Dogs on the beach
Can I take my dog on Westward Ho! beach today?
The ban on part of Westward Ho! beach runs 1 May to 30 September, so today, Tuesday 13 October, it is not in force. It starts again on 1 May 2027.
From Torridge District Council's Control of Dogs Public Spaces Protection Order 2025, which we read on 1 October 2026. Signs on the beach say where each stretch starts and ends.
Where the rules apply
- Westward Ho! beachNo dogs, 1 May to 30 September, all day. From Pebbleridge to Pier House.The council's map of the order: “Westward Ho! Beach between Pebbleridge and Pier House”
No dogs in the seasonDogs on a leadContains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. - The promenadeDogs on a lead, 1 May to 30 September, all day. All of the promenade.The council's map of the order: “Westward Ho! Promenade”
The shaded areas on the maps are the council’s own lines.
The year at Westward Ho!
From 1 May to 30 September (153 days) dogs are banned from Westward Ho! beach, all day.
For the other 212 days of the year no ban holds on that stretch.
Dogs must be on a lead 1 May to 30 September on the promenade.
- Along the coast, Exmouth: No ban today; the summer ban starts again on 1 May 2027.
The order
Control of Dogs Public Spaces Protection Order 2025, made by Torridge District Council. In force from 21 May 2025 until 20 May 2028. We read it on 1 October 2026.
- The order in force, on Torridge District Council's page
- We quote it from the sealed order, a scan linked from the council's page, with each place as the council's own map names it.
Other beaches along this coast are on the Devon beaches page.
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