🐾 Beach restrictions lift on 1 October — all Dorset beaches welcome dogs again•🐾 Charmouth Beach: dog-friendly year-round — fossil hunting season in full swing•🐾 Purbeck heathland: keep dogs on leads near ground-nesting birds (April–July)•🐾 Shell Bay, Studland: dog-friendly year-round — no restrictions at the north end•🐾 Damory Vets Blandford: 24/7 emergency service — 01258 452626•🐾 Vets Now Bournemouth: out-of-hours emergency — 01202 859933•🐾 Blue-green algae alert: avoid still water in hot weather — check EA website•🐾 Brownsea Island: dogs on leads at all times — red squirrel conservation area•🐾 RSPB Arne: dogs on leads — Dartford warblers nesting on heathland•🐾 Golden Cap: steep clay paths — slippery after rain, bring paw wax•🐾 Corfe Castle: National Trust car park — dogs welcome on the earthworks•🐾 River Frome at Moreton: excellent swimming — chalk stream, cold and clear•🐾 Hod Hill: National Trust free car park — dogs welcome on the hillfort•🐾 Cranborne Chase: International Dark Sky Reserve — best stargazing in October•🐾 Weymouth beach: seasonal restrictions 1 May–30 September on central section•🐾 Sandbanks Beach: seasonal restrictions 1 May–30 September•🐾 Abbotsbury Swannery: NO dogs permitted — not even guide dogs•🐾 Monkey World: dogs not permitted inside — free kennels available on site•🐾 South West Coast Path: entire Dorset section is public footpath — free access•🐾 Maiden Castle: free access at all times — English Heritage site•🐾 Beach restrictions lift on 1 October — all Dorset beaches welcome dogs again•🐾 Charmouth Beach: dog-friendly year-round — fossil hunting season in full swing•🐾 Purbeck heathland: keep dogs on leads near ground-nesting birds (April–July)•🐾 Shell Bay, Studland: dog-friendly year-round — no restrictions at the north end•🐾 Damory Vets Blandford: 24/7 emergency service — 01258 452626•🐾 Vets Now Bournemouth: out-of-hours emergency — 01202 859933•🐾 Blue-green algae alert: avoid still water in hot weather — check EA website•🐾 Brownsea Island: dogs on leads at all times — red squirrel conservation area•🐾 RSPB Arne: dogs on leads — Dartford warblers nesting on heathland•🐾 Golden Cap: steep clay paths — slippery after rain, bring paw wax•🐾 Corfe Castle: National Trust car park — dogs welcome on the earthworks•🐾 River Frome at Moreton: excellent swimming — chalk stream, cold and clear•🐾 Hod Hill: National Trust free car park — dogs welcome on the hillfort•🐾 Cranborne Chase: International Dark Sky Reserve — best stargazing in October•🐾 Weymouth beach: seasonal restrictions 1 May–30 September on central section•🐾 Sandbanks Beach: seasonal restrictions 1 May–30 September•🐾 Abbotsbury Swannery: NO dogs permitted — not even guide dogs•🐾 Monkey World: dogs not permitted inside — free kennels available on site•🐾 South West Coast Path: entire Dorset section is public footpath — free access•🐾 Maiden Castle: free access at all times — English Heritage site•

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18 veterinary practices across Dorset — including 24/7 emergency services. Know where to go before you need to.

Emergency? 24/7 Vets in Dorset:

Aniwell Veterinary Clinic01202 591208 Bredy Veterinary Centre01308 456771 Damory Veterinary Clinic01258 452626

18 practices

Aniwell Veterinary Clinic

24/7

1506 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AD

Out-of-hours service available

Small Animal General Practice

Aniwell Veterinary Company

453 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4LX

Small Animal General Practice

Blackmore Vale Veterinary Centre

Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ

Small Animal General PracticeEquine

Bournemouth PDSA Pet Hospital

70 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JU

Small Animal General Practice

Bransgore Vets

At Twin Oaks, Christchurch, BH23 8AA

Small Animal General Practice

Bredy Veterinary Centre

24/7

Sea Road North, Bridport, DT6 4RR

Out-of-hours service available

Small Animal General PracticeFarm AnimalEquine

Castle Veterinary Clinic

3 Poundbury Business Centre, Dorchester, DT1 3WA

Small Animal General Practice

Castle Veterinary Clinic

624 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5LH

Small Animal General Practice

Cedar Veterinary Centre

17 Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA

Small Animal General Practice

Damory Veterinary Clinic

24/7

Damory Lodge, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DD

24/7 emergency service from Damory Lodge branch

Small Animal General PracticeFarm Animal

Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic

24/7

Hazelbury Bryan Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2EH

24-hour emergency cover for registered clients

Small Animal General PracticeFarm AnimalEquine

Lynwood Veterinary Centre

24/7

Wareham, BH20 4NX

Emergency line available — call branch for out-of-hours

Small Animal General Practice

Lynwood Veterinary Centre

24/7

Swanage, BH19 1HB

Emergency line available — call branch for out-of-hours

Small Animal General Practice

Lynwood Veterinary Centre

24/7

Bournemouth, BH1 4QT

Emergency line available — call branch for out-of-hours

Small Animal General Practice

Vets Now Bournemouth

24/7

Bournemouth, BH1

Emergency and out-of-hours specialist. Nights, weekends, bank holidays and 24hrs Sunday.

Emergency & Critical Care

Pilgrims Veterinary Clinic

Dorset

Small Animal General Practice

Shreen Veterinary Surgeons

24/7

Gillingham, SP8 4QP

Out-of-hours via Vets Now Salisbury

Small Animal General PracticeFarm Animal

Clarity Referrals

Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, DT9 4FW

Specialist ReferralsInternal MedicineSoft Tissue Surgery

Data source: Veterinary practices listed are registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). For the full national register, visit findavet.rcvs.org.uk. Always call ahead to confirm opening hours and emergency availability.