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Brighton & Hove City Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

No dogs at any time in fenced children's play areas with play equipment.
No dogs in seven council cemeteries (Lewes Road, Bear Road, Old Shoreham Road and Victoria Road sites), except when attending a funeral or visiting a grave, on a lead.
No dogs at any time in named squares and gardens, including Brunswick, Norfolk, Regency and Pelham Squares, Steine Gardens, Kipling Gardens, The Rockery, William Clarke Park and Saunders Park (apart from its fenced dog area). They are the red pins.
Beaches: no dogs May to September except on beaches signed dog friendly (Beaches layer).
Pick up after your dog on all council land.

The council has proposed adding Blakers Park fenced area and parts of Preston Park.

Source: Brighton & Hove City Council. Checked October 2026.

Assistance dogs: most council dog orders and beach bans exempt assistance dogs, such as guide and hearing dogs. Check the source if you are unsure.

Beaches with dog rules