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Somerset Council (West Somerset area): dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

Dogs on a lead no longer than two metres at nine named places, including Minehead Esplanade, Lower Parks Walk and Cross Farm Park.
No dogs at 29 named places, mostly play areas and recreation grounds (list below).
Minehead beach, Golf Club groyne to Jubilee Café steps: no dogs 1 May to 30 September.
An officer can tell you to put your dog on a lead anywhere public.

No-dog places (15)

Blenheim Gardens, Minehead
Irnham Road Recreation Ground, Minehead
Culvercliffe, Periton Playing Field, Cross Farm Park, Warren Road and Cuckoo Meadow play areas, Minehead
Brushford play area
Hillview Road junior playing field, Carhampton
Crowcombe play area and recreation ground
Kings Corner recreation ground, sports field and Barnsclose play area, Dulverton
Dunster Marsh and Packhorse playing fields, football field, cemeteries, village gardens and Tithe Barn, Dunster
Porlock recreation ground play area and memorial garden
Timberscombe play area
Washford play areas (recreation ground and Belle Vue)
Memorial Ground play area and putting green, and Henry Davey playing field, Watchet
Wheddon Cross recreation ground
Williton recreation ground play area
Withycombe play area

From Somerset Council's 2024 order. Minehead Town Council's dog guide has a map of every site.

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.

Named parks, paths and places