Dog Prohibited Areas
District Wide
Dogs are prohibited in the following areas except where the dog is in or on a vehicle in accordance with Clause 10 of this Bylaw:
- At all sports grounds or sports parks including the playing fields and their immediate surrounds and car parks. Note: there are some exceptions where dogs are allowed on-leash on parts of grounds which have conditions specified in relation to a particular sports ground; and
- At any children’s playground dogs must be 3 metres away from the outside edge safety surfacing (external to the playground) irrespective of the area being a dog on-leash or dog off-leash area Note: where this is not physically possible dogs must be on-leash on the formed pathway or footpath (except in dog prohibited playgrounds); and
- At all museums and halls including their grounds and car parks; and
- At all war memorials including their grounds and car parks; and
- On any public conservation land including the foreshore unless authorised by this Bylaw, by the Department of Conservation, or where the owner has a permit from the Department of Conservation
(b) At all cemeteries including their car parks; and
The following table identifies areas of the Marlborough District where dogs are prohibited at all times. The maps should be viewed in order to determine the exact location of restrictions.
Dog prohibited areas - Blenheim
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
|---|---|
Athletic Park Including the grounds that surround the enclosed oval except that dogs are allowed on-leash on the formed pathway when taking a direct route solely to access the Taylor riverbank from Brewer and Stratford Streets. Note: dogs are allowed on-leash in the arboretum area south west of the oval. | Brewer Street and Stratford Street |
A & P Park The whole of the park including the car parks except that dogs are allowed at: The annual A & P Show; Any authorised dog obedience courses; Any other activities as authorised in writing by Council. | Maxwell Road and Alabama Road |
Awarua Park | Rapaura Road |
Beacon Road Reserve | Beacon Road |
Blackmore Reserve – southern end | Blackmore Place |
Blenheim Skate Park | Horton Street |
Brayshaw Museum Park | Arthur Baker Place |
Churchward Park Except that dogs are allowed on-leash on the formed pathway and solely to access the riverbank from Maxwell Road. A direct route must be taken. | Taylor Pass Road |
College Park | Stephenson Street |
Covent Gardens Reserve | Brandon Mews and Covent Gardens |
Harling Park Fenced Japanese Garden Note: dogs are allowed off-leash in the balance of the park. | Howick Road and Solway Drive |
| Horton Park | Redwood Street and Stephenson Street |
| Lansdowne Park | Lansdowne Street |
| Mark Smith Reserve | Turnbull Drive |
| Oliver Park | Weld, Cleghorn and Bythell Streets |
| Omaka Landing | Spitfire Drive and Kittyhawk Road |
| Pollard Park Churchill Glade and Waterlea Gardens - Baden Powell
corner grassed area, BBQ picnic areas and the children’s playground.
Note: dogs are allowed on-leash on the balance of Pollard Park, Churchill Glade and Waterlea Gardens. | Parker Street |
| Pollard Park Golf Course | Parker Street and McLaughlan Street |
| Railway Station Reserve | Railway Station |
| Rewi
Murray Polo Park
Except that dogs are allowed on-leash on the formed pathway on the eastern boundary and solely to access the Sutherland Stream walkway. A direct route must be taken. | Redwood Street and Alabama Road |
| Riverlands Reserve | State Highway 1 |
| Stadium 2000 Pocket Park | Kinross Street |
| Seymour Square | Bounded by Seymour, Alfred, Henry and High Streets |
| Whitehead Park From the sports fields (being croquet and bowling greens). Note: dogs are allowed on-leash on the balance of the park and on the formed pathway on the eastern boundary and to access the Sutherland Stream walkway. | Brooklyn Drive |
| Wither
Hills Farm Park
Including the Mountain Bike Tracks and Taylor Pass Road car park but does not include the Redwood Street car park or the Sutherland Stream Reserve. | Taylor Pass Road, Rifle Range Place, Forest Park Drive, Grigg Drive, Rifle Range car park, Quail Stream car park, Solway Drive, Weld Street, Redwood Street, Fyffe Street, Dry Hills Lane and Cob Cottage Road. |
Dog Prohibited Areas – Picton, Waikawa and Koromiko
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
|---|---|
Collins Memorial Reserve and Koromiko Forest Reserve | Freeths Road off State Highway 1, Koromiko |
Endeavour Park Note: dogs are allowed on-leash on the Joseph Sullivan Drive footpath to access various tracks. | Waikawa Road |
Memorial Park Entranceway Except that dogs are allowed on-leash on the formed pathway. | Waikawa Road and Picton Marina |
Parklands Reserve | Tui Drive and Fantail Heights |
| Picton
Foreshore Reserve
Including the car park and the beach adjacent to the Reserve. Note: dogs are permitted on-leash only to access jetties and boat berthing facilities. | London Quay |
| Picton Skate Park | Wairau Street and Auckland Street |
| Queen
Charlotte Drive Lookout
Except dogs are allowed on-leash on the formed pathway. | Queen Charlotte Drive |
| Shelly
Beach Reserve
– on the grassed picnic area. Note: dogs are allowed on-leash on the beach and on the road to access the Bob’s Bay Reserve Track. | Access from Picton Marina entrance, Waikawa Road |
| Victoria
Domain Reserves
Including on the designated mountain biking tracks. Note: dogs are allowed on-leash on the roadways and formed walking tracks, shared walking and biking tracks. Note: dogs are allowed off–leash on the Picton to Waikawa Track (but not on Endeavour Park). | Surrey, Sussex and Leicester Streets, Waikawa Road, Shelly Beach and Picton Marina |
| Waikawa Bay Foreshore Reserve the grassed area,
playground and adjacent beach.
Note: dogs are permitted on-leash in the balance of the reserve only to access jetties and boat launching facilities. | Waikawa Bay |
Dog Prohibited Areas – Marlborough Sounds and Havelock
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
Canvastown Hall Grounds and Playground | State Highway 6, Canvastown |
Havelock Domain/Memorial Park | Neil Street, Havelock |
Havelock Wetland | State Highway 6, Havelock (on the left of the long straight heading west out of Havelock) |
Oyster Bay Reserve | Oyster Bay, Port Underwood |
Dog Prohibited Areas – Rai Valley
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
|---|---|
Rai Valley Arboretum and Memorial | State Highway 6, Rai Valley |
Dog Prohibited Areas – Renwick
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
|---|---|
Hammond Reserve | River Terrace |
Renwick Domain | Uxbridge Street |
Vorbach Reserve | Vorbach Place |
Dog Prohibited Areas – Seddon, Ward and Awatere Valley
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
|---|---|
Seddon Domain | Redwood, Seymour and Foster Streets |
Mill Street Reserves | Mill Street and Wakefield Street, Seddon |
Ward Beach North beyond Chancet Rocks to Marfells Beach and south beyond Needles Point to the Marlborough District Council boundary. Note: Dogs are allowed on-leash in the car park and on Ward Beach, north of the boat launching area to Chancet Rocks and south of the boat launching area to Needles Point. Note: Dogs are allowed off-leash on the Ward Beach boat launching area. | Ward Beach Road |
Dog Prohibited Areas – Tua Marina, Spring Creek and Rapaura
Name of Public Place | Location/Access |
|---|---|
Rapaura Recreation and Memorial Reserve | Rapaura Road |
Wairau Affray – Tua Marina | Pioneer Place, State Highway 1 |