Waterstones

Waterstones in Bangor is a bookshop where dogs are welcome inside to browse the shelves with you. Tucked into Bloomfield Shopping Centre on South Circular Road, it's a useful dry-weather stop when you're out in the retail centre and want to keep your dog by your side rather than looping back to the car. Inside, the usual Waterstones layout offers books across fiction, non-fiction, children's and local-interest titles.

Your dog can wander the aisles with you while you pick up a new paperback or a last-minute gift. No need to tie up outside or tag-team the trip—just bring them in and take your time.

It's the kind of stop that makes a rainy Saturday in Bangor more manageable. Dogs welcome inside, books within reach and no fuss about having a well-behaved four-paw browsing partner in tow.