Devon · 5 checked · 184 listed, not yet checked

Dog-friendly Paignton and around

189 places on our list here — pubs that let the dog in, walks from the village, somewhere to stay. Every verdict below was checked by a human — the stamp shows when. The rest are listed and waiting on a check, and say so. There are 654 more within 10 miles.

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Beaches · 4 All beaches in Paignton →

Broadsands Beach

Beach SOME LIMITS No dogs today · back OCT

Broadsands Beach

A sheltered crescent of sand under the Brunel viaduct between Paignton and Churston, popular with families and steam railway watchers. It is on Torbay's restricted list, closed to dogs all season; Elberry Cove, a short walk round the point, is open to dogs all year.

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Goodrington Sands

Beach SOME LIMITS No dogs today · back OCT

Goodrington Sands

Two miles of sand south of Paignton, divided into North and South Sands by the Youngs Park stream and the water park. North Sands is open to dogs all year; South Sands is closed to them from May to the end of September, so the stream is effectively the boundary in summer.

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Paignton Sands

The big red-sand resort beach beside Paignton pier and green. It is closed to dogs for the whole season under Torbay Council's restrictions, in part to hold its bathing water and Blue Flag standards, and the promenade alongside requires dogs to be leaded. Goodrington North Sands, a mile south, is the year-round alternative.

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Preston Sands

The northern half of Paignton's seafront, backed by a green and a long row of beach huts. Like Paignton Sands it is on Torbay's restricted list and closed to dogs right through the summer, and the seafront path beside it is a lead-on stretch.

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Pubs · 31 All pubs in Paignton →

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Cork and Bottle

Cork and Bottle is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Costero Lounge

Costero Lounge is a pub on Esplanade Road, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Grand Central

Grand Central is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Harbour Light

Harbour Light is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Henry's Bar

Henry's Bar is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Isaac Merritt

Isaac Merritt is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Paignton Constitutional Club

Paignton Constitutional Club is a pub on Palace Avenue, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Players Cocktail Bar

Players Cocktail Bar is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Polsham Arms

Polsham Arms is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Spinning Wheel Inn

Spinning Wheel Inn is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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The Blagdon Inn

The Blagdon Inn is a pub on Totnes Road, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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The Boathouse

The Boathouse is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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The Coach House

The Coach House is a pub in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Restaurants & cafés · 54 All restaurants & cafés in Paignton →

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Amore

Amore is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Bayside Cafe

Bayside Cafe is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Beefeater Grill

Beefeater Grill is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Cafe du Palais

Cafe du Palais is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Caffe Tutto

Caffe Tutto is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Cantina Kitchen and Bar

Cantina Kitchen and Bar is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Chandlers

Chandlers is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Coffee#1

Coffee#1 is a place to eat on Victoria Street, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Costa

Costa is a place to eat on Victoria Street, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Costa

Costa is a place to eat on Long Road, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Court Cafe

Court Cafe is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Crab & Hammer

Crab & Hammer is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Cupcake

Cupcake is a place to eat in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Custom Coffee Co

Custom Coffee Co is a place to eat on Torquay Road, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Walks · 1 All walks in Paignton →

3.6 MI · OUT & BACK

Roundham Head, Goodrington and Saltern Cove

78%OFF-ROAD

A 3.6-mile there-and-back along the coast path from the sandstone headland at Roundham over Goodrington to the underwater nature reserve at Saltern Cove and Sugarloaf Hill, about two hours with 190 metres of climbing on surfaced promenade, cliff path and a good many steps. Park on the Goodrington seafront or at Roundham Head above the harbour, both pay-and-display and both busy from mid-morning in summer; the Paignton to Kingswear steam railway runs alongside the middle of the route. The dog rules here need reading before you set off: Paignton Sands, Preston Sands, Goodrington South Sands and Broadsands all bar dogs from 1 May to 30 September, while Goodrington North Sands, Saltern Cove and Elberry Cove stay open all year, and on the promenade beside a closed beach a lead is required.

