Messy Dog Life
& Dog-Friendly Days Out

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.