As a dog lover and dog walker it is great to know that Newquay and surrounding areas have an abundance of areas for dog walking including rugged coastline, golden beaches, woodland areas and sandy dunes. It is safe to say there is no shortage of options, but which are the most paw-some for your four-legged friend? We’re are here to help show you some of the best options.
We’ve has rated each location out of 5 paws for:
Sniff Value: Are there lots of smells for your dog to explore? More smells=More paws!
Socialisation: Are there generally a lot of dogs around the area?
Wet & Muddy: How wet and muddy is the area?
Hill Rating: How flat or hilly is the area?
Parking: Is it free to park? Is there lots of parking available?
The Sang (Pras Trewollock)
The Sang is set on farm land also known as Pras Trewollock. So as you would imagine sometimes there is farm work going on in 1 or 2 of the fields, but this still leaves plenty of ground to roam around and to explore. Cows often get rotated around the fields, leaving lots of nice smells for dogs to explore (the fields with cows in will always have signs warning you, and allowing you to take an alternate route!). As a well known dog walking area you may often encounter other dog walkers and their dogs in the area. Dogs are often let off-lead and allowed to explore, however if you did have a dog that needed to be kept on-lead there is plenty of space for people to take another route.
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Porth Beach
Porth beach is known and loved by many dog enthusiasts in Newquay. From October through to March time dogs are allowed on the beach any time of day, from April to the end of September dogs are only allowed on the beach at specific times, before 10am and after 6pm. As with most beaches, Porth has lots of lovely smells from washed up seaweed to other dog smells, and as it is a beach…you’ve guessed it, there’s lots of water! Porth has a stream that runs from the back of the beach all the way down to the seafront. There are also lots of rock pools to splash in and explore. Unfortunately parking is paid, unless you are lucky enough to find somewhere free on one of the nearby streets. The paid parking also differs in cost, be prepared to pay more in peak summer season. Winter season is £1 an hour, and the car park is monitored by ANPR cameras.
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The Barrowfield
The Barrowfield is a great spot for dog socialisation, and very popular with dog walkers and dogs. Parking can be found on any of the nearby streets, which also means it’s free! The Barrowfield is also a short walk from some of Newquay’s beaches. That also means it can be pretty windy and caution should be used when nearer the cliff edge (even though it has been fenced off all along the cliff edge). Being a popular area also means The Barrowfield is great for doggie smells and for dogs to meet their doggie friends. The summer/winter season doesn’t seem to affect the area too much, although in winter be prepared for it to be more muddy (but not a bog like The Sang!), there may also be a few more dog walkers in the area in the summer period, but there would still be ample room to roam and play fetch.
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Crantock Beach
Crantock beach tends to be quieter than some of the other more central beaches in Newquay, but it has a variety of beach walks and sandy dunes that dogs will love! As you can imagine during peak summer season the car park often gets full for most part of the day, however if you wanted to walk earlier in the morning, or later in the evening (which, let’s face it will be cooler anyway!) spaces should be available. Parking is either pay at the machine or if you are a National Trust member it’s free! But you will still need to scan your pass at the machine. As with any beach there’s sure to be lots of new smells and sights for your dog to explore, people often walk their dogs here, but the beach is so big it’s easy to miss people (and dogs).
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