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Best pet-friendly hotels in the UK
For dog lovers, no holiday is complete without four-legged friends, and our dogs are not so different to us when it comes to their getaway preferences. Good food, a comfy bed and a beautiful landscape to wake up to are top of the agenda.
Widbrook Grange, Bradford-on-Avon
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2025
The Montagu Arms
Beaulieu, Hampshire
'Stay Longer and Save' Special Offer
Guests have a wide choice of individually style rooms and suites at this dog-friendly, creeper-covered hotel on the edge of the New Forest, and can opt for fine dining in the restaurant, or cheaper fare in Monty's Bar pub.
The Devonshire Arms
Skipton, Yorkshire
'Winter Foodie Break' Special Offer
A former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country-house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.
Forss House
Thurso, Highland
'Hidden Highlands Getaway' 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.
The Gurnard's Head
St Ives, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
Friendly, unfussy, effortlessly stylish, Charles and Edmund Inkin's dining pub is an 'effortlessly stylish' base from which to explore some of Cornwall's best scenery on the coastal path.
Mill End Hotel
Chagford, Devon
The River Teign runs through the garden of this dog-friendly country house hotel with a wide choice of rooms, a warm and friendly ambience, good food, great walks from the door.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2024
The Devonshire Arms
Skipton, Yorkshire
'Winter Foodie Break' Special Offer
A former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country-house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.
The Traddock
Austwick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer
Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.
Rothay Manor
Ambleside, Cumbria
A Regency beauty with spectacular views from the balconies, this stylish, dog-friendly country house hotel has a relaxed vibe, beautifully designed bedrooms, and a fine-dining restaurant.
The Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
A 19th-century Italianate villa in 14-acre grounds, with views across the gently rolling Teifi valley, is today a hotel and popular wedding venue with an in-house beauty parlour and romance in its very fabric.
Eddrachilles Hotel
Scourie, Highland
Readers rave about the breath-taking views, warmth of welcome and generosity of spirit at this former manse overlooking Badcall Bay.
Sentry Mead Hotel
Isle Of Wight
Within this turreted and gabled Victorian villa built for the owner of the Newport–Freshwater railway is a B&B 'with the feel of a luxurious hotel' which offers 'superb value', our inspector reports.
No Twenty9
Norfolk
'Offering a buzzy, stylish stay', this quirky venture 'has plenty of attitude within its Georgian exterior', starting with the propeller behind the chrome bar counter, writes an inspector.
The Halfway Bridge
Petworth, West Sussex
At the heart of the South Downs National Park, this village pub with rooms is the rural sister of the seaside Crab & Lobster, Sidlesham (see entry). It is country but no bumpkin.

Lympstone Manor
Exmouth, Devon
Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has created a country house hotel for the 21st century, a foodie destination and place of soft-spoken luxury, in a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary.

The Mayfair Townhouse
London
The designers have gone to town on this city sister to Cliveden and Chewton Glen (see index), spread over a row of Georgian townhouses on Half Moon Street in swanky W1.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2023
The Castle Hotel
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
'20% OFF Midweek nights in April & May' Special Offer
Perennial popular, professionally run but relaxed, this former coaching inn with views to the Shropshire hills, is an ideal base for walkers and a perfect stopover within sight of the Welsh border.
The Felin Fach Griffin
Brecon, Powys
Winter Escape Special Offer
The Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
A 19th-century Italianate villa in 14-acre grounds, with views across the gently rolling Teifi valley, is today a hotel and popular wedding venue with an in-house beauty parlour and romance in its very fabric.
The Star
Alfriston, Sussex
There is star quality indeed at Olga and Alex Polizzi's updated version of a historic Tudor inn, in a charming medieval South Downs village.
The Sun Inn
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
In a market town between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, this pub with rooms deftly mixes historic charm – beams, crackling fires and exposed stonework – with an updated, modern touch.

Budock Vean
Falmouth, Cornwall
With golf, tennis, kayaking and powerboating, indoor pool and outdoor hot tub, this spa hotel in 65 acres of garden and woodland on the Helford river is a holiday resort in its own right.

The Meikleour Arms
Meikleour, Perth And Kinross
A picturesque cottage-style Georgian coaching inn within a verdant designed landscape on the Lansdowne's estate is today a dog-friendly hotel, pub and anglers' dream.

The Three Blackbirds
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire
Perfect for a country weekend, this 17th-century thatched pub has contemporary-cum-rustic-chic bedrooms in a 'barn', beams, bar stools, banquettes and bare boards, superior pub grub, and a separate menu for your pooch.

Woolley Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
All the bases are covered for a fun, relaxing family escape at this Jacobean manor house, which has a crèche, cinema, spa, pools, comfortable country house-style bedrooms, and formal and informal dining.

