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Dogs are not permitted on these beaches be- tween 1 May and 30 September. This does not include registered assistance dogs INTRODUCTION DOGS ON LEADS

Many people enjoy walking their dogs on our beautiful Isle of Throughout the year, no person shall permit a dog to be on Wight beaches but between 1 May and 30 September, dogs any road or adjacent pavement or verge unless the dog is held are not permitted on certain areas of our resort beaches. on a lead and is restrained from behaviour giving reasonable grounds for annoyance. During this time, you must comply with the council’s Dog Control Orders covering the regulation of dogs on our beaches ASSISTANCE DOGS and esplanades and the removal of canine faeces on beaches, esplanades and public parks and gardens. Failure to comply Registered assistance dogs are permitted on beaches with the control orders is an offence and liable to a fine. throughout the year, providing they are working and with their owner. This leaflet covers the main details of the Dogs Exclusion (Isle of Wight) Order 2008, amended, which came into force on Assistance dogs include : 1 May 2010. There is more information on the council’s website, www.iwight.com.  Guide dogs assist people who are blind or are visually impaired. Please note that dog prohibited beaches include any slope or  Hearing Dogs assist people who are deaf or are hearing staircase leading to that beach. Notices of the dog exclusion impaired. area are also posted close to the beach itself. If you’re not sure  Support Dogs/dogs for the disabled A support dog can whether your dog can spend time playing in the surf, please be trained to do many other tasks, which their owner may check car park entrances and access points to the beach for find difficult or impossible information boards before heading for the beach. More information on assistance dogs can be found at It's worth bearing in mind that Blue Flag beaches are unlikely www.assistancedogs.org.uk. to allow dogs on beaches. If you're a dog-owner, check out the gooddogguide.com, which will tell you just where your pet is welcome.

Please note that Isle of Wight Council Dog Control Orders also apply to public parks, recreation grounds and gardens. A full list is available on iwight.com or from Recreation, Leisure and Public Spaces, Enterprise House, St Cross Business Park, Monks Brook, Newport PO30 5WB (Tel 01983 821000).

Dog exclusion areas Sandown The beach from the western edge of the slipway to Warden The beach southwards from the groyne opposite Fort Street Point. and Sandham Grounds for approx 1634 metres (approx 1.01 miles), to the public conveniences adjacent to Lake slipway. This beach is managed by the National Trust—please contact Shanklin them for up-to-date information about dogs. The website is The beach from the Chine to the southern edge of the first www.nationaltrust.org.uk, or  (01983) 741020. groyne along the Sandown/Shanklin revetment adjacent to the existing café. Cowes The beach from the public slipway at the bottom of Egypt Hill, Seaview and Springvale eastwards to a point immediately north of the eastern edge of The beach from the flood gate directly at the bottom of Princes Green, from the promenade walk . Hill at its junction with Springvale Road, eastwards to the flood gate opposite Oakhill Road next to the Duver Road tollgate. From the slipway opposite the toilets on the esplanade up to the first set of steps past the toilets, between the groynes. Totland The beach from the western edge of the pier to the edge of Freshwater Bay the esplanade in line with the restaurant . The beach from the wooden slipway on the promenade to the steps in front of the Albion Hotel. Ventnor The beach from the bandstand at the bottom of the Cascade Gurnard to the western edge of the Spyglass Inn. The beach from the eastern edge of the public slipway at the junction of Shore Road and the promenade walk eastwards to Whitecliff Bay, the edge of the groyne adjacent to the Princes Esplanade This is managed by the owners of Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park, fountain. who prohibit dogs at all times of the year Yaverland The beach immediately east of the Ryde Harbour boundary The beach from the slipway at the far end of Yaverland car wall eastwards to Appley Tower. park to a point approx 225 metres to the western edge of the car park, adjacent to the steps and groyne past the café.