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Seaham beaches
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.
Source: Durham County Council: review of the dog control order 2023, checked 26 Oct 2026 · Report a change
Seaham's beaches on the Durham coast, known for sea glass, where dogs are welcome all year round.
Dog facts
- Good to know
- Council rule: no seasonal ban. Check the signs on the day.
Dog-friendly places nearby
- Finchale Priory, near Durham 8.3 milesOn leads
- Sticky Wicket, Chester-le-Street 9.1 milesDog friendly
- Block Sands and Fish Sands, Hartlepool Headland, Hartlepool Headland 11.5 milesSeasonal ban
- Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, Beamish, near Stanley 13.3 milesOn leads
- Seaton Carew beach, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool 13.4 milesSeasonal ban
- Black Horse, Beamish 14.3 milesDog rooms
Want a cottage instead? Dog-friendly cottages in County Durham
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Signs changed at Seaham beaches?
Councils review their dog rules every few years. If the signs on the beach say something different, tell us and we'll check the council's latest order. See all dog-friendly beaches and their seasonal rules.