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Dog Friendly Beaches in Hampshire

15 dog friendly beaches across Hampshire with honest access info, tide notes, and year-round or seasonal restrictions flagged upfront.

15 locations
Keyhaven Beach beach

Keyhaven Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A remote shingle and saltmarsh foreshore at the western edge of the Solent with year-round access and outstanding birdwatching.

Lepe Beach beach

Lepe Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A National Trust Solent foreshore with year-round access, D-Day history and sweeping views to Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

Milford on Sea Beach beach

Milford on Sea Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A shingle and sand beach with Hurst Castle views and year-round access, a quiet and attractive spot at the mouth of the Solent.

Browndown Beach beach

Browndown Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A shingle foreshore near Gosport on the Solent with year-round access and an undeveloped character despite its suburban setting.

Calshot Beach beach

Calshot Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A shingle spit at the entrance to Southampton Water with year-round access and Calshot Castle as backdrop.

Eastney Beach beach

Eastney Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A quieter, wilder alternative to the main Southsea seafront, with rare shingle habitat, WWII history, and year-round dog access east of the Eastney Coffee Cup.

Eastoke Beach beach

Eastoke Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A Blue Flag sand and pebble beach on the southeastern tip of Hayling Island, with year-round dog access at the Eastoke end and seasonal restrictions on the central Blue Flag section from May to September.

Hayling Island West Beach beach

Hayling Island West Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

The western, more sheltered side of Hayling Island facing Chichester Harbour with year-round access in many areas.

Hill Head Beach beach

Hill Head Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A quiet Solent foreshore near Fareham with year-round access and views across to Calshot and the Isle of Wight.

Lee-on-the-Solent Beach beach

Lee-on-the-Solent Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A family-friendly sandy Solent beach with a promenade and seasonal restrictions for dogs.

Sandy Point beach

Sandy Point

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A wild, unspoilt sandy spit at the southeastern tip of Hayling Island, with year-round dog access, nature reserve setting, and open views across Chichester Harbour.

Stokes Bay beach

Stokes Bay

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A wide, sheltered bay on the Gosport coast with calm, swimmable water and Solent views, offering year-round dog access at the eastern end and seasonal restrictions on the main central section.

Gilkicker Point beach

Gilkicker Point

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 6/10

A windswept shingle headland at the eastern end of Stokes Bay, with year-round dog access, harbour views, and a striking Victorian coastal fort as a backdrop.

Sinah Warren Beach beach

Sinah Warren Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 6/10

A sheltered pebble and sand beach on the western tip of Hayling Island, facing Langstone Harbour with year-round dog access and a connection to the historic foot ferry to Portsmouth.

Southsea Beach beach

Southsea Beach

Hampshire
Dog Friendly: 6/10

A long, lively shingle seafront stretching the full southern edge of Portsmouth, with extensive facilities and views of the Solent, subject to seasonal dog restrictions between Southsea Castle and Eastney Coffee Cup from May to September.