Messy Dog Life
& Dog-Friendly Days Out

A relaxed dog-friendly weekend in Southport, with a proper seaside Saturday, a slower Sunday in Churchtown and plenty of places where dogs are welcome inside.

A relaxed dog-friendly weekend in Ashbourne, with one big Peak District day, cosy places to eat and plenty of time to enjoy the town without rushing.

Matlock Bath is a Victorian pleasure resort wedged into a limestone gorge — cable cars, caverns, biker cafés and a river your dog will locate within thirty seconds. Here's how a weekend there actually works.

Looe is compact, historic and genuinely dog-welcoming — indoors. This guide covers a weekend in the town and the wider area, from a slate cavern near Liskeard to cream teas in Polperro.

Torquay has prehistoric caves, a Victorian model village, Cockington Country Park and a ferry to Dartmouth — plus a harbourfront with actual indoor-welcome venues. Here's how to make a weekend of it with your dog.

A relaxed Worcester weekend of cathedral history, riverside walks, Capability Brown parkland and dependable indoor dog welcomes.