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Fareham Borough Council: dog rules

Council-wide dog rules, beaches and named places

Rules added

  • One person can walk at most four dogs.
  • Dogs on a lead in every cemetery and churchyard, Westbury Manor Garden, Portchester Common, parts of Holly Hill and Abbey Meadows, Burridge Pond and Salterns Road promenade.
  • No dogs in fenced play areas.
  • No dogs on Salterns Road beach 1 May to 30 September, or on Hill Head beach 1 October to 31 March (to protect wintering birds).

Source: Fareham Borough Council. Checked October 2026.

Assistance dogs: most council dog orders and beach bans exempt assistance dogs, such as guide and hearing dogs. Check the source if you are unsure.

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Beaches with dog rules

Named parks, paths and places