Hive

BeachDorset Council / National Trust🐾 Seasonal daytime dog ban

A coastal Wessex bathing water at Hive, classified Excellent in the latest annual assessment.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: No regular lifeguard service was verified.

Hazards: Cliff fall, rock ledges, tide cut-off, shingle and cold water.

Amenities: car-park

Dogs

Dorset Council records the National Trust request not to exercise dogs on Burton Bradstock beach between 1 May and 30 September. Follow the estate's current signs.

Official source: View the rule at source →

Family

Established access and facilities where available, but tide, cliff, current and live water-quality warnings must be checked.

Fishing

Steep shingle and mixed ground support bass, rays, smoothhound, dogfish, whiting and seasonal mackerel.

Species reported: Bass, Rays, Smoothhound, Lesser-spotted dogfish, Whiting, Mackerel

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

Use established signed beach, harbour, estate or promenade access; check tides and temporary closures.

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/en/countryside-coast-parks/dog-walking-in-dorset/walking-dogs-on-beaches

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bathing-waters-in-england-compliance-reports/bathing-water-classifications-2025

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/hive-beach

https://wheresthefish.uk/south-west/dorset

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.