West Shore beach in Llandudno provides a serene escape from the bustling energy of North Shore and Llandudno town centre, attracting locals, holidaymakers, and their four-legged friends. This sandy beach offers a perfect setting for leisurely strolls and the opportunity for your dog to run, play and paddle. The beach offers picturesque views of Conwy Bay and Mountains. During low tide, the expansive stretch of sand becomes a playground for kite-flyers and kite-surfers, sun seekers, sand castle builders and picnickers. Although there are some small areas of restriction for dogs during the summer months, there is still PLENTY of beach for you and your dog to enjoy.
Is West Shore beach in Llandudno dog friendly?
A dog friendly beach in Llandudno
Walking level: Low – there's a mixture of sandy walkways and promenade or you can go down onto sand and pebbles
Time to walk: Depends on how big of a walk you want, you could walk all the way down to Deganwy
Busyness: Low – medium depending on the season. When the tides are out it’s a big beach so there is plenty of space for everyone.
Parking – Yes, a paid parking lot near the beach café, or plenty of parking on road nearby which is free. Please be considerate of the residents when parking in the area.
Facilities – Toilets and a Café on one side, or there is a pub at the opposite end
On or off lead walk – Both, depending on the part you’re on.
Address: West Shore Beach, Llandudno LL30 2AG
The great news is certain parts of West Shore Beach, Llandudno, are dog friendly all year round. Other parts have a dog ban between 1 May to 30 September, but this shouldn’t put you off as there is still PLENTY of beach space for your pooch!
The best area for dogs, in my opinion, and where they can be let loose is the left side of it. It’s got a vast amount of space, a walkway and is slightly less touristy than the centre and the right-hand side of the beach with the promenade, and playground for children.
On the left-hand side, if your dog likes to explore and is adventurous, they can also pay in the sand dunes.
Why should I visit Westshore beach, Llandudno?
Here are our top reasons
When the tide is out, there is a huge amount of space for your dog to run around and play fetch.
There are plenty of other dogs for your pooch to play with, but also enough space to keep them apart if needed too
It's a great spot for flying kites, or on windy days watching the windsurfers
There are some lovely views of the coastline looking towards Conwy Bay – very photo worthy
If you’re a lover of sunsets this is the place for you
It's clean – it’s a blue badge winner
The Orme is nearby so you walk a trail up thereafter (or before)
There is a great café called the Westshore Beach Café
Top tip!
Want to see how busy it is? The Westshore Beach Café has a live web feed of the beach! It slowly moves across the beach so you can see all the beautiful views you can look forward to seeing in person. Check it out here
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