Dog Friendly Beaches in North Yorkshire

A dramatically sited fishing village at the end of the Coast to Coast walk, with a rocky beach, year-round access and one of England's most characterful settings.

A beautifully preserved fishing village cove with sandy beach, year-round access and one of the most photogenic settings on the Yorkshire coast.

A surfing beach south of Scarborough with year-round dog access, good cliff walks above and a surf cafe at the car park.

A wide sandy beach at a quieter Yorkshire seaside town, with the dramatic Filey Brigg headland at one end and year-round dog access in designated areas.

A spectacular hidden cove in the North York Moors National Park reached through woodland, with a double waterfall onto a rocky beach, year-round dog access and no restrictions.

A small rocky cove in one of England's most atmospheric fishing villages, year-round access with the dramatic harbour and cliff scenery as backdrop.

The wide sandy beach below Whitby Abbey with the famous swing bridge and good year-round access on the quieter western end.

A secluded, rocky North Yorkshire wyke accessible via the Cleveland Way with no dog restrictions, very few visitors and a wild, exploratory character suited to adventurous dogs and owners.

A spectacular remote fossil-hunter's cove with no dog restrictions, accessed via a steep rope-assisted descent from the clifftop, and some of the best ammonite hunting on the Yorkshire coast.

A beautiful three-mile Yorkshire Heritage Coast beach connecting Sandsend village to Whitby, with seasonal restrictions near the village from 1 May to 30 September and excellent off-lead walking outside the restricted zone.

The quieter of Scarborough's two beaches with more off-season appeal and a less congested atmosphere than South Bay.

A historic ironstone village beach split by a Victorian loading pier, with year-round dog access on the adjacent Cattersty Sands and dramatic Cleveland Coast cliffs in both directions.