It is illegal not to clean up in every public place in Thanet. This is rigorously enforced with fixed penalty notices of £100, (less for early payment), and dog owners can be prosecuted and fined up to £1,000. Over 100 people have fallen ‘foul’ of the law, so please clean up!
Dogs are banned from some of Thanet’s beaches during the summer. Please obey the signs on the beaches or check the details at Thanet Tourism or local authority website. The maximum penalty for failing to obey the Dog Control Order is £1000. For further information see: Thanet Council’s Dog PSPOs & advice on Thanet beaches; or our advisory page on Dogs on the Thanet Coast.
PLEASE NOTE: Access restrictions have changed following public consultation and launch of the national England Coastal Path in 2016 Access Restrictions within Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve (updated with TDC’s Dog Control PSPO in 2023).