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Weymouth's wide sandy beach on a sunny day, with a few people and dogs on the sand and the long row of Esplanade buildings behind

Weymouth, Dorset

Dog-friendly beaches in Weymouth

Photo: Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0

You can walk your dog on Pavilion dog area, Preston Beach and Bowleaze Cove all year. You can walk them on Weymouth Beach and Greenhill Beach too, apart from the stretches shown below from 1 May to 30 September.

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Beaches

Weymouth's sandy beach seen through the blue and white railings of the Esplanade, with the sea beyond and white cliffs on the far side of the bay
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0

Beach · Town centre

Weymouth Beach

Dogs allowed now (seasonal rules apply)

A long sweep of soft sand in front of the Esplanade, from the Pavilion to the Pier Bandstand. Out of season there's room for a long run at low tide.

  • No dogs 1 May to 30 September: The main beach from the dog area by the Pavilion to the Pier Bandstand

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Beach · Harbour end

Pavilion dog area

Dogs allowed all year

A marked-off stretch of sand at the southern end of the main beach, beside the Pavilion and the pleasure pier, kept for dogs all year.

Dogs are allowed on the whole beach all year.

Stay near Pavilion dog area

Looking along Weymouth beach towards Greenhill on a still morning, with smooth wet sand, small waves and seafront houses and hills in the distance
Photo: sue hogben, CC BY-SA 2.0

Beach · Greenhill

Greenhill Beach

Dogs allowed now (seasonal rules apply)

The northern end of the main bay, below Greenhill Gardens and the tall seafront terraces.

  • No dogs 1 May to 30 September: Greenhill beach, up to Greenhill Groyne

Stay near Greenhill Beach

The shingle of Preston Beach curving away along Weymouth Bay on a calm, sunny day, with the promenade on the right and Portland on the horizon
Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0

Beach · Greenhill Groyne to Overcombe

Preston Beach

Dogs allowed all year

The long shingle bank from Greenhill Groyne to Overcombe, with a flat promenade behind and views back across the bay to Portland. Plenty of room for a dog to run, all year.

Dogs are allowed on the whole beach all year.

Stay near Preston Beach

Beach · Bowleaze

Bowleaze Cove

Dogs allowed all year

A small cove of sand and shingle at the eastern end of Weymouth Bay, below the cliffs where the coast path sets off for Osmington Mills.

Dogs are allowed on the whole beach all year.

Stay near Bowleaze Cove

A long-haired dachshund running flat out across wet sand, ears flying
Photo: Dan Bennett, CC BY 2.0
A person with a rucksack sitting on a shingle beach in Suffolk with a small black dog on a lead, waves breaking beyond
Photo: Brookie, CC BY-SA 3.0

Where to stay in Weymouth with a dog

4 hotels, inns and B&Bs and 8 cottages and holiday lets that take dogs, each with its dog charge and limits.

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Quick answers about beaches in Weymouth

Are dogs allowed on Weymouth beach?
From 1 October to the end of April, yes, on the whole beach and off the lead on the sand. From 1 May to 30 September, dogs stay off the main beach between the Pavilion and the Pier Bandstand and off Greenhill beach, but the dog area by the Pavilion stays open.
Which Weymouth beaches are dog friendly in summer?
Three stay open to dogs all year: the dog area at the harbour end of the main beach by the Pavilion, the beach from Greenhill Groyne to Overcombe (Preston Beach), and Bowleaze Cove.
Can dogs go on Bowleaze Cove beach?
Yes, all year. Weymouth Town Council lists Bowleaze Cove among the beaches where dogs are allowed all year round, and the coast path to Osmington Mills starts from the car park above it.

Map of dog-friendly places in Weymouth

S = stay, B = beach, P = pub or cafe, W = walk start. Hover over or tap a pin to see its card.

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Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages, checked on the date shown. How we check

  1. Dogs on Beaches (Weymouth Town Council), checked 2 November 2026
  2. Weymouth Beach Map (Weymouth Town Council), checked 2 November 2026
  3. Jubilee Clock on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 2 November 2026
  4. Weymouth Pavilion on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 2 November 2026
  5. Greenhill Gardens on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 2 November 2026
  6. Overcombe on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 2 November 2026
  7. Bowleaze Cove Way on OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap), checked 2 November 2026
  8. Dog-friendly holidays (Waterside Holiday Group), checked 2 November 2026
  9. Walk: Osmington Mills from Bowleaze Cove (South West Coast Path Association), checked 2 November 2026