Beach · Weymouth, Dorset
Council-verified · Jul 2026Weymouth Central Beach
Dog access
Zoned
Entry
Free
Region
Dorset
Check before you go.
Central section (from northern boundary of designated Dog Exercise Area): no dogs 1 May-30 Sept, leads required on Promenade year-round. Greenhill Groyne to Overcombe, and the designated Dog Exercise Area by the Pavilion, are dog-friendly all year.
Moors Valley Country Park Lake Trail
Ashley Heath, Dorset
2.5 mi · Off-lead
Moors Valley Country Park Lake Trail is an easy, roughly 2.5-mile circular walk around Moors Lake near Ashley Heath, Dorset. Dogs must be on lead in busy areas such as the car park, picnic spots and around the lake, but can be under close control off-lead elsewhere on the footpaths; heathland areas are closed to dogs March-September to protect nesting birds.
Garston Wood Nature Reserve Walk
Sixpenny Handley, Dorset
1.5 mi
Garston Wood Nature Reserve Walk is an easy, roughly 1.5-mile ancient woodland walk near Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, run by the RSPB. Dogs must be kept on lead throughout the reserve and confined to marked paths; assistance dogs are permitted throughout.