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Dog friendly hotels with walks
So many of us take great joy in travelling with our four-legged friends, and their enjoyment is part of the holiday experience as well. Naturally, it is fitting that a holiday with one's pet is perhaps best experienced in a location that has plenty of good walks to explore as well.
Titchwell Manor, Norfolk
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Homewood
Bath, Somerset
'Complimentary Night' Special Offer
The yellow submarine in the grounds and a hedge sculpture of a giraffe set the scene at this playful, quirky hotel, in a traditional honey-stone building that is both family and dog friendly.
Bishopstrow
Warminster, Wiltshire
Christmas 2025 Package 10% Discount GHG Reader Special Offer
Rolling countryside surrounds this large Georgian house in extensive grounds of meadows and woodland; a tunnel leads to the river Wylye.
The Black Swan
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
Christmas Stay Special Offer
Family run, dog friendly and welcoming, this village pub at the foot of Howgill fells, between Lakes and Dales, is widely praised for its comfortable, individually styled bedrooms, pub classics and more creative dishes.
Trefeddian Hotel
Aberdovey, Gwynedd
Seasonal Escapes Special Offer
In a village location in mid Wales, Trefeddian Hotel is ripe for outdoor adventures in the Snowdonia National Park and dogs are welcome in select rooms and self catering properties.
Shieldaig Lodge
Gairloch, Highland
'Christmas Package' Special Offer
Whale watching, spectacular sunsets and starry, starry nights are among the wonders at this Victorian former hunting lodge on a wooded estate lapped by Loch Gairloch.
The Dog at Wingham
Canterbury, Kent
Super Special Two Night Special Offer
Four-legged friends are welcomed with glee in all areas of this pub/restaurant-with-rooms, where biscuits and water bowls await in the bar, and they can stay for £25.
Ty Mawr
Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
'Winter Escape' Special Offer
This big, beautiful house in Wales is within easy reach of a number of exquisite beaches perfect for long walks, and at the end of the day you and your four legged friends can retire in this welcoming environment where they have dog friendly rooms and a convivial atmosphere.
Penally Abbey
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
An elegant hotel and restaurant, Penally Abbey is a country house hotel where owners are pampered and dogs are welcome on Coach House Rooms for £10.00 per dog per night.
Forss House
Thurso, Highland
'Hogmanay Celebration' Special Offer
Under the big skies of Caithness, wrapped in woodland and a curve of the River Forss, this Georgian mansion offers the grandeur of Scottish country-house living but with modern-day warmth and comforts.
Pen-y-Dyffryn
Oswestry, Shropshire
November/December 25% Discount Dinner B&B Special Offer
A walker's paradise on the Welsh border, the Hunter family's very dog-friendly hotel, in a Georgian former rectory with a 'beautiful garden and views', is much beloved by readers.
Headlam Hall
Darlington, Co. Durham
'Winter Escape' Special Offer
The real charm of this grand country house, with sweeping gardens, terraces, oak panelling and swish spa along with a convenient location in a hamlet a few miles from the A1 lies in its warm and informal atmosphere.
The Nare
Veryan-In-Roseland, Cornwall
'Get Away From It All' Special Offer
A luxurious five star hotel by the sea, The Nare is extremely dog friendly, welcoming them in the gardens and in the bedrooms for a daily charge and the option of dinner from the dogs' Table d'Hôte menu.
Knockinaam Lodge
Stranraer, Dumfries And Galloway
10% 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.
The Cavendish
Baslow, Derbyshire
Christmas at Chatsworth Special Offer
The Peak District and Derbyshire is one of the UK's most popular walking destinations and the hotel is well placed to enjoy a variety of traffic free trails and routes.
Cuckoo Brow Inn
Ambleside, Cumbria
Two Night 15% Discount Special Offer
Walkers and their four legged friends delight in the wood burning stove, besides which a pint and good conversation go down a treat having roamed the Beatrix Potter scenery.
