Dog-friendly beaches in Salcombe

Sand status, settled. Each beach carries its month ring — moss means go, rosehip means the council says no.

North Sands

The inner and quieter of Salcombe's beaches, with a good stretch of sand at low water and the Winking Prawn behind it. North Sands carries no dog exclusion in the South Hams order, unlike South Sands a few hundred yards on, so it is the summer default for anyone in Salcombe with a dog.

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South Sands

The outer of Salcombe's two town beaches, with the sea tractor and ferry landing at one end. South Hams District Council operates a full twenty-four-hour dog ban here for the whole season, with one narrow exception for dogs crossing the sand on a lead to reach the ferry. This is the strictest beach order in the South Hams.

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