Dog-friendly days out in the Manche, town by town

A day with your dog in each town: walks, lunch, the beach rules for the time of year, and where to leave the dog at home.

• Agon-CoutainvilleAgon-Coutainville with a dog: town beaches allow dogs except 1 July to 31 August, plus year-round beaches on a lead and Château de Gratot.
• AvranchesBay views from the Avranches gardens, plus farms and a château tour where dogs are welcome on a lead, and the cafés dog owners use.
• BarfleurBarfleur with a dog: town beaches allow dogs on a lead (1 June to 30 September rules), a harbour restaurant that welcomes dogs and coastal walks.
• Barneville-CarteretDunes, the Cap de Carteret and harbour cafés with your dog in Barneville-Carteret, plus Surtainville beach: dogs on a lead, summer ban 10:00 to 19:00.
• CarentanA day in Carentan with your dog: lunch by the water where dogs are welcome, a war museum that lets dogs in, and a goat farm open to dogs on a lead.
• CherbourgA dog day in Cherbourg: harbour walks, beaches where dogs are allowed outside 1 July to 31 August, and a central restaurant that welcomes dogs.
• CoutancesCoutances with a dog: Château de Gratot on a lead, a beach open to dogs all year at Montmartin, and Agon beaches closed to dogs in July and August.
• GranvilleA Granville beach that welcomes dogs on a lead, coastal walks, a minigolf that takes dogs, places to eat, and where dogs are not allowed.
• La HagueLa Hague beaches allow dogs on a lead, but not 10:00 to 18:30 from 15 June to 30 September. Plus cliff walks, gardens and places to eat.
• La Haye-du-PuitsMont Castre walks, pedal boats and canoes that welcome dogs, a Pirou beach where dogs are allowed and seaside dinners near La Haye-du-Puits.
• Mont-Saint-MichelThe abbey is no dogs, but a château tour and an organic farm nearby welcome dogs on a lead. Bay walks, beaches and where to eat with your dog.
• PirouPirou with a dog: castle grounds on a lead, a beach where dogs are welcome, the 1 July to 31 August beach rule and dog-friendly places to eat.
• Saint-Jean-le-ThomasCoast paths on the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, a château tour that welcomes dogs on a lead, and which beaches to check first in Saint-Jean-le-Thomas.
• Saint-LôA day in Saint-Lô with your dog: rampart views, a shady valley park, a clifftop over the Vire and a restaurant whose own website says dogs are welcome.
• Saint-Vaast-la-HougueSaint-Vaast-la-Hougue with a dog: town beaches ban dogs 1 Apr to 30 Sep, 9:00 to 20:00. Where to walk early, plus lead-only beaches and port lunches.
• Sainte-Mère-ÉglisePlan a day in Sainte-Mère-Église with your dog: a beach where dogs are welcome on a lead, a goat farm, D-Day batteries and crêperies that welcome dogs.
• Siouville-HagueSiouville-Hague with a dog: beach on a lead outside 1 Jul to 15 Sep 09:00 to 19:00, a summer beach option at Biville, cliff walks and dog-welcome food.
• ValognesBocage walks, lunch where dogs are welcome and Plage de Quinéville, where dogs on a lead are allowed. A practical day out from Valognes with your dog.
• Villedieu-les-PoêlesDogs are welcome at the Villedieu-les-Poêles bell foundry. Plus bocage walks from the centre, places to eat with a dog, and one abbey to skip.