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Can I take my dog on Herne Bay beach today?

The ban on part of Herne Bay beach runs 1 May to 30 September, so today, Tuesday 13 October, it is not in force. It starts again on 1 May 2027. Dogs must be on a lead all year on the promenade, Neptune Jetty to the pier.

From Canterbury City Council's Public Spaces Protection Order (Control of Dogs) 2024, which we read on 1 October 2026. Signs on the beach say where each stretch starts and ends.

Where the rules apply

  • Herne Bay beachNo dogs, 1 May to 30 September, all day. From the pier to Lane End.The council's map of the order: “Beach Herne Bay Pier to Lane End”
    Map of Herne Bay beach: the stretch where dogs are banned 1 May to 30 September is hatched in brick, and the promenade, pier to lane end and the promenade, neptune jetty to the pier, where dogs must be on a lead 1 May to 30 September, has a dashed brick edge. Beaches we have not placed an order on are outlined in grey dots, and say nothing about dogs.
    No dogs in the seasonDogs on a leadA beach we have not placed an order onContains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
  • The promenade, pier to Lane EndDogs on a lead, 1 May to 30 September, all day. The promenade from the pier to Lane End.
  • The promenade, Neptune Jetty to the pierDogs on a lead, all year. The promenade from Neptune Jetty west to the pier.The council's map of the order: “Promenade from Neptune Jetty westwards to Herne Bay Pier”

The shaded areas on the maps are the council’s own lines.

The year at Herne Bay

From 1 May to 30 September (153 days) dogs are banned from Herne Bay 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, pier to Lane End.

Dogs must be on a lead all year on the promenade, Neptune Jetty to the pier.

  • Along the coast, Whitstable: No ban today; the summer ban starts again on 1 May 2027.
  • Along the coast, Deal: No ban today; the summer ban starts again on 1 May 2027.

The order

Public Spaces Protection Order (Control of Dogs) 2024, made by Canterbury City Council. In force from 10 May 2024 until 9 May 2027. We read it on 1 October 2026.

Other beaches along this coast are on the Kent beaches page.

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