Blue Boar

Blue Boar is a traditional York pub with a bit of theatrical old-city character, leaning into its 18th-century history and the long shadow of Dick Turpin folklore. Dogs are welcome inside, so nobody needs to do the pavement shuffle while the humans grab a pint between sightseeing stops.

It feels like the sort of place people duck into for a proper pub break, especially if they like a venue with a tale attached to the walls. That gives it more personality than your standard city-centre pint stop, with a slightly darker, more atmospheric edge that suits York's ghost-story mood nicely.

Good for adding a little historic drama to the day without straying from classic pub territory, and useful when wet-weather plans need a dog-friendly indoor option with proper character.