The Three Ferrets

The Three Ferrets is a compact locals' pub on Chapel Street in the heart of St Ives and dogs are welcome inside. It's the kind of back-street find where the atmosphere leans proper drinker's pub rather than polished tourist stop, but that's precisely what makes it useful when you need a dog-friendly bolt-hole in the busy town centre.

Open Monday from 10am to 11:30am, then Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 11:30pm, it gives you early-morning and all-day options depending on when you're passing through. The welcome is lively and genuine and your dog gets a spot inside while you catch your breath.

A snug little stop where the whole group can settle in together, particularly handy when the rest of St Ives feels packed or when the weather turns. No frills, no fuss, just a warm pub that lets dogs through the door.