The North Wales beaches where dogs are now banned

BEACHES across North Wales are no longer letting dog owners walk their pets for the next five months.

From May 1 to September 30 each year no dogs are allowed on certain beaches throughout Wales with the exception of guide dogs for the blind.

Councils use all sorts of powers to enforce the bans, with some using by-laws which can result in fines for offenders.

These are the beaches across North Wales where dogs will be banned or partly banned from May 1 (unless stated otherwise).

Anglesey

These bans are all partial bans:

At Benllech, Cemaes Bay, and Trearddur Bay dogs must be kept on their leads on the promenades.

Conwy

Rhos on Sea beach (between Rhos Point and the eastern end of the Cayley Promenade)
Colwyn Bay beach (between the Victoria Pier and the entrance to Eirias Park)
Pensarn beach (between the embedded wooden posts by the café and the embedded concrete posts at the western end of the promenade)
Kinmel Bay beach (between Dinas Avenue, Kinmel Bay, and Sandbank Road, Towyn)
Llandudno north shore beach (from Llandudno Pier to Clarence Road)
Llandudno west shore beach (between the two stone groynes)
Penmaenmawr beach (from the east side of the café to the sailing club slipway)
Llanfairfechan beach (between the two slipways extending down from the promenade to the low water mark)
Small Sandy beach at Rhos Point, Rhos on Sea (all-year ban)

Denbighshire

You can only take your dog to certain areas of the following beaches:

The beach area from Old Golf Road, Rhyl, eastwards to Ffrith Festival Gardens, Prestatyn
The area to the east of The Sailing Club at Barkby Beach, Prestatyn

Gwynedd

Full list of North Wales beaches where dogs are now banned for five months