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Stays · 99 All stays in Paignton →

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Adelphi Hotel

Adelphi Hotel is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Avonmoor

Avonmoor is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Baildon Royal

Baildon Royal is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Barbican Hotel

Barbican Hotel is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Barclay Guest House

Barclay Guest House is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Bay Cottage

Bay Cottage is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Bay View

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Bay View

Situated in the middle of Torbay on the English Riviera Paignton is the perfect all year-round retreat. It s just a short 0.6-mile walk from Hollicombe beach 0.8 miles from Preston Sands or 1 mile from Paignton Beach where the beach and pier with its amusements provide hours of family fun. At the southern end of the town is the 18th-century Paignton Harbour offering day trips along the rugged Devon coastline as well as wildlife and fishing; or alternatively take a trip on the Dartmouth Steam Railway which runs from Paignton Train Station (2 miles). Enter the bungalow and kick off your shoes in the porch space. Down the hall and to your right is the master bedroom with a zip-and-link super-king-size bed Smart TV & boasting sea views. The lounge/dining area offers a Smart TV sea views and comfortable sofas; it s the perfect place to unwind. Enjoy your mealtimes in the dining space with a large bay window showcasing the elevated view. Further down the hall is the stylish kitchen fully equipped including Smart speaker for your stay with a breakfast bar area and ample worktop space. The family bathroom has a central position for easy access and has a large shower cubicle and WC. Completing the bungalow is a twin room with plenty of storage space. Outside there are two separate dining areas to the front is a bench with a grass area surrounding and to the rear is a paved dining area with table and chairs. The garden is enclosed fence is 3 at the lowest point and parking is situated within the gates offering easy access to the bungalow. Need to know: 2 bedrooms 1 super king size zip and link, 1 twin room. 1 shower room with shower cubicle and WC. Electric oven and induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, smart speaker and Bosch Tassimo coffee machine. Smart TV in lounge & main bedroom. Enclosed garden with grass lawn area, paved dining area and bench to the front for al fresco dining. Garden is fenced, 3' at the lowest point. Two dogs allowed. Beach, pub and shop all within 1 mile. Off road parking for 1 car.

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Bayside

Bayside is a place to stay on Marine Drive, Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Beach House

Beach House is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Beachcomber Bay

Beachcomber Bay is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Beaches B&B

Beaches B&B is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Bella Vista

Bella Vista is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Belle Dene

Belle Dene is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Beresford Hotel

Beresford Hotel is a place to stay in Paignton. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Cockington Country Park estate circuit

Torquay · TQ2 6XA

92%OFF-ROAD

Off-lead allowed Water bowls

A 3.4-mile loop of the whole 450-acre estate, an hour and a half on tarmac drives, laid paths and bridleways through parkland, water meadows, three ornamental lakes and the woods above Manscombe, with only 110 metres of climbing. Park in the pay-and-display car park by Cockington Court, five minutes from Torre Abbey and served by town buses, and note that the shorter lake circuit is fully surfaced if the woodland tracks are wet. Dogs are welcome across the park and there is water in the lakes and the stream, though the ornamental rose garden and the craft studios are best done on a lead; the Drum Inn at the village end takes dogs and serves food daily.

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Torre Abbey Sands

The main town beach at Torquay, a broad strip of sand below the seafront road and Torre Abbey gardens. Torbay Council closes it to dogs for the whole of the summer season, and the promenade above requires dogs to be on a lead where it runs beside a restricted beach. Out of season it is one of the easiest walks in the bay.

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Meadfoot Beach

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Meadfoot Beach

A long shingle and sand beach east of Torquay harbour, split in two for dog purposes. The south-western part is closed to dogs for the summer while the north-eastern part is open all year, so the line on the ground matters here more than at any other Torbay beach; check the signs before letting a lead off.

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Attraction 3.4 mi SOME LIMITS

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Berry Pomeroy · TQ9 6LJ

A romantic Tudor ruin in a wooded valley outside Totnes, reputedly the most haunted castle in Devon. English Heritage lists it as one of its dog-friendly Devon sites, with dogs on leads; the approach is a single narrow lane, so parking is the constraint rather than the dog.

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Attraction 3.4 mi SOME LIMITS

Kents Cavern

Torquay · TQ1 2JF

Britain's oldest scheduled monument, a prehistoric cave system under a Torquay hillside. The caves themselves are closed to dogs and so is the Woodland Trail, but the gardens are open to them and the cafe describes itself as very dog friendly, which makes this a coffee stop rather than a day out with a dog in tow.

