Dog Friendly Beaches and Coffee Spots 2025
🐶 From Padstow to Perranporth and down to Penpillick – Dog-Friendly Beaches (2025) – with Nearby Coffee Spots! 🐾
Planning a Cornish escape with your four-legged friend? Whether you’re staying at any of our properties near Padstow, Perranporth or Penpillick, there are some absolutely stunning beaches that welcome dogs all year round, no restrictions, no lead laws (unless signposted), and plenty of places to grab a coffee or bite to eat nearby.
Here’s our pick of Cornwall’s top-rated, year-round dog-friendly beaches in 2025 — where tails can wag freely and you can sip a flat white while enjoying the view. 🐾☕
🐾 Near Padstow
Constantine Bay
🌊 Constantine Bay
A long-time favourite among surfers and dog walkers alike, Constantine Bay is a sweeping stretch of golden sand backed by wild dunes and rugged headlands. It’s ideal for an energetic walk or a game of fetch at low tide.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Year-round ✅
🛟 Facilities: Toilets, parking, lifeguards in summer
☕ Nearby coffee: Grab a takeaway from Constantine Bay Stores or head 10 minutes along the coast path to Treyarnon Bay Youth Hostel café for fresh coffee, cake and toasties.
Harlyn Beach
🐚 Harlyn Bay
Safe, spacious, and sandy — Harlyn is brilliant for dogs and families. It’s easy to access, has gentle waves and loads of room to roam.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Year-round ✅
🏄 Facilities: Toilets, surf school, car park
☕ Nearby coffee: The Beach Box (seasonal hut) serves fresh coffee and cakes; Harlyn Inn across the road is dog-friendly indoors and out.
Rocky Beach
🌊 Trevone Bay – Rocky Beach
Trevone’s main sandy beach has seasonal dog restrictions, but just next door is the rocky beach – open to dogs all year and full of rockpools, sniffs and interesting terrain.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Rocky beach only, year-round ✅
🚗 Facilities: Toilets, small parking area
☕ Nearby coffee: Trevone Beach Café does barista coffee, crab sandwiches and pasties – great for fuelling a coast path adventure.
🐾 Near Perranporth
Holywell Bay
🐚 Holywell Bay
A wild and wonderful spot with dunes, caves (explore at low tide!), and heaps of room to play. Holywell Bay is a showstopper. Dogs can dash across the open sands or explore the rolling dunes with views of the twin Gull Rocks out at sea.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Year-round ✅
🚗 Facilities: Toilets, National Trust car park
☕ Nearby coffee: Pop into the cosy St Pirans Inn for a dog-friendly coffee break or visit Holywell Stores for takeaway treats.
Perranporth
🌊 Perranporth Beach – Penhale Sands End
One of Cornwall’s biggest and best-loved beaches. While the central area has lead rules in peak summer hours, head south to Penhale Sands for wide-open, off-lead freedom and miles of space.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Year-round ✅ (note: leads required 9am–5pm in July & Aug on the main beach)
🛟 Facilities: Toilets, lifeguards, surf hire
☕ Nearby coffee: The Watering Hole, right on the beach – the only bar on the sand in the UK! Great coffee, full breakfasts and lunch menus, plus it’s super dog-friendly.
🐾 Near Penpillick
Par Beach
🐚 Par Sands
Easily accessible and backed by a freshwater lake and nature reserve, Par Sands is one of the most relaxed, year-round dog-friendly beaches in Cornwall. It’s flat, open, and perfect for puppies and older dogs alike.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Year-round ✅
🚗 Facilities: Large car park, toilets, flat access
☕ Nearby coffee: Par Beach Café has covered outdoor seating and serves fresh barista coffee, cakes, and Cornish pasties.
Porthluney Cove
🌊 Caerhays Beach (Porthluney Cove)
This tucked-away gem lies beneath the dramatic backdrop of Caerhays Castle, offering soft sand, calm waters and a peaceful setting for dog walks or picnics.
🐾 Dog-friendly: Year-round ✅
🚗 Facilities: Toilets, paid parking
☕ Nearby coffee: The Caerhays Beach Café is a lovely spot for a cappuccino, cream tea or hearty lunch — all dog-friendly, with outdoor seating just metres from the sea.
🌤️ Final Thoughts
Cornwall is a dog-lover’s paradise — and with these beaches, you can enjoy every season without worrying about summer restrictions.
From sandy stretches to secret coves, there’s something for every wagging tail and caffeine craving.
