dog beaches in dorset

[Ian_5062416]

Can anyone tell me of a beach that will allow dogs on them in dorset during the summer holidays. Most of the ones i know dont a;llow them. we are staying at merley court so any where near poole or studland will be good Thank you Ian.

 

[CliveV]

Hi Ian

Try http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=2803

 

[CliveV]

So it looks like Abbotsbury only between May and Sept. based on this site Ian!

 

[peterJan]

think weymouth has its beach divided in three,

No dogs

Dogs on lead

Dogs off lead

All the best Peter........

 

[Ian_5062416]

Thank you Clive and Peter

Looks like it might be just long walks in the new forest and wareham forest for me and the dog whilst wife and kids sun themselves on the beach

 

[chelsea1]

Wareham forest is ideal for the dog.

I know I'd rather been in a shady forest with the dog than frying on a packed beach any day!

 

[CliveV]

Very much agree with Sarah - but if you can manage the trip to the North of the New Forest Ian, there are streams that meander through the bottom of the valleys that form "beaches". Great fun for dogs and children.

Try "Ogdens" just to the East of the village of Hyde.

A bit of a treck from Merley but would be a good day out. The Forresters Arms is a great pub - great food that caters for children + dogs.

 

[Ian_5062416]

Thank you very much Clive for your suggestion. The wife thinks it is a wonderful idea including the pub for refreshments only. All that is left now is finding the place

 

[CliveV]

Have a look at this Ian - Our favourite place (lots of water for the dogs!) is reached by instead of just passing the car park at Ogdens you enter the gravel car park and walk for about a mile along side the stream.

You then come accross a series of "ox bow lakes" (may have to get the O level Geography book out!) as well as several beaches.

The water is a red colour due to the iron in the water but if you have a net and a jam jar you can "fish". Behind you is the grazing area for New Forest Ponies and cattle that are used to people and will not bother you at all.

Still it is best not to pic-nic!

But if you sit still - absolute silence - and the dragonlflies and damsom flies of all sorts of colours will fly all arround you.

The food at the Royal Oak is frankly rather poor. It use to be very good but we were very disapointed last time we went.

The Forrestors Arms is far better.

 

[CliveV]

Have a look at this Ian - Our favourite place (lots of water for the dogs!) is reached by instead of just passing the car park at Ogdens you enter the gravel car park and walk for about a mile along side the stream.

You then come accross a series of "ox bow lakes" (may have to get the O level Geography book out!) as well as several beaches.

The water is a red colour due to the iron in the water but if you have a net and a jam jar you can "fish". Behind you is the grazing area for New Forest Ponies and cattle that are used to people and will not bother you at all.

Still it is best not to pic-nic!

But if you sit still - absolute silence - and the dragonlflies and damsom flies of all sorts of colours will fly all arround you.

The food at the Royal Oak is frankly rather poor. It use to be very good but we were very disapointed last time we went.

The Forrestors Arms is far better.

woops! - http://www.nqsouthern.com/digitalpublication/digitalpublications/index.cfm?dpid=133&section_id=1054

 

[rayc]

Ian check www.petsgoeurope.com/Beach_guide/Dorset_beaches.html

it lists all Dorset beaches and when/if dogs are allowed. It appears at first glance that there are several available to you.

 

[rayc]

Ian check www.petsgoeurope.com/Beach_guide/Dorset_beaches.html

it lists all Dorset beaches and when/if dogs are allowed. It appears at first glance that there are several available to you.

Ian, I live in Poole. A good walk with a dog is from Whitecliff car park which is on the road from Poole Municipal Centre to Sandbanks. From there you can walk into Poole via Baiter. You have really good views of the harbour and there are loads of places for dogs to enter the water. There are no restrictions on dogs as it is not a beach. There is also a large car park at Baiter itself which is within a stones throw of Poole Quay.

 

[Ian_5062416]

Thank you both Ray and Clive you have given really good advise and i have been looking at the map book and have worked out some good walks along the beach and the new forest.