Dog Friendly Beaches in East Sussex

A National Trust beach at the base of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs with year-round access and rock pools exposed at low tide.

A National Trust beach where the Cuckmere River meets the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, with year-round access and one of the most dramatic coastal settings in England.

The most extensive dunes on the south-east coast with good year-round dog access on the outer sections, and excellent off-season freedom.

A remote shingle and rock beach at the edge of Romney Marsh with year-round access and a wild, undeveloped feel.

The iconic shingle beach below Britain's most vibrant seaside city, year-round access in many areas with dog-friendly stretches to the east of the pier.

A remote and dramatic fossil beach at the base of unstable sandstone cliffs, accessible only on foot with no facilities; year-round dog access and genuinely wild character.

A characterful East Sussex resort beach with a working fishing fleet, Victorian pier and Old Town setting; good winter dog access but significant summer restrictions on the main seafront sections.

A long, undeveloped stretch of sand and shingle with no seasonal dog restrictions and a genuinely wild character, backed by the protected Pevensey Levels marshland.

A quiet, unhurried shingle beach with a dog-friendly cafe, year-round access outside restricted summer zones, and easy walking distance from Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

A classic East Sussex resort beach backed by the iconic De La Warr Pavilion, with flat shingle and seasonal dog restrictions on central sections; good off-season access.

A calm, largely residential beach at the west end of Bexhill with firm sand at low tide, good year-round dog access outside the summer restriction period, and a quieter feel than the main resort seafront.

A quieter, more local alternative to Hastings beach with good winter dog access along a long, flat promenade, and seasonal restrictions on some sections in summer.