The Best Dog-Friendly Stays in England
Places that welcome dogs properly, not grudgingly. These English hotels, inns and cottages treat your dog as a guest, with walks from the door.
47 places, ranked by our editors.
The Treehouse Suites at Chewton Glen
Canopy-level suites with private hot-tub decks, breakfast delivered by hamper, and the full run of a five-star spa hotel below.
Lympstone Manor
Michael Caines's Georgian manor above the Exe Estuary, with a Michelin kitchen and its own vineyard.
Thyme
A restored manor and working farm in a whole Cotswold village, with a spa, a cookery school and rooms that feel lived-in rather than styled.
Lime Wood
A relaxed-luxe country house deep in the New Forest, with the Herb House spa, two pools and Angela Hartnett's cooking.
The Pig on the Beach
A mellow-yellow manor above Studland Bay, with sea views, garden-to-plate food and the Pig group's signature charm.
The Star Inn at Harome
England's famous thatched Michelin inn near Helmsley, with characterful rooms and food worth the trip.
The Pig in the Forest
The original Pig, deep in the New Forest, where the kitchen garden sets the menu and the mood is gloriously easy.
Grays Court
A 900-year-old house tucked between the city walls and York Minster, intimate and full of history.
Dormy House Hotel & Spa
A 17th-century farmhouse above Broadway turned into one of the Cotswolds' most assured spa retreats.
Langdale Chase
A restored Victorian house on the shore of Windermere, with individually styled rooms and some of the best lake views in Cumbria.
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate
A five-star estate above its own Blue Flag beach, with a spa, sea-view suites and room for the whole family.
The Star, Alfriston
A medieval inn in a picture-book Sussex village, restored with Olga Polizzi's signature colour and confidence.
The Pig at Combe
An Elizabethan manor in the East Devon hills with the Pig group's garden-to-plate cooking and easy charm.
Summer Lodge Country House
A Georgian country house in a thatched Dorset village, with a spa, indoor pool and serious classic comfort.
Babington House
Soho House's original country house: effortlessly cool, with two pools, a spa, a cinema and a genuine welcome for families.
The Pig near Bath
A laid-back Georgian country house a short drive from Bath, with garden-to-plate cooking and easy, dog-friendly charm.
No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath
A playful, design-led townhouse in Georgian Bath with a small basement spa and bags of character.
The Peacock at Rowsley
A 17th-century manor turned dining inn between Chatsworth and Haddon Hall, with stylish rooms and good fishing.
The Devonshire Arms
The Duke of Devonshire's country house and spa on the Bolton Abbey estate, with walks straight onto the Dales.
Yorebridge House
A romantic boutique bolthole in Wensleydale, several rooms with private hot tubs facing the Dales.
Saltmoore
A contemporary coastal hotel near Whitby, with a spa, pool and the moors meeting the sea at Sandsend.
The Swan at Lavenham
A 15th-century inn at the heart of England's finest medieval wool town, with a boutique spa and beamed romance.
The Pig at Bridge Place
A red-brick Kentish manor with a rock-n-roll past, garden-to-plate food and the Pig group's quirky charm, near Canterbury.
The Zetter Townhouse Marylebone
A characterful, cocktail-led townhouse in Marylebone, full of playful design and one of London's best hotel bars.
Old Bank Hotel
A former bank on Oxford's High Street, now an art-filled boutique hotel with unrivalled views of the dreaming spires.
Old Parsonage Hotel
A 17th-century, ivy-clad house in north Oxford, literary and cosy, with a lovely terrace and roof garden.
University Arms
Cambridge's grand hotel, beautifully reimagined by Martin Brudnizki, overlooking Parker's Piece in the centre of the city.
No.1 York by GuestHouse
A characterful boutique townhouse with a basement spa, moments from York Minster.
Wild Thyme & Honey
A food-first coaching inn near Cirencester where the kitchen does the talking and dogs are as welcome as their owners.
Cowley Manor Experimental
A Victorian manor reimagined with French flair, indoor and outdoor pools, and grounds made for wandering.
The Bell at Ticehurst
A village pub with rooms full of wit and invention, plus garden lodges, in the High Weald of Sussex.
Watergate Bay Hotel
A relaxed beachfront hotel on a two-mile Cornish strand, with pools, a spa and an easygoing welcome for families and surfers.
Bovey Castle
A grand 1930s estate on the edge of Dartmoor, with a spa, indoor pool, golf and proper space for families.
The Seaside Boarding House
A stylish clifftop bolthole above Chesil Beach, all sea air, good food and elegant rooms.
The