Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in Tyne and Wear

Gibside has its own dog shower and off-lead area, with fifteen miles of woodland paths for dogs and a Georgian Column to Liberty for their humans.

The Ouseburn gives dogs a paddle in the middle of Newcastle on this wooded gorge walk, past a Victorian waterfall and old mill buildings for their humans.

One of the National Trust's top-rated dog walks, this flat clifftop path passes Marsden Rock to a working Victorian lighthouse with a cafe that serves dog treats.

360 hectares of beech, larch and pine give dogs room to roam at Chopwell Wood, with a short or a longer loop for their humans to choose.

Dogs walk this promenade and clifftop route on the lead past three sandy bays, ending at Tynemouth Priory and Castle for their humans to explore.

Wide, flat grassland paths give dogs room to roam at this reclaimed colliery park, with Swallow Pond's bird hide and a dog friendly cafe for their humans.

A popular Blue Flag surf beach at Tynemouth with a seasonal ban on the southern section from 1 May to 30 September; the northern end toward Cullercoats remains dog friendly year-round.

Whitley Bay's Blue Flag beach with the restored Spanish City dome, offering year-round dog access north of Panama Gardens and a seasonal ban on the southern section from 1 May to 30 September.

A sheltered, picturesque sandy bay below Tynemouth Priory and Castle with a complete seasonal ban from 1 May to 30 September, and a calm, intimate character when dogs are permitted outside the season.