The best dog-friendly beaches near Filey are Hunmanby Gap and the open ends of Filey Bay, both dog-friendly all year, with Cayton Bay a few miles north and the sands towards Reighton to the south. Caramel Cottage sits on The Bay above Hunmanby Gap, so the nearest dog-friendly beach is a short walk from the door.
Four stretches of sand within easy reach take dogs year-round: Hunmanby Gap (right below the cottage), Cayton Bay to the north, and the northern and southern ends of Filey Bay itself. Only the central, patrolled part of Filey beach has a summer dog restriction, and even then the ends of the bay stay open.
Hunmanby Gap (YO14 9QP) is the closest beach to Caramel Cottage and dog-friendly all year. A steep path drops from the little car park and beach cafe down to a wide, firm, sandy beach that runs for miles. It is quieter than the main Filey seafront, so it is a favourite for a proper off-lead run. At low tide you can walk the sands the three or so miles north into Filey; check the tide times first, as the beach narrows on a rising tide.
Yes, with one seasonal rule. From the Sunday nearest 1 May to 30 September, dogs are not allowed on the central, patrolled stretch of Filey beach (a Public Spaces Protection Order, with a fine of up to £100). The northern end towards Filey Brigg and the southern end towards Hunmanby Gap stay open to dogs all year, so you are never far from sand you can share out of season or in.
A couple of miles north of Filey, towards Scarborough, Cayton Bay is dog-friendly all year and stuffed with rock pools at low tide. It is also one of the best surf beaches in Yorkshire, so expect a few wetsuits alongside the dog walkers. A ten to fifteen minute drive from the cottage.
Head the other way and the long sweep of Filey Bay runs south below the cliffs towards Reighton and Speeton. This southern end is open to dogs and gloriously empty out of season, a big-sky walk with the cliffs at your back.
Yes. Hunmanby Gap (YO14 9QP), the nearest beach to Caramel Cottage, is dog-friendly all year round with no seasonal restrictions.
Dogs are not allowed on the central, patrolled stretch of Filey beach from the Sunday nearest 1 May to 30 September (a Public Spaces Protection Order, fine up to £100). The northern and southern ends of the bay stay open to dogs all year.
Hunmanby Gap sits at the bottom of The Bay, a short walk down from the cottage, roughly 10 to 15 minutes on foot.
Up to two dogs are welcome at Caramel Cottage, which has an enclosed garden and is on a dog-friendly resort by dog-friendly beaches.
Caramel Cottage is a dog-friendly holiday cottage on The Bay, Filey, that welcomes up to two dogs. See the cottage and check availability → Or read what guests (and their dogs) say →