The Three Hills
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
'25% off all Rooms' Special Offer
There is a buzzy ambience to this refurbished, child friendly, dog friendly 17th-century village pub, named after local tumuli, with restaurant, smart bedrooms and alfresco dining.
The Rose & Crown
Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
'Winter Snuggler' Special Offer
A picturesque country escape, The Rose and Crown at Barnard Castle is a dog friendly hotel in Teesdale, where pets can stay in most bedrooms, the provide dog treats and have a 'dog hosing/drying area'!
Lords of the Manor
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
'Lords Fireside Retreat' Special Offer
A luxury manor house in the Cotswolds, Lords of the Manor with beautiful gardens to roam in and dinner supplied in the form of hypoallergenic dog food, served both dry and wet.
The Scarlet
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
'Two Night Spend Time Together' Special Offer
A famously luxurious eco spa hotel, The Scarlet in Cornwall is a magical escape for adults and four legged friends with both dog-friendly and dog free areas around the hotel, so all our guests are comfortable.
The Devonshire Arms
Skipton, Yorkshire
'Winter Escape on the Estate' Special Offer
Dogs are welcome to join owners for a fee of £10 per dog per night as long as they're well behaved. They even have dog-silhouette wallpaper in the bar, heralding their dog-friendliness.
The Feathered Nest
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
25% Discount Two-Night Special Offer
Inventive cooking of beautifully presented dishes impress at this gastropub overlooking the Evenlode valley, with four rooms that are smart but not ostentatiously 'designer'.
Bedruthan Hotel and Spa
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
A family friendly hotel by the sea, Bedruthan Hotel and Spa has five bedrooms for guests with pets and many of the communal areas are also dog-friendly, including the cocktail bar, the tranquillity space, the terrace and the mezzanine.
Hartwell House
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
'Three Nights for the Price of Two' Special Offer
Hartwell House welcomes furry friends to stay in dog friendly court suites, which have doors that open on to the garden or courtyard and come with a welcome pack. They supply a dog bed, water bowl, snacks and dog bags. Pets also have access to the 90 acres of parkland where they are welcome to run around.
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
'New Year's Eve at the Farmhouse' Special Offer
Dogs are given the five star treatment at Widbrook Grange, staying in select rooms for £15.00 per dog per night and welcoming them with a comfy doggy bed and special treats.
The Crown Inn
Surrey
20% Discount Midweek Stay Special Offer
History feels very present at this half-timbered medieval inn overlooking village green, with a choice of atmospheric four-poster rooms and contemporary accommodation, real ales on tap, and an eclectic menu served in a panelled dining room.
Hambleton Hall
Oakham, Rutland
'Autumn Escape' Special Offer
Set in true English countryside, dogs are very much part of life at Hambleton Hall, where all 15 rooms and suites are dog-friendly, with beds, bowls, mats and towels provided.
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe, Devon
25% Discount Autumn/Winter Special Offer
A cosy beamed pub is the warm heart of this hotel, in the shelter of wooded, red sandstone cliffs that reminded the young Queen Victoria of 'a ballet or a play where nymphs appear'.
Bodysgallen Hall and Spa
Llandudno, Conwy
National Trust Winter Break Special Offer
This Tudor Gothic-style Elizabethan mansion, extended over centuries, overlooks parkland with a rare 17th-century parterre, walled rose garden, cascade, lily pond and follies.
The Eastbury Hotel & Spa
Sherborne, Dorset
'Seasonal Getaway' 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.
The Brisley Bell
Norfolk
Complimentary Bottle of Gusbourne Special Offer
A multi award-winning Norfolk hideaway, The Bell at Brisley is a 17th century inn where dogs are welcome to join their owners in select dog-friendly rooms as well as the bar, snug and the garden.
More Dog friendly hotels with walks
The Harper
Holt, Norfolk
You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this relaxed yet refined hotel in some converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage.
