Dog Friendly Beaches in Somerset

A vast, wild stretch of sand backed by dunes with year-round access, far fewer restrictions than Burnham and an extraordinary spaciousness.

A fossil-rich pebble and rock beach below the Quantock Hills with year-round access and one of the best fossil-hunting sites in Somerset.

A pebble beach on the Somerset coast with year-round access, views across the Bristol Channel to Wales and the Blue Anchor pub as reward.

A long sandy beach below Brean Down headland with year-round access in the quieter sections away from the caravan parks.

A traditional resort beach with the shortest wooden pier in the world and seasonal dog restrictions, good for off-season walking.

A quiet pebble and sand beach at Dunster near the edge of Exmoor National Park with year-round access.

A spectacular fossil-hunting beach below the Quantock Hills with striking rock formations, year-round dog access and no restrictions.

The start of the South West Coast Path with a wide sandy and pebble beach, seasonal restrictions but good off-season access.

A wild shingle beach on the Exmoor coast with year-round dog access, backed by salt marsh and the dramatic hills of Exmoor.

A remote and geologically fascinating pebble beach on the Quantock coast, with striking rock formations, fossil hunting and year-round dog access.

A fossil-rich rocky beach below the harbour town of Watchet, with year-round dog access and heritage railway connections.

A traditional English seaside resort beach with the world-famous Grand Pier and seasonal restrictions for dogs on the main sands.

A wild and quiet pebble beach on Bridgwater Bay with year-round dog access, wide open space and views across the Bristol Channel to Wales.