Basildon Park

An estate saved from almost certain demolition and lovingly revived.

Why not bring your four-legged friend with you when you visit Basildon Park? With plenty of space to walk, and extensive parkland trails to explore, it’s an ideal place to exercise them. Dogs on leads are welcome in the garden and parkland year-round. We have dog-friendly indoor seating available in the tearoom and your four-legged friends are welcome in the shop.

There are four parkland walks that are ideal for exploring with your dog year-round. The walks range in length from 0.5 miles to 3 miles. For a shorter walk take a stroll around the gardens towards the back on the house.

Please keep your dog on a lead while at Basildon Park. This is to make sure they don’t chase other animals including livestock and allows other visitors with more reactive dogs or those less confident around dogs feel comfortable walking around the estate at Basildon Park. During spring and summer, cattle graze the grounds and parkland, if they approach it may be appropriate to let your dog off the lead. There are livestock signs on each gate across the estate to let you know what to expect before entering.

Dogs are welcome at the tearoom at Basildon Park. The tearoom has outdoor seating with water bowls and some indoor seating available for visitors with dogs. To access the dog-friendly spaces in the tearoom, enter through the courtyard to the left to access the Old Kitchen, or to the right to use the Angkor Wat room. The main tearoom area accessed through the front doors and servery are dog-free spaces. We suggest you have at least two people in your group so one of you can take a seat with the dog, while the other orders your food and drink at the servery.

Your dogs are welcome in the shop where there are Forthglade treats and dog walking essentials available to purchase.