Dog-friendly beaches in Scarborough

Beach · Scarborough

North Bay

Dogs allowed now (seasonal rules apply)

A long sandy bay below Peasholm Park and the Sands, with a row of beach chalets along the promenade. The summer ban covers the stretch between the Sands and the end of the chalets; the rest of the sand is open to dogs, and the promenade from Scalby Mills Road to the Sands is a lead-only path all year.

• No dogs 1 May to 30 September: the beach from a line drawn at 90° to the Promenade from the top of the northernmost beach slipway at the Sands (former Corner Café) to a line drawn at 90° from the Promenade to the top of the northernmost beach slipway at the end of the existing run of chalets (on the bulge of land previously occupied by the chair lift)

Parking: Scalby Mills car park at the north end (186 spaces) or Burniston Road car park (140 spaces); both open 24 hours, charges 9am to 6pm from 1 March to 31 October only.

Beach · Scarborough

South Bay

Dogs allowed now (seasonal rules apply)

The main town beach, in front of the harbour, the amusements on Foreshore Road and the Spa. In summer dogs are kept off the busy harbour end; the sand further south towards the Spa stays open to them, and the promenade by the Spa is lead-only all year.

• No dogs 1 May to 30 September: the beach from the West Pier to a line drawn at 90° to Foreshore Road from the top of the southernmost flight of steps leading to the beach at the roundabout adjacent to the underground car park

Parking: West Pier car park by the harbour (109 spaces, open 24 hours, charges 9am to 6pm).

Beach · Cayton

Cayton Bay

Dogs allowed all year

A wide, quieter bay south of the town, backed by wooded cliffs and popular with surfers. The council lists dogs as allowed and the dog order puts no seasonal ban on it.

Dogs are allowed on the whole beach all year.