Messy Dog Life
& Dog-Friendly Days Out

Britain's smallest city has grey seals, a medieval cathedral and more confirmed indoor dog-friendly venues than anywhere its size deserves. Here's how to spend the weekend.

King's Lynn is an underrated base for a dog weekend: a handsome quayside town with Sandringham on the doorstep, Norman ruins, lavender farms and a solid scatter of places where your dog can come inside.

Thetford sits in The Brecks — heathland, ancient forest and prehistoric history. Here's a loose weekend shape for dog owners, built around Grime's Graves and the arboretum at Lynford.

A medieval cathedral that welcomes dogs on weekdays, a reinvented Victorian dockyard, open wetland and a country park with a decent café. Gloucester is worth the weekend.

Most visitors drive straight past Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. That's what makes it worth stopping at — a genuine Northumberland beach, quiet promenade and dog-friendly pubs without the queues.

A relaxed Friday-to-Sunday Saltburn itinerary featuring the Victorian pier, Valley Gardens, the dog-friendly miniature railway and four genuine indoor welcomes.