Corse Lawn House
Corse Lawn, Gloucestershire
A beautifully proportioned Queen Anne-style mansion overlooking a duck pond, this much-loved traditional hotel has a new owner, but, after 48 years, Baba Hine remains, overseeing restaurant, bistro and well-equipped, spacious bedrooms.
The Pheasant
Helmsley, Yorkshire
A rustic chic hotel, The Pheasant is a welcoming hotel where dogs can stay for £10 a night and are permitted in the lounges and bar.
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon
Big picture windows frame views of the Dart at this cool, contemporary hotel with a leisure vibe, uncluttered chic bedrooms, relaxed bistro dining in the riverside restaurant and alfresco.
Heckfield Place
Hook, Hampshire
Life is attuned to nature at this country-house hotel in a Georgian mansion on a working estate. with walled garden, biodynamic farm, luxury spa, and two restaurants that celebrate seasonality and provenance.
The Black Bull
Sedbergh, Cumbria
In 'England's book town', under mighty Howgill Fells on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this is just the place for a drover's platter and a pint – or Korean beef, shiso and sesame with a shot of wasabi vodka.
Burnside Cottage
Caithness, Highland
With distant views to the Orkney Islands, and with the ferry just half a mile away, this unusual, eco-friendly, dog-friendly B&B is perfect for guests who want space, privacy and imaginative food morning and evening.
The Gunton Arms
Thorpe Market, Norfolk
The neon sign outside this former steward's house in a 1,000-acre deer park sets the tone for what to expect in this unique and interesting pub owned by art dealer Ivor Braka, with provocative works by artists such as Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst on display within.
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.
The Pig in the Cotswolds
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Formerly Barnsley House, this 17th-century stone manor house became part of the Pig group in the summer of 2024, offering the expected interesting mix of rooms and hideaways, a 25-mile menu using an abundance of home-grown produce, and the bonus of beautiful gardens created by the renowned Rosemary Verey.
The Meikleour Arms
Meikleour, Perth And Kinross
Sam Mercer Nairne and his Bordeaux-born wife, Claire, have created something very special at this picturesque cottage-orné -style Georgian coaching inn on the Lansdowne's estate. The hotel, pub and anglers' dream has lovely bedrooms seamlessly blending the old and new, and French-accented, seasonal estate-to-plate menus in bar and dining room.
The Beckford Arms
Tisbury, Wiltshire
This dog loving pub welcomes four legged friends in select rooms as well as all the public areas downstairs. They even provide water and bones where desired.
Alkham Court
Dover, Kent
Dogs are welcome at the B&B but must stay on their leads. There is no charge, but a suggested donation of £2 would be appreciated.
The Stag on the River
Godalming, Surrey
Historic features are seamlessly blended with contemporary styling at this riverside gastropub with indoor, outdoor and waterside dining, and a menu of pub classics alongside more inventive dishes.
Yalbury Cottage
Dorchester, Dorset
Deep in Thomas Hardy country, this picture-perfect thatched cottage is a popular restaurant with rooms run with great charm by Ariane Jones and her husband, Jamie.
Morston Hall
Holt, Norfolk
Birdwatchers and bon vivants beat a path to Tracy and Galton Blackiston's Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in a flint farmhouse with Blakeney nature reserve on the doorstep.
Westmorland Hotel
Penrith, Cumbria
Between Penrith and Kendal, Tebay Services Hotel is on the edge of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales and offers a selection of dog friendly bedrooms.
Hell Bay Hotel
Bryher, Isles Of Scilly
With 'nothing in between to Canada', this pretty blue-and-white weatherboarded farmhouse, which sits above a secluded cove on Bryher's rugged west-facing coast, is England's most westerly hotel.
Number One Bruton
Bruton, Somerset
With its bright yellow front door and rhubarb-pink sitting room, this Georgian townhouse with cottages, restaurant in the adjacent ironmonger's and a courtyard garden masterminded by garden designer Penelope Hobhouse is both classic and chic.