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3.2 MI · OUT & BACK

Anstey's Cove, Walls Hill and Hope's Nose

82%OFF-ROAD

Off-lead allowed

Three point two miles of cliff and cove walking out to the fossil headland at Hope's Nose and back over the flat limestone top of Walls Hill, about two hours with 210 metres of climbing and several long flights of steps. Start at the pay-and-display car park on Anstey's Cove Road, a ten-minute walk from Kents Cavern and on the number 22 bus route; the descent to the cove itself is steep and Redgate Beach beyond it is fenced off because of rockfall. Anstey's Cove and Babbacombe are two of the Torbay beaches where dogs are allowed all year, so this is the reliable Torquay walk in August, but the meadow on Walls Hill is grazed in places and the cliff edges above Hope's Nose are unfenced and crumbling.

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Oddicombe Beach

A red shingle cove under the Babbacombe cliffs, reached by the cliff railway or a steep path. It is one of Torbay's restricted beaches, closed to dogs across the whole summer, which catches out a lot of visitors who ride the railway down with a dog in tow. Babbacombe Beach next door is open all year.

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Shoalstone Beach

A rocky ledge beach east of Brixham harbour, best known for the seawater lido cut into it. Torbay Council lists Shoalstone Beach among the beaches open to dogs all year, but the pool itself is separately restricted for the season, so keep to the rocks and shingle.

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Stay 3.8 mi DOGS WELCOME

The Cary Arms & Spa

Babbacombe · TQ1 3LX

A cliffside inn-with-spa dropped onto Babbacombe Beach, and one of the few smart hotels in Devon where the dog is not quietly shut out of dinner. Many of the rooms, suites, cottages, beach huts and beach suites take dogs, and they are permitted in the main restaurant and lounge, with beds, bowls and treats supplied and an A La Bark menu of sausages, chicken dinner and dog ice cream. The coast path starts on the property.

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Babbacombe Beach

Beach 3.8 mi DOGS WELCOME Dogs all year

Babbacombe Beach

A small shingle beach below the Babbacombe cliffs, with beach huts, a couple of cafes and the Cary Arms at one end. Torbay Council lists it among the beaches where dogs are allowed all year round, which makes it the obvious summer choice on this stretch while Oddicombe next door is closed.

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Berry Head National Nature Reserve circuit

Brixham · TQ5 9AP

92%OFF-ROAD

Off-lead allowed Water bowls

An easy 1.6 miles round the flat limestone plateau of Berry Head, three quarters of an hour on surfaced level paths through two Napoleonic forts to Britain's highest and shortest lighthouse. The pay-and-display car park sits right on the headland and is the busiest in Brixham on a sunny day, though the paths are wide enough that it never feels crowded and a mobility scooter can be borrowed from the visitor centre. Dogs are welcome throughout the reserve and Shoalstone beach below stays open to them all year, but guillemots and kittiwakes nest on the quarry cliffs so keep to the fenced paths in spring, and Breakwater Beach at the far end of the walk is closed to dogs from 1 May to 30 September.

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Beach 4.3 mi DOGS WELCOME Dogs all year

St Marys Bay

A long sand and shingle beach below high cliffs south of Brixham, reached by a steep stepped path that keeps the crowds down. It is one of the Torbay beaches where dogs are allowed all year round, which combined with the walk in makes it the best dog beach in the bay in high summer.

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Woodhuish and Man Sands

Brixham · TQ6 0EF

88%OFF-ROAD

Off-lead allowed Livestock — leads on

A 3.6-mile circuit of about two hours over high cliffs to the shingle at Man Sands and back by old green lanes, with 250 metres of climbing and steep pitches either side of the beach that can be very wet underfoot. Start from the free National Trust car park on Scabbacombe Lane, reached down single-track lanes off the Brixham to Kingswear road, with room for perhaps twenty cars and no facilities of any kind. This is one of the best dog days in Torbay because Scabbacombe Sands and Man Sands are open to dogs all year, both have fresh water running onto the beach, and the only care needed is stock in the Woodhuish fields and the unfenced cliff edge between the two coves.

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Pub 5.9 mi DOGS WELCOME

The Royal Castle Hotel

Dartmouth · TQ6 9PS

A coaching inn on the Dartmouth quayside with two bars, log fires and rooms over the harbour. It is one of St Austell Brewery's managed houses, so dogs are welcome throughout the pub with a water bowl and biscuits as standard, and the hotel sells a dog-friendly stay outright rather than treating it as a favour.

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