DOG-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY HOMES IN DORSET

8 THINGS TO KNOW

1. Dog-friendly homes direct from the owner. 5 privately owned holiday homes in Dorset on Static Stays welcome dogs, across 3 parks. You book direct with the owner, with no booking fee.
2. Weekly prices from £395. Dog-friendly homes in Dorset run from £395 to £1,100 a week, depending on the season.
3. Dogs on the beach in Poole. BCP Council's rules: from 1 May to 30 September dogs are not allowed on Blue Flag or Seaside Award beaches, which in Poole include Sandbanks, Shore Road and Canford Cliffs. Dogs are allowed all year at Branksome Chine (from the west side of Alum Chine to the Branksome Chine beach office), on Sandbanks from the west end of the promenade to Haven Point by the chain ferry, and at Hamworthy beach. From 1 October to 30 April dogs can go on all beaches, on a lead on promenades.
4. Dogs on the beach in Weymouth. Summer 2026: dogs banned from the main sandy beach (Greenhill Groyne to the dog exercise area by the Pavilion) from 1 May to 30 September. Dogs allowed all year from Greenhill Groyne to Overcombe, in the dog exercise area, at Bowleaze Cove and at Ringstead.
5. Dogs on Freshwater Beach Holiday Park. The park is pet friendly and Hoseasons offers dogs free on selected breaks.
6. Dogs on Rockley Park Holiday Park. Dogs are welcome, with a dog-friendly restaurant terrace and set areas in the main restaurant.
7. Dogs on Weymouth Bay Holiday Park. Dogs are welcome, with a dog-friendly restaurant terrace and designated areas of the main restaurant.
8. Check with the owner. Each owner decides whether dogs can stay and how many, and some charge for them. Ask before you book.

Beach and park rules from bcpcouncil.gov.uk dorsetcouncil.gov.uk freshwaterbeach.co.uk haven.com haven.com, checked October 2026. Rules change each year: check the signs and the park before you go.