From Saturday (May 1) seasonal dog restrictions will be in place at beaches in Thanet.
The restrictions are aimed at helping to protect water quality and as a condition of Blue Flag and Seaside award status.
The restrictions are also part of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) in place in Thanet.
There are ten beaches along the coastline that allow dogs on them all year round. Some beaches dogs are allowed at certain times of the day, and others have a total ban on dogs on the beach during the bathing water season.
The restrictions
From 1 May to 30 September, dogs are NOT allowed at any time, during any part of the day or evening, on the following beaches:
Birchington
- Minnis Bay (Main Area)
Broadstairs
- Viking Bay
Margate
- Main Sands
Ramsgate
- Main Sands (Harbour end)
From 1 May to 30 September, dogs are Not allowed during the hours of 10.00hrs to 18.00 hrs on the following beaches:
Broadstairs
- Botany Bay
- Joss Bay
- Stone Bay
Westgate
- West Bay
- St Mildred’s Bay
From 1 May to 30 September, dogs are to be kept on leads during the hours of 10.00hrs to 18.00 hrs on the following beaches:
Broadstairs
- Louisa Bay
Margate
- Westbrook Bay
- Walpole Bay
Dogs ARE allowed on the following beaches at any time, all year round.
Birchington
- Grenham Bay
- Epple Bay
Broadstairs
- Dumpton Gap
- Kingsgate Bay
Cliftonville
- Foreness Point
- Sacketts Gap
- Palm Bay
Margate
- Fulsom Rock
Ramsgate
- Eastcliff
- Western Undercliff
All dogs on promenades adjacent to these beaches should be kept on a lead.
