Charlecote Park

Charlecote Park near Stratford upon Avon is a National Trust stately home and parkland that works beautifully as a dog-friendly day out when you want proper outdoor space and handsome scenery. Dogs are welcome on the designated walking route through the grounds, and they can come inside the Wood Yard Café and Orangery Restaurant too, which keeps paws and people together for refreshments.

The parkland gives you more breathing room than the town centre, so it's a useful calmer counterpoint to Stratford's busier streets. The setting is grand, the pace is slower, and there's enough space for a proper leg stretch without the usual pavement shuffle. The park opens from 9am daily, with at least one food outlet serving from 9.30am.

For dog owners travelling to Stratford, Charlecote Park turns a standard town break into a fuller day out: fresh air, stately-home scenery, and a dog who gets to feel delightfully important in front of a very grand house.