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Photo: Saltburn Sands by Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0
Most beaches on this coast welcome dogs for most of the year. The catch is summer: several councils close part of a beach to dogs, and in this region those bans usually run from 1 May to 30 September. Outside those dates, and outside the marked zones, dogs are generally allowed. Signs at the beach always have the final say, so read them before you let the dog off.
Shorebirds nest on some beaches in spring and summer, so keep dogs close where you see fenced or signed areas. At Embleton Bay and Newton Links, the National Trust asks for dogs on a short lead around the Long Nanny shorebird site at Beadnell Bay in the breeding season.
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- Dogs all yearThe council has no seasonal dog ban on this beach.
- Seasonal banPart of the beach is closed to dogs in summer. The rest stays open.
- No dogs 1 May to 30 SepThe dates of the ban, from the council's order.
Northumberland
1 beach| Beach | Dog rule | No-dogs dates and zone | Council source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbiggin Bay Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs from 1 May to 30 September on the north part of the bay, from the breakwater by Church Point to the promenade access by Sidney Crescent. The south end of the bay and the whole promenade are outside the zone. | Northumberland County Council (via Newbiggin Town Council) |
County Durham
1 beach| Beach | Dog rule | No-dogs dates and zone | Council source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaham beaches Seaham | Dogs all year | No seasonal ban Durham County Council's 2023 dog control order has no beach bans, so dogs are allowed on Seaham's beaches and the rest of the County Durham coast all year. A proposed ban on Seaham Slope beach was dropped. | Durham County Council |
Tees Valley
5 beaches| Beach | Dog rule | No-dogs dates and zone | Council source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar beach Redcar | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs from 1 May to 30 September on the central stretch, from The Regent cinema to where The Esplanade meets Graffenberg Street. The rest of the beach, towards Coatham and Marske, isn't in the council's seasonal zone. | Redcar & Cleveland Council |
| Saltburn beach Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs from 1 May to 30 September between the Hazelgrove beach access and the eastern side of the pier. East of the pier, towards Huntcliff, and west of Hazelgrove are outside the zone. | Redcar & Cleveland Council |
| Marske beach Marske-by-the-Sea | Dogs all year | No seasonal ban Not in the council's seasonal no-dogs zones, which only cover parts of Redcar and Saltburn, so dogs are allowed all year. | Redcar & Cleveland Council |
| Seaton Carew beach Seaton Carew, Hartlepool | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs from 1 May to 30 September on the stretch from the Norton Hotel to the Coach Park. The council page doesn't describe the rest of the beach, so check the signs. | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Block Sands and Fish Sands, Hartlepool Headland Hartlepool Headland | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs on Block Sands or Fish Sands from 1 May to 30 September. | Hartlepool Borough Council |
North Yorkshire
5 beaches| Beach | Dog rule | No-dogs dates and zone | Council source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby West Beach Whitby | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs from 1 May to 30 September from the West Pier to the beach steps about halfway along the beach huts. North of those steps, towards Sandsend, dogs are allowed all year. | North Yorkshire Council |
| Sandsend beach Sandsend | Seasonal ban | 1 May to 30 September No dogs from 1 May to 30 September on the stretch from the steps below the toilets beneath Sandhills to the slipway at the south end of Bank Bottom car park. The rest of the beach is outside the zone. | North Yorkshire Council |
| Robin Hood's Bay beach Robin Hood's Bay | Dogs all year | No seasonal ban Not one of the beaches in North Yorkshire Council's 2024 dog control order, so dogs are allowed all year. Watch the tide times on this rocky bay. | North Yorkshire Council |
| Runswick Bay beach Runswick Bay | Dogs all year | No seasonal ban Not one of the beaches in North Yorkshire Council's 2024 dog control order, so dogs are allowed all year. | North Yorkshire Council |
| Staithes beach Staithes | Dogs all year | No seasonal ban Not one of the beaches in North Yorkshire Council's 2024 dog control order, so dogs are allowed all year. | North Yorkshire Council |
Where these rules come from
Each beach rule comes from the council's own dog control order (a Public Spaces Protection Order), checked on 26 October 2026. Councils review these orders every few years, so if the signs on the day say something different, follow the signs and let us know. For walks, castles and gardens, see all dog-friendly days out.