, such as working harbours etc. Also some of us humans may not want to always be around doggies and that is OK too! So that is why all are included here.

The list’s second or third column has any special notes; a Google map reference link; UK Ordnance Survey map grid reference and the closest post code to be found. Plug the OS grid map reference code into OS Opendata Viewer or the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map sites or use with your paper OS maps to locate the beaches. Use the post codes for your GPS, to help you get there by car or other means.

Also please be a responsible dog owner and clean up after your dog(s).

Scroll down for South Devon area beaches or click the links below for regional beach listings:

All Devon	North Devon	Torbay	East Devon	Other Usefull sites
All Cornwall	(Somerset to Cornwall borders)	(Brixham to Babbacombe)	(Exe River to Dorset Border)	South Hams District Council Teignbridge District Council

South Devon (South Hams & Teignbridge)
Dogs welcome all year.		Dog Not allowed 1 May –30 Sept All Day		Some areas or times restricted
The Beaches	Notes Google map ref OS grid ref Post Code	The Beaches	Notes Google map ref OS grid ref Post Code	The Beaches	Restrictions:	Google map ref OS grid ref Post Code
Beesands Beach (Nr Kingsbridge)	+50.255336,-3.655622 SX821408 TQ7 2EN	Bigbury-on-sea East (left) of causeway	+50.280765,-3.895862 SX651440 TQ7 4AS	Bantham (Nr Kingsbridge)	No dogs on main part of beach.	+50.278332,-3.879304 SX659439 TQ7 3AJ
Bigbury-on-sea West (right) of causeway	+50.281944,-3.898222 SX649442 TQ7 4AS	Blackpool Sands (Nr Stoke Fleming & Dartmouth)	+50.319481,-3.609742 SX854478 TQ6 0RG (Nr Stoke Fleming & Dartmouth)	Dawlish Town Beach	Dogs welcome to the left of the viaduct, all the way towards Dawlish Warren apart from 100 metres before the large red rocky outcrop.	+50.578804,-3.466414 SX964766 EX7 9DJ
East Portlemouth (Nr Salcombe)	+50.233897,-3.764988 SX743387 TQ8 8PU	Bovisand (Nr Plymstock)	+50.335581,-4.12061 SX491505 PL9 0AA (Nr Plymstock)	Dawlish Warren Beach	Dogs can be taken onto the beach between groyne 3 to 9 all year round. Dogs are not allowed beyond groyne 9 to Warren point.	+50.600228,-3.437909 SX982785 EX7 0NF
Hallsands Beach (Nr Torcross & Slapton)	Popular Naturist beach +50.238371,-3.659567 SX817388 TQ7 2EY	Challaborough (Nr Bigbury)	+50.287538,-3.89818 SX648447 TQ7 4HU (Nr Bigbury)
Hope Cove (Inner Hope) (Nr Kingsbridge) Main beach, allowed on leads.	+50.242932,-3.859727 SX674397 TQ7 3HH	Coryton’s Cove (Formerly Gentlemen’s Cove) (Dawlish)	+50.575161,-3.468508 SX961760 EX7 0NJ
Lannacombe Beach (South Allington, Nr Kingsbride)	+50.222563,-3.681071 SX801371 TQ7 2NB	Hope Cove (Outer Hope) (Nr Kingsbridge) (Small cove)	+50.245343,-3.85996 SX674399 TQ7 3HQ
Mill Bay (Nr Salcombe)	+50.23014,-3.76673 SX740382 TQ8 8PU	Mouthwell Sands (Outer Hope) (Nr Salcombe)	+50.246362,-3.859341 SX675401 TQ7 3HE	Mothecombe Estuary and Wonwell (Nr Modbury)	Dogs are allowed on parts of the beach.	+50.309414,-3.945644 SX615473 PL8 1JZ
Ness Cove, Shaldon (Nr Teignmouth)	+50.535912,-3.498334 SX938716 TRQ14 0HP
Salcombe North Sands	+50.22982,-3.781017 SX731380 TQ8 8LD	Salcombe South Sands	+50.225689,-3.784 SX728377 TQ8 8LL	Shaldon Beach (Nr Teignmouth)	Dogs are not permitted between 1st May to 30th September along the seashore between the Clipper Quay and the steps to the beach approximately 410m the South East of Clipper Quay.	+50.540262,-3.503484 SX936721 TQ14 0DL
Slapton and Torcross (Slapton Sands)	+50.287398,-3.6444 SX829442 TQ7 2TQ	Wembury (NT) (Nr Plymstock)	+50.317416,-4.084818 SX516484 PL9 0HP
Soar Mill Cove (Nr Salcombe)	Difficult access +50.223277,-3.827369 SX697375 TQ7 3DS
Strete Gate (Nr Slapton)	+50.301748,-3.633742 SX837459 TQ6 0RW
Stoke Beach (Nr Noss Mayo)	+50.303119,-4.011666 SX565465 PL8 1HE
Teignmouth River Beach	+50.541379,-3.499589 SX938723 TQ14 8BL			Teignmouth Town Beach	Dogs are not permitted between 1st May to 30th September along the seashore between the Slipway at Eastcliff and the Lighthouse. Dogs are to be kept on a lead in and around the Den & Promenade	+50.546085,-3.492454 SX943727 TQ14 8BB
Thurlestone/South Milton (Nr Salcombe)	NT members park free +50.260283,-3.858361 SX676417 TQ7 3NY

The information in these tables was correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting and is meant as a guide. It is recommdended that you confirm with the local authority for up-to-date information.

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