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Two black dogs playing at the water's edge on the West Shore while their owner paddles behind, with a long headland across the water

Llandudno, North Wales

Dog-friendly beaches in Llandudno

Photo: Angeanderson, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dogs can go on Deganwy beach all year. North Shore and West Shore ban dogs from 1 May to 30 September on the stretches shown below.

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Beaches

The North Shore on a sunny day, with families on the sand, the lifeboat on the beach and the row of white seafront hotels under the Great Orme
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0

Beach · Llandudno

North Shore

Dogs allowed now (seasonal rules apply)

The main town beach, a long curve of shingle and sand below the promenade hotels, from the pier at the foot of the Great Orme round to Craig-y-Don and the Little Orme. The summer ban covers the pier end only; the rest of the beach stays open to dogs.

  • No dogs 1 May to 30 September: the area of beach between the low water mark and the promenade extending from Llandudno Pier to the first slipway (but not including the slipway)

Parking: The Parade car park on the promenade (340 spaces). Dogs must be on a lead in every council car park.

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The West Shore seen from the Great Orme: a green, a long promenade road and miles of flat sand and estuary stretching towards Deganwy and the hills
Photo: John Copleston, CC BY-SA 2.0

Beach · Llandudno

West Shore

Dogs allowed now (seasonal rules apply)

A wide, flat beach on the Conwy estuary side of town, quieter than the North Shore, with dunes and miles of sand at low tide. The summer ban covers the stretch between the two stone groynes; dogs can use the rest of the sand all year.

  • No dogs 1 May to 30 September: the area of the beach between the low water mark and the promenade extending between the two stone groynes

Parking: Dale Road car park by the West Shore (101 spaces, with a height barrier). Dogs must be on a lead in every council car park.

Stay near West Shore

Rippled sand and stones on Deganwy beach under a grey sky, with walkers in the distance and the Great Orme across the water
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0

Beach · Deganwy

Deganwy beach

Dogs allowed all year

Sand and shingle along the Conwy estuary at Deganwy, with the Great Orme to the north. Conwy's dog order puts no seasonal ban on it, so dogs can use it all year.

Dogs are allowed on the whole beach all year.

Stay near Deganwy beach

A long-haired dachshund running flat out across wet sand, ears flying
Photo: Dan Bennett, CC BY 2.0
Two long-legged dogs trotting ahead of a couple in wellies, all reflected in the wet sand of a north-east beach at low tide
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0

Where to stay in Llandudno with a dog

7 hotels, inns and B&Bs and 5 cottages and holiday lets that take dogs, each with its dog charge and limits.

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Quick answers about beaches in Llandudno

Are dogs allowed on Llandudno beach?
Yes, outside two summer ban zones. From 1 May to 30 September dogs are banned from the North Shore between the pier and the first slipway, and from the West Shore between the two stone groynes. From 1 October to 30 April they can go anywhere on both beaches.
Are dogs allowed on Deganwy beach?
Yes, all year. Conwy's dog order has no seasonal ban for Deganwy, and the council says dogs can go anywhere on a beach that has no restrictions.

Map of dog-friendly places in Llandudno

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. Dog Control PSPO 2023: Schedule 4, dogs excluded 1 May to 30 September (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  2. Dog Control PSPO 2023: the Order (in force from 21 October 2023 for three years) (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  3. Llandudno beaches: dog restrictions (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  4. Proposed Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order 2026 (extends the 2023 order; same Llandudno beach zones) (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  5. North Shore Beach (way 31607892) (OpenStreetMap), checked 28 October 2026
  6. Llandudno car parks (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  7. Dog Control PSPO 2023: Schedule 5, dogs on leads (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  8. West Parade, West Shore (way 5184278) (OpenStreetMap), checked 28 October 2026
  9. Dogs on our beaches (Conwy County Borough Council), checked 28 October 2026
  10. Deganwy Beach (way 75797583) (OpenStreetMap), checked 28 October 2026