Captain's Club Hotel
Christchurch, Dorset
Berthed on the banks of the Stour since 2006, this child-friendly, dog-friendly, glass-and-steel hotel, with the sleek lines of a cruise liner, was built for leisure.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2022
Ty Mawr
Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
Stay and Dine Jan/Feb Special Offer
'A jewel set in glorious Welsh countryside', on the edge of Brechfa Forest, this 17th-century country house is 'one of the most outstanding small hotels we have stayed in', readers write.
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
Valentines Day Special Offer
If the Borrowers opened a hotel, it would probably be something like Nick and Charlotte Dent's Georgian farmhouse, filled with upcycled objets trouvés.
The Old Coastguard
Penzance, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
'The Inkin brothers know how to run hotels,' concludes a reader of this welcoming pub with rooms in an enchanting Cornish fishing village. 'There is nothing that needs improving.
The Sun Inn
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
In a market town between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, this pub with rooms deftly mixes historic charm – beams, crackling fires and exposed stonework – with an updated, modern touch.
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.

The Three Blackbirds
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire
Perfect for a country weekend, this 17th-century thatched pub has contemporary-cum-rustic-chic bedrooms in a 'barn', beams, bar stools, banquettes and bare boards, superior pub grub, and a separate menu for your pooch.

No.15 by GuestHouse
Bath, Somerset
The three Guest brothers made their first bold foray into hospitality with this boutique hotel and spa occupying three Grade I listed town houses on a splendid Georgian terrace.

The Hare and Hounds
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Close to Westonbirt arboretum, this Cotswold stone Fuller's hotel in gardens and woodland, has an easy charm, a relaxing bar and drawing room, interesting bedroom choices and varied options in the restaurant.

Moor of Rannoch-Restaurant & Rooms
Rannoch Station, Perth And Kinross
In the remote, dark-sky, wilderness landscape of Rannoch Moor, this dog-friendly restaurant-with-rooms is a warm hideaway with simple but well-supplied bedrooms, comfy lounge, and locally sourced menus.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2021
The Rose & Crown
Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
'Spring Awakening Break' Special Offer
A 'haven of peace and calm, with excellent pub food and friendly, efficient service,' this 18th-century inn stands beside a Saxon church in a stunning village in Teasdale.
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
Valentines Day Special Offer
If the Borrowers opened a hotel, it would probably be something like Nick and Charlotte Dent's Georgian farmhouse, filled with upcycled objets trouvés.
The Castle Hotel
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
'20% OFF Midweek nights in April & May' Special Offer
Perennial popular, professionally run but relaxed, this former coaching inn with views to the Shropshire hills, is an ideal base for walkers and a perfect stopover within sight of the Welsh border.
The Gurnard's Head
St Ives, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
Friendly, unfussy, effortlessly stylish, Charles and Edmund Inkin's dining pub is an 'effortlessly stylish' base from which to explore some of Cornwall's best scenery on the coastal path.
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.
Talland Bay Hotel
Talland-By-Looe, Cornwall
The fun begins in the sculpture-studded subtropical garden at this dog-friendly clifftop hotel, and runs through everything, from the ambience to the decor.
The Rose & Crown
Snettisham, Norfolk
Eddrachilles Hotel
Scourie, Highland
Readers rave about the breath-taking views, warmth of welcome and generosity of spirit at this former manse overlooking Badcall Bay.

Grove of Narberth
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
In a hillside glade, this once-derelict country house has been beautifully made over, with attention to guests' comfort, real fires, good textiles, fine dining restaurant and simpler artisan fare.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2020
The Dog at Wingham
Canterbury, Kent
Super Special Two Night Special Offer
More a stylish gastropub than a community hub, this historic inn has a loyal following of foodies who rave about its 'delicious meals' as well as its 'lovely quiet rooms'.
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
Valentines Day Special Offer
If the Borrowers opened a hotel, it would probably be something like Nick and Charlotte Dent's Georgian farmhouse, filled with upcycled objets trouvés.
The Castle Hotel
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
'20% OFF Midweek nights in April & May' Special Offer
Perennial popular, professionally run but relaxed, this former coaching inn with views to the Shropshire hills, is an ideal base for walkers and a perfect stopover within sight of the Welsh border.
The Cat Inn
West Hoathly, West Sussex
15% Discount Two Night Stay Special Offer
The quintessential local gastropub in a Wealden village never ceases to please readers, with imaginative food, four good bedrooms and a warm, friendly ambience.
The Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
A 19th-century Italianate villa in 14-acre grounds, with views across the gently rolling Teifi valley, is today a hotel and popular wedding venue with an in-house beauty parlour and romance in its very fabric.
Talland Bay Hotel
Talland-By-Looe, Cornwall
The fun begins in the sculpture-studded subtropical garden at this dog-friendly clifftop hotel, and runs through everything, from the ambience to the decor.

Forest Side
Grasmere
Ten minutes from Wordsworth's Grasmere, a Victorian mansion has been completely made over to create this super-luxury hotel with Michelin-starred dining and superb accommodation.

Moor of Rannoch-Restaurant & Rooms
Rannoch Station, Perth And Kinross
In the remote, dark-sky, wilderness landscape of Rannoch Moor, this dog-friendly restaurant-with-rooms is a warm hideaway with simple but well-supplied bedrooms, comfy lounge, and locally sourced menus.

The Luttrell Arms Hotel
Dunster, Somerset
In a medieval village overlooked by a red sandstone castle, the old guest house for Cleeve Abbey is now a friendly, unstuffy hotel, with a mix of bedroom styles, eclectically furnished public rooms, gorgeous bar, and menus catering to all tastes.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2019
Lords of the Manor
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer
Trigony House
Thornhill, Dumfries And Galloway
D,B&B Special Offer
Dog friendly and wallet friendly, this country hotel in an 18th-century sporting lodge is now owned by Peter and Wendy Beddows, who had been customers for 14 years, and loved it so much they bought the business along with chef Adam Moore.
The Traddock
Austwick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer
Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.
The Castle Hotel
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire
'20% OFF Midweek nights in April & May' Special Offer
Perennial popular, professionally run but relaxed, this former coaching inn with views to the Shropshire hills, is an ideal base for walkers and a perfect stopover within sight of the Welsh border.
The Felin Fach Griffin
Brecon, Powys
Winter Escape Special Offer
The Wentworth
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
'Our favourite hotel in the whole wide world,' writes a devotee of this seafront grande dame, run by the same family for 104 years.
Talland Bay Hotel
Talland-By-Looe, Cornwall
The fun begins in the sculpture-studded subtropical garden at this dog-friendly clifftop hotel, and runs through everything, from the ambience to the decor.

The Wellington Arms
Baughurst, Hampshire
A former hunting lodge on the Duke of Wellington's estate, the 'Welly' is a delightful, dog-friendly gastropub with bedrooms that mix rustic chic and modern comforts, impressive cooking of local ingredients, and an in-house deli.

Moor of Rannoch-Restaurant & Rooms
Rannoch Station, Perth And Kinross
In the remote, dark-sky, wilderness landscape of Rannoch Moor, this dog-friendly restaurant-with-rooms is a warm hideaway with simple but well-supplied bedrooms, comfy lounge, and locally sourced menus.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2018
Trigony House
Thornhill, Dumfries And Galloway
D,B&B Special Offer
Dog friendly and wallet friendly, this country hotel in an 18th-century sporting lodge is now owned by Peter and Wendy Beddows, who had been customers for 14 years, and loved it so much they bought the business along with chef Adam Moore.
The Traddock
Austwick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer
Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.
Coul House
Strathpeffer, Highland
It's been more than 20 years since Susannah and Stuart Macpherson opened the doors of this beautiful Georgian building to guests, but readers assure us that everything 'continues to be excellent', with 'good food and wine', and a friendly, warm welcome.
The Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
A 19th-century Italianate villa in 14-acre grounds, with views across the gently rolling Teifi valley, is today a hotel and popular wedding venue with an in-house beauty parlour and romance in its very fabric.
The Wentworth
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
'Our favourite hotel in the whole wide world,' writes a devotee of this seafront grande dame, run by the same family for 104 years.

Mullion Cove Hotel
Helston, Cornwall
An iconic white Victorian hotel on a cliff-top is today a dog- and family-friendly hotel with spa, outdoor pool, informal bar dining, and more ambitious cooking in the Atlantic View restaurant.
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2017
Trigony House
Thornhill, Dumfries And Galloway
D,B&B Special Offer
Dog friendly and wallet friendly, this country hotel in an 18th-century sporting lodge is now owned by Peter and Wendy Beddows, who had been customers for 14 years, and loved it so much they bought the business along with chef Adam Moore.
The Sun Inn
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
In a market town between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, this pub with rooms deftly mixes historic charm – beams, crackling fires and exposed stonework – with an updated, modern touch.

Mullion Cove Hotel
Helston, Cornwall
An iconic white Victorian hotel on a cliff-top is today a dog- and family-friendly hotel with spa, outdoor pool, informal bar dining, and more ambitious cooking in the Atlantic View restaurant.
Featured Hotel with Announcement and Special Offer
Editor's Choice
Dog-Friendly Hotels 2016
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe, Devon
'25% Off' 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'.
The Traddock
Austwick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer
Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.

Cliveden House
Taplow, Berkshire
Redolent of its sometimes racy past, this veritable palazzo, designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1850 for the Duke of Sutherland, sits in National Trust pleasure grounds above the Thames.
For dog lovers, no holiday is complete without four-legged friends, and our dogs are not so different to us when it comes to their getaway preferences. Good food, a comfy bed and a beautiful landscape to wake up to are top of the agenda.
Across the UK hotels, inns and pubs with rooms offer guests and their canines just that.
From a 17th century hotel on the edge of the Peak District National Park to a manor house that inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write The Hound of the Baskervilles. From a clifftop haven on the South Devon coastline to a riverside retreat in the New Forest National Park. While gardens, woodland and coastal paths keep dogs and their owners entertained, the hotels offer comfort in the form of a welcoming environment, fires to rest by and sometimes even biscuits, bowls and dog beds to enjoy as well. There's even something for their owners.