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Days Out Are For Dogs Too

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& Dog-Friendly Days Out

Real-life dog advice for muddy paws, chewed slippers and plans gone sideways, plus verified places where dogs are genuinely welcome inside.

Town Guides

Dog-friendly town guides built for proper days out, with verified cafés, pubs, shops and attractions where dogs are genuinely welcome inside. Expect useful local tips, sensible routes and fewer awkward doorway negotiations.

A dog and owner walking along a Victorian seafront promenade with a marina and moored boats in the background

A dog and owner walking along a Victorian seafront promenade with a marina and moored boats in the background

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Bangor, County Down

Bangor has a working marina, a Victorian seafront and an unusually strong cluster of confirmed indoor-welcome venues for dogs. Here's how a weekend there actually works.

22 hours ago6 min read

A dog and owner riding a funicular railway car up a steep coastal hill with Cardigan Bay visible in the distance

A dog and owner riding a funicular railway car up a steep coastal hill with Cardigan Bay visible in the distance

A dog-friendly weekend in Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth has a Victorian cliff railway, medieval ruins and a promenade that takes no prisoners. Here's how to do a dog-friendly weekend in mid-Wales without anyone waiting outside.

6 days ago6 min read

A dog and owner on a waterfront quay, open water behind them and a suggestion of Victorian and contemporary architecture in the distance

A dog and owner on a waterfront quay, open water behind them and a suggestion of Victorian and contemporary architecture in the distance

A dog-friendly weekend in Cardiff: an itinerary that actually works

Cardiff rewards pottering rather than planning — and the dog is welcome for most of it. A practical Friday-to-Sunday itinerary covering the city centre, the arcades and Cardiff Bay.

6 days ago6 min read

A dog on a lead pausing on a riverside path beside Pitlochry Dam, with Loch Faskally and wooded hills beyond

A dog on a lead pausing on a riverside path beside Pitlochry Dam, with Loch Faskally and wooded hills beyond

A dog-friendly weekend in Pitlochry

A hydroelectric dam with a fish ladder, independent shops that welcome dogs inside, and a gorge walk steeped in Jacobite history. Pitlochry earns a proper weekend.

7 days ago6 min read

Dog on a lead standing at a clifftop on the North Antrim coast, looking out over the sea

Dog on a lead standing at a clifftop on the North Antrim coast, looking out over the sea

A dog-friendly weekend in Portrush

Two beaches, a dramatic Causeway Coast Saturday and an unusually good indoor dining scene for a town this size. Here's how to do Portrush properly with a dog.

Sep 215 min read

A dog sitting at the prow of a narrow boat crossing a tall canal aqueduct above a wide valley

A dog sitting at the prow of a narrow boat crossing a tall canal aqueduct above a wide valley

Llangollen with the dogs: a weekend that earns its towpath

Llangollen packs a UNESCO World Heritage canal, a heritage railway, riverside pubs and a town centre full of genuine indoor dog welcomes into one compact Dee Valley weekend.

Sep 217 min read

A wildlife boat on the Firth of Lorn with two people and a dog at the bow, Oban's esplanade and McCaig's Tower visible on the hillside behind

A wildlife boat on the Firth of Lorn with two people and a dog at the bow, Oban's esplanade and McCaig's Tower visible on the hillside behind

A dog-friendly weekend in Oban: an itinerary that actually works

Oban is a working ferry town with a genuine indoor welcome for dogs. Here's a weekend built around a wildlife boat trip, a short island crossing and a handful of places where the whole group can actually sit down together.

Sep 217 min read

A dog sitting on the hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway with the sea and coastline behind

A dog sitting on the hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway with the sea and coastline behind

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Ballycastle

Ballycastle is more than a stop on the Causeway Coast. With the Giant's Causeway on Saturday, woodland on Sunday and a town full of confirmed indoor dog welcomes, it makes a proper base.

Sep 166 min read

Dog and owner walking through open parkland with castle ruins visible in the background

Dog and owner walking through open parkland with castle ruins visible in the background

A dog-friendly weekend in Glasgow: more than just a city

Glasgow has always got on with things — and that extends to dogs. A city break with real indoor welcomes, 750 acres of parkland and a brewery bar with a dog menu.

Sep 166 min read

A dog riding on a canal boat along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with hills in the background

A dog riding on a canal boat along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with hills in the background

A dog-friendly weekend in Brecon: canal boats, Beacons air and a town that gets it

Brecon is compact, genuinely dog-welcoming and built around one of the most scenic canals in Wales. Here's how to spend a weekend there with a dog in tow.