Another Place
Ullswater, Cumbria
Bring the dog, bring the kids, revel in the gorgeous scenery and the great outdoors at this ‘lifestyle hotel’ with private shorefront on Ullswater and plenty of activities on offer. It's the old, staid Rampsbeck Hotel reinvented (out with the chintz and swags, on with the wetsuits or hiking boots!)
The Acorn Inn
Evershot, Dorset
Thomas Hardy fans will be in their element at this local watering hole in Dorset, which was the model for 'The Sow and Acorn' in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Lastingham Grange
Lastingham, Yorkshire
A country house hotel on the North Yorkshire moors, Lastingham Grange welcomes dogs to enjoy the rooms, gardens and lounge area, but not the dining room.
The Pear Tree Inn
Melksham, Wiltshire
A lovely, wisteria-swagged, 17th-century Bath stone inn, this is a gastropub with a wide choice of characterful rooms, a serious attitude to food, regular comedy nights and an irrepressible sense of fun.
Summer Lodge
Evershot, Dorset
Country-house luxury abounds at this child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel, a Georgian mansion in ‘well-maintained gardens a huge joy to visit’.
Dedham Hall
Colchester, Essex
In deepest Constable country, Wendy and Jim Sarton's characterful timber-frame manor house specialises in residential art courses; there is a large studio in the ground for workshops from tutors in various mediums. But even if you're not interested in taking a course, it's a great place for an 'extremely relaxing weekend'.
Locanda on the Weir
Exmoor National Park, Somerset
Where Exmoor meets the Bristol Channel, this foodie retreat that oozes personality and style has 'very comfortable rooms with lovely sea views; the food is up there with many Michelin-starred restaurants'.
Viewfield House
Isle Of Skye, Highland
With porte cochère, crenellated tower and fine Victorian interiors, this country house overlooking Loch Portree is redolent of the history of the Macdonald family, who have lived there for more than 200 years.
Beechwood Hotel
North Walsham, Norfolk
Agatha Christie memorabilia, murder-mystery weekends and Art Deco touches set the tone at Hugh and Emma Asher's creeper-clad hotel, former home of the author's doctor friends, in a bustling market town.
Chewton Glen
New Milton, Hampshire
Famed for its luxury as well as its surrounding natural beauty, Chewton Glen has beautiful treehouse suites where dogs, provided they are aged one year or over, may stay with you in style for a £35 charge per dog per day, which includes dog treats, dog bed and bowl.
The Ashford Arms
Bakewell, Derbyshire
Reopened in 2024 after a £1.6 million refurbishment, this former coaching inn in a picture-perfect village is a pleasing mix of original beams, exposed stone and smart decor, with well-appointed rooms, a friendly atmosphere, and a restaurant serving pub classics alongside more inventive dishes.
So many of us take great joy in travelling with our four-legged friends, and their enjoyment is part of the holiday experience as well. Naturally, it is fitting that a holiday with one's pet is perhaps best experienced in a location that has plenty of good walks to explore as well. Fortunately, there are lots of lovely dog friendly hotels with walks right on their doorstep. As you no doubt know, the UK is brimming with magnificent walking territory, whether it's in the lakelands, along the coast, in the mountainous regions of Wales or amongst the pretty rural countryside. From the Yorkshire Dales to the South West Coast Path, there's an abundance of places to explore on foot - you just need to find the right place to stay. Amongst our favourite dog friendly hotels are Hartwell House in Aylesbury, where furry friends can stay in Court Suites and explore 90 acres of surrounding parkland. The Lygon Arms in the Cotswolds is a charming luxury pub with rooms that even has a muddy paw station to wash pets off after outdoor adventures. The Horn of Plenty invites you to explore the Tamar Valley on its doorstep, and Chewton Glen takes things to new heights with treehouse suites where dogs can join you on your stay. The UK's variety of hotels have become a hospitality favourite for those wishing to escape to hotels for walking with their dogs.
