Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in Kent
Everything we've reviewed in Kent. Walks, beaches, and everything in between, built for dog owners who don't leave their dogs behind.
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White Cliffs of Dover Coastal Path to St Margaret’s Bay
KentAn iconic coastal walk along the White Cliffs with Channel views, linking Dover with the quieter St Margaret's Bay.
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Botany Bay
KentA dramatic chalk stack bay near Broadstairs with pale sand and a quietly spectacular backdrop, popular year round but best in the off-season.
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Broadstairs Stone Bay
KentA sheltered sandy bay between chalk cliffs north of Broadstairs, quieter than Viking Bay with seasonal dog restrictions between 10am and 6pm in summer.
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Broadstairs Viking Bay
KentThe quintessential English seaside bay at the heart of Broadstairs, with golden sand and a working harbour, but dogs banned from May to September.
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Dungeness Beach
KentAn extraordinary shingle desert unlike anything else in Britain, with lighthouses, fishing huts and a power station creating a genuinely otherworldly setting.
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Greatstone Beach
KentA long, flat sandy beach backed by dunes near the edge of Romney Marsh with easy year-round access and good space for dogs.
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High Weald Woodland Circular from Goudhurst
KentA longer loop through the High Weald AONB from the hilltop village of Goudhurst, with ancient woodland, orchards and rolling Kent countryside.
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Joss Bay
KentKent's premier surfing beach, a sheltered sandy bay below chalk cliffs with Blue Flag water quality and seasonal dog restrictions.
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Kingsgate Bay
KentA secluded sandy bay with dramatic sea caves and chalk cliffs, year-round dog access and a genuinely unspoilt atmosphere.
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Margate Walpole Bay
KentA sandy beach in Cliftonville with the UK's largest tidal pool, extensive rock pools, and dog access on leads during summer daytime hours.
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Reculver Beach
KentA wild, atmospheric beach below the dramatic Reculver Towers ruins, with year-round dog access and rock pools at low tide.
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Romney Marsh Circular from Dungeness Railway Path
KentA flat, otherworldly walk across Romney Marsh following the old railway path, with huge skies and the strange beauty of Dungeness.
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Sevenoaks Circular via Knole and Ide Hill
KentA loop through the ancient deer park at Knole, one of England's grandest estates, with mature trees and resident herds throughout.
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Shellness Beach
KentA remote shingle and sand spit at the eastern tip of the Isle of Sheppey, wild and quiet with no restrictions and good off-lead walking.
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St Margaret’s Bay
KentA sheltered chalk and shingle cove below the White Cliffs of Dover with year-round access and a good pub right at the waterfront.
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Wye to Chilham Downs Circular
KentA North Downs circular linking the villages of Wye and Chilham with chalk downland views and quiet countryside lanes.
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Bedgebury Forest Loop from the Main Car Park
KentA well-maintained Forestry England loop through the National Pinetum, with good all-weather paths and cafe facilities at the start.
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Blean Woods East Circular from Rough Common
KentA quiet circuit through one of England's largest areas of ancient woodland, close to Canterbury but feeling properly rural.
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Epple Bay
KentA small, sheltered cove below chalk cliffs near Birchington with year-round dog access and no facilities, quiet and unspoilt.
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Herne Bay East Beach
KentA quiet stretch of shingle and sand east of Herne Bay pier with easy town access and year-round dog walking.
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Margate Main Sands
KentMargate's famous golden sandy beach below the Turner Contemporary gallery, with full resort facilities but dogs banned from May to September.
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Minnis Bay
KentA wide, family-friendly sandy beach at Birchington-on-Sea with Blue Flag status, but dogs are banned entirely from May to September.
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Penshurst Place Circular via the River Eden
KentA gentle loop past the medieval Penshurst Place and along the River Eden, with parkland views and a quiet Kentish countryside feel.
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Ramsgate Main Sands
KentA sheltered, south-facing sandy beach beside Ramsgate's Royal Harbour, with good facilities but dogs banned from May to September.
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Sandwich Bay
KentA long, quiet shingle beach on the Sandwich Bay Estate with year-round dog access, remote character and no facilities.
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Tankerton Beach
KentA Blue Flag shingle beach below wide grassy slopes east of Whitstable, with the remarkable natural causeway of The Street revealed at low tide.
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Whitstable Beach
KentA shingle beach at the heart of Kent's famous oyster town, with colourful beach huts, a working harbour and year-round dog access on most sections.
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Dymchurch Beach
KentA vast, flat sandy beach on the Romney Marsh coast with Napoleonic Martello towers and seasonal dog restrictions on the central section.
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Hampton Beach
KentA quiet pebble beach around Hampton Pier at the western edge of Herne Bay, with year-round dog access and free parking.
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Pegwell Bay
KentA nationally important coastal wetland between Ramsgate and Sandwich, with very restricted dog access to protect nesting and feeding birds.
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St Mary's Bay
KentA quiet, expansive sandy beach on the Romney Marsh coast with seasonal dog restrictions, popular with local walkers and less touristy than Dymchurch.