Sep 155 min read

A dog on a lead looking out over a dramatic limestone gorge from a high viewpoint, owner beside them

A dog on a lead looking out over a dramatic limestone gorge from a high viewpoint, owner beside them

A dog-friendly weekend in Wells

England's smallest city packs in a medieval cathedral, demanding swans and one of the most dog-inclusive cave attractions in the country. Here's how to make a weekend of it.

Sep 125 min read

A dog and owner on the ramparts of Old Sarum looking south toward Salisbury Cathedral spire across Wiltshire countryside

A dog and owner on the ramparts of Old Sarum looking south toward Salisbury Cathedral spire across Wiltshire countryside

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Salisbury

Salisbury has a proper main event for dog owners — Iron Age earthworks, Norman ruins and off-lead space — plus a walkable city centre where dogs are confirmed welcome inside pubs, cafés and independent shops.

Sep 127 min read

Dog on a lead in the elevated grounds of Nottingham Castle, looking out over the city skyline

Dog on a lead in the elevated grounds of Nottingham Castle, looking out over the city skyline

A dog-friendly weekend in Nottingham

Caves underfoot, Robin Hood overhead and a surprisingly strong set of genuine indoor dog welcomes. Here's how to spend a weekend in Nottingham with your dog.

Sep 116 min read

A dog sitting in a flat fenland landscape with Ely Cathedral visible on the distant horizon

A dog sitting in a flat fenland landscape with Ely Cathedral visible on the distant horizon

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Ely

Ely announces itself long before you arrive — Cathedral first, then the rest. Here's a weekend shaped around Wicken Fen, the cathedral quarter and some genuinely good indoor welcomes.

Sep 116 min read

A dog on a lead walking through open parkland with a grand Elizabethan country house in the distance

A dog on a lead walking through open parkland with a grand Elizabethan country house in the distance

A dog-friendly weekend in Stamford: the itinerary that works

Stamford's stone streets, Burghley's deer park and a heritage steam railway make a genuinely workable dog-friendly weekend — with indoor welcome at the cafés, pubs and independent shops throughout.

Sep 86 min read

A dog on a lead walking through a Cotswold market town street with honey-coloured stone buildings on either side

A dog on a lead walking through a Cotswold market town street with honey-coloured stone buildings on either side

A dog-friendly weekend in Cirencester

From a full day at Cotswold Wildlife Park to a relaxed Sunday wander round Black Jack Street, Cirencester has enough confirmed indoor dog welcomes to make even a grey weekend worth it.

Sep 65 min read

A dog on a lead on a riverside bank, looking towards the silhouette of a large medieval castle above the trees

A dog on a lead on a riverside bank, looking towards the silhouette of a large medieval castle above the trees

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Warwick

Warwick has a river, a medieval castle on the skyline and a compact historic centre with confirmed dog-friendly interiors. Here's how to shape a weekend that actually works with a dog in tow.

Sep 36 min read

A dog sitting on a heritage railway platform beside a steam locomotive, lead looped around a bench, Hampshire countryside in the background

A dog sitting on a heritage railway platform beside a steam locomotive, lead looped around a bench, Hampshire countryside in the background

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Winchester

Winchester has serious historical weight and a surprisingly good spread of indoor dog-welcoming venues. Add the Watercress Line for Saturday and the Cathedral Quarter for Sunday and the weekend practically plans itself.

Sep 36 min read

A dog on a lead walking through the ruins of Bury St Edmunds Abbey, with the Norman Tower and gatehouse stonework in the background

A dog on a lead walking through the ruins of Bury St Edmunds Abbey, with the Norman Tower and gatehouse stonework in the background

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds has a formal dog-friendly scheme, a free medieval abbey at its centre and enough welcoming cafés, pubs and shops to fill a proper weekend. Here's how to make the most of it.

Sep 36 min read

A dog on a lead on a riverside path below Durham Cathedral, with the Norman tower rising above wooded riverbanks

A dog on a lead on a riverside path below Durham Cathedral, with the Norman tower rising above wooded riverbanks

A Dog-Friendly Weekend in Durham

A Norman cathedral, a living history museum covering 350 acres and a solid spread of confirmed indoor dog-friendly cafés and pubs. Durham quietly over-delivers on a weekend away with a dog.

Aug 316 min read

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