Allerford Village Shop, Tea Room & Gardens

Allerford Village Shop, Tea Room & Gardens is a welcoming stop in the Somerset countryside just outside Minehead, combining a browsable village shop with a proper tea room where dogs are welcome inside.

Whether you're picking up provisions or settling in for a pot of tea, your dog can stay right by your side. The tea room serves food and drink in a dog-friendly indoor space and the team make a real fuss of four-legged visitors with water bowls and blankets. Resident dogs are often padding about, so it's a genuinely relaxed spot for walkers and day-trippers exploring Allerford, the Exmoor fringe and the nearby coast path.

It's the sort of place that suits a mid-walk break or a browse after a morning on the moors, with local goods on the shelves and a warm welcome that extends to muddy paws and tangled leads.