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Dog friendly country house hotels
The UK is blessed with some of the most beautiful, historic country house hotels to stay in, promising glorious architecture, abundant history and beautiful gardens as well. Given the latter, and the surrounding countryside locations, it's fitting that such destinations allow us to bring our much-loved four-legged friends along for the sojourn, and many do.
Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Bishopstrow
Warminster, Wiltshire
'Stay Longer, Save More' Special Offer
The Cottage in the Wood
Malvern Wells, Worcestershire
Christmas and New Year Package 10% discount Special Offer
'Fabulous, far-reaching' views spread across the Severn Valley from this hotel in extensive grounds high above the Malvern Hills.
The Horn of Plenty
Tavistock, Devon
JANUARY SALE - Up to 25% off Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Special Offer
Gazing over a glorious sweep of the Tamar Valley, the Horn of Plenty has garnered praise for gastronomic excellence since it opened as a restaurant in 1967.
Pen-y-Dyffryn
Oswestry, Shropshire
20% Discount Mid-Week Special Offer
'A hidden gem on the Welsh border', the Hunter family's 'highly dog-friendly' hotel, in a Georgian former rectory, can again bask in the praise from our readers,
Lords of the Manor
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer
Forss House
Thurso, Highland
Dinner B&B Special Offer
Ty Mawr
Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
Complimentary Dinner Special Offer
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
York, Yorkshire
'Tailor-Made Break' Special Offer
Knockinaam Lodge
Portpatrick, Dumfries And Galloway
July £100 Discount Special Offer
Where the road ends and the Irish Sea begins, this former Victorian hunting lodge with a private cove is secluded, unapologetically traditional and rich in comforts and good food.
Shieldaig Lodge
Gairloch, Highland
'Food Lovers Package' Special Offer
Plas Dinas Country House
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Early Bird Midweek Two Night D,B&B Special Offer
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
Escape to the Cotswolds Special Offer
Homewood
Bath, Somerset
Complimentary Night Special Offer
The yellow submarine in the 'beautiful grounds' and the hedge sculpture of a giraffe set the scene at this 'playful, quirky hotel', in a traditional honey-stone building.
The Devonshire Arms
Skipton, Yorkshire
'Three Night Summer Slowdown' Special Offer
Headlam Hall
Darlington, Co. Durham
'Autumn Escape' Special Offer
The real charm of this grand country house, with sweeping gardens, terraces, oak panelling and swish spa, lies in its warm and informal atmosphere.
Hambleton Hall
Oakham, Rutland
Spring, Summer and Onwards Special Offer
Hartwell House
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
'£100 Credit' Summer Special Offer
The Cavendish
Baslow, Derbyshire
Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
'A wonderful place for a stay in the Peak District', the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire's Derbyshire hotel offers a taste of country house living a stroll from their magnificent Elizabethan pile.
The Eastbury Hotel & Spa
Sherborne, Dorset
'Garden Escape' Special Offer
Behind the 'pretty façade' of a Georgian town house in an affluent market town, this hotel is a perfect retreat, with small spa, oasis garden and croquet lawn.
Trigony House
Thornhill, Dumfries And Galloway
Summer Complimentary Dinner Special Offer
In a 'beautiful' setting, Adam Moore's dog-friendly country hotel in an 18th-century sporting lodge looks out over the hills and is surrounded by trees.
The Montagu Arms
Beaulieu, Hampshire
15% Discount New Forest Break Special Offer
Fine food, a pleasing pub, welcoming staff and spacious bedrooms are among the benefits at this handsome wisteria-covered Victorian building, in a picturesque village by the Beaulieu river on the edge of the New Forest.
Askham Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
Luxury Foodie Mid-Week Break Special Offer
Park House, Hotel & Spa
Midhurst, West Sussex
Sunday Sneakaway Special Offer
Congham Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
'Sleep Soundly Package' Special Offer
Cringletie House
Peebles, Scottish Borders
'Summer in Scotland' Special Offer
The Traddock
Austwick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer
Burleigh Court
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Summer Late Rates Special Offer
'We call it The Happy Place,' wrote a reader in praise of this manor house hotel in 'Cider with Rosie' country, and our inspector's stay was happy indeed.
Plumber Manor
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Spring/Summer Three Night Special Offer
The Green Park
Pitlochry, Perth And Kinross
Free Theatre Ticket Special Offer
Stone House Hotel
Hawes, Yorkshire
Four Nights for the Price of Three
In a 'beautiful setting', with views stretching across the Dales, this family-run hotel in an Edwardian country house is on a quiet lane one mile from town.
More Dog friendly country house hotels
Pale Hall
Bala, Gwynedd
Farlam Hall
Brampton, Cumbria
There is a relaxed, timeless ambience at this grown-up 19th-century country house (Relais & Château), but things have moved on apace, with fine dining now at the very heart of the operation.
Chirnside Hall
Duns, Scottish Borders
There is a touch of the baronial about this pink sandstone Tudor-style 19th-century mansion, a country house, country sports hotel, its public rooms adorned with shooting trophies.
Dedham Hall
Colchester, Essex
'An extremely relaxing weekend' is on offer at Wendy and Jim Sarton's characterful timber-frame manor house in deepest Constable country, where residential art courses are a big draw.
Kilcamb Lodge
Strontian, Highland
Wildlife spotters are in their element at this 18th-century lodge in 'a beautiful setting' on the shores of Loch Sunart.
The Bath Arms
Horningsham, Wiltshire
You could be in rural France as you take a forest drive to this creeper-covered stone inn 'scenically situated in rolling fields in the Longleat estate', with tables and umbrellas under pollarded limes.
Lime Wood
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Lastingham Grange
Lastingham, Yorkshire
Enniscoe House
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Solitary Nephin, Ireland's highest stand-alone mountain, provides a dramatic backdrop to this classic, pink-washed Georgian country house in wooded grounds on Lough Conn.
Corse Lawn House
Corse Lawn, Gloucestershire
Ducks glide on a pond and guests take tea in front of this beautifully proportioned Queen Anne-style mansion in a hamlet between the Cotswolds and the Mendip hills.
Wildhive Callow Hall
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
'A stylish stay in the Peak District, Wildhive's ethos is to get back to nature without foregoing creature comforts,' our inspector writes.
The Gunton Arms
Thorpe Market, Norfolk
'A fun take on a gallery crossed with an old boozer, and a good-value one at that', this former steward's house in a 1,000-acre deer park is an 'anything-but-traditional' pub-with-rooms, say inspectors.
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Great Milton, Oxfordshire
'There is a timeless elegance to Raymond Blanc's gorgeous country house hotel, where English–French relations reach a deliciously stylish entente cordiale,' say Guide insiders.
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House
Windermere, Cumbria
With its indulgent bedrooms, Michelin-starred dining, attentive staff and guaranteed privacy, many look to Gilpin as the ultimate in Lakeland luxury.
Brockencote Hall
Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire
As you drive through landscaped parkland to find this country-house hotel overlooking a lake and 16th-century dovecote, you might wonder if you have arrived in the Loire valley.
The Barnsdale
Oakham, Rutland
A former hunting lodge for the Earls of Gainsborough, the latest in the upmarket Signet Collection was a work in progress when our inspector called, with 'a spa, hairdresser's, café and farm shop still to open'.
The Inn at Whitewell
Clitheroe, Lancashire
The Dial House
Norwich, Norfolk
Highly idiosyncratic and seriously fun, this hotel features bedrooms themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian global gallivanting.
Porth Tocyn Hotel
Abersoch, Gwynedd
Mallory Court
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Daisybank Cottage
New Forest, Hampshire
Free-roaming ponies and donkeys wander past the garden gates of this Arts and Crafts-style single-storey house in the magical surroundings of the New Forest.
Hotel Endsleigh
Tavistock, Devon
'An enchanting destination' is how readers describe Olga Polizzi's Regency hunting lodge, which stands by the River Tamar in an Elysian landscape designed by Humphry Repton.
Cambridge House
Reeth, Yorkshire
Viewfield House
Isle Of Skye, Highland
Langar Hall
Langar, Nottinghamshire
Everything is peachy at this apricot-hued Georgian country house in the Vale of Belvoir, at the end of a long avenue of lime trees, transformed from a family home into a delightful, idiosyncratic and much-loved hotel.
The Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
Summer Lodge
Evershot, Dorset
In a chocolate-box village, this luxury hotel doesn't stint on the traditional country-house luxuries, drapes, stripes, florals, sofas and chandeliers, antiques, and paintings
Penally Abbey
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
The Middleton Lodge Estate
Richmond, Yorkshire
Prestonfield
Edinburgh
With peacocks in the garden, kilt-wearing staff, fire-warmed sitting rooms and antiques at every turn, this 17th-century country house is an indulgent experience.
The UK is blessed with some of the most beautiful, historic country house hotels to stay in, promising glorious architecture, abundant history and beautiful gardens as well. Given the latter, and the surrounding countryside locations, it's fitting that such destinations allow us to bring our much-loved four-legged friends along for the sojourn, and many do. From hotels in Cornwall to hotels in Hertfordshire, there are dog friendly country house hotels across the country. Some offer beds, bowls, mats, towels and even the odd dog treat to welcome canine companions. While others might even let you sneak a slice of bacon under the table! Amongst the dog friendly country house hotels in the UK, you will find the luxurious Chewton Glen, which welcomes them to stay in the unique tree houses. Middlethorpe Hall and Spa in York invites them to stay in the Cottage Suites or Garden Suite, and at Hambleton Hall dogs will delight in the spectacular gardens in which they can roam. The UK's variety of hotels have become a hospitality favourite for those wishing to escape to country houses with their dogs.