Dog Friendly Beaches in West Sussex

A National Trust sand dune spit at the entrance to Chichester Harbour with year-round access and outstanding natural beauty.

A sheltered sandy beach facing Chichester Harbour with year-round dog access in the dune and harbour sections, and some seasonal restrictions on the main beach.

A wide sandy West Sussex beach at the mouth of the Arun with good facilities and a year-round dog-friendly eastern stretch.

A dog-friendly shingle nature reserve spit with year-round access, notable birdlife, a Scheduled Ancient Monument fort, and a quiet, open character away from the main resort beaches.

A traditional resort beach with good facilities and seasonal restrictions, best suited to off-season visiting for dogs.

A quiet, unpretentious West Sussex shingle beach with no seasonal dog restrictions, sitting between the larger resort beaches of Shoreham and Worthing; reliable and uncrowded.

A dog-friendly West Sussex shingle beach next to Shoreham Harbour with year-round access, a seafront cafe, and a relaxed local character; a reliable alternative to the busier Brighton beaches.

A long, flat East Sussex resort beach with seasonal restrictions on the central section in summer; good year-round dog access at the quieter eastern and western ends of the seafront.

A wild, rural West Sussex beach with no seasonal dog restrictions, minimal development and long open shingle walks; note that storm damage has removed the original facilities and the beach can contain debris.