Dogs on the beach
Can I take my dog on Littlestone beach today?
The ban on part of Littlestone 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 Folkestone & Hythe District Council's Dog Control 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
- Littlestone beachNo dogs, 1 May to 30 September, all day. From Madeira Road to Clark Road.The council's map of the order: “Madeira Road to Clark Road”
No dogs in the seasonA beach we have not placed an order onContains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
The shaded areas on the maps are the council’s own lines.
The year at Littlestone
From 1 May to 30 September (153 days) dogs are banned from Littlestone beach, all day.
For the other 212 days of the year no ban holds on that stretch.
- Along the coast, St Mary’s Bay: No ban today; the summer ban starts again on 1 May 2027.
The order
Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order 2025, made by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. In force from 1 August 2025 until 31 July 2028. We read it on 1 October 2026.
- The order in force, on Folkestone & Hythe District Council's page
- We quote it from the sealed order, a scan linked from the council's page, with each stretch as the council's own map of it names it.
Other beaches along this coast are on the Kent beaches page.
Walks near Littlestone, for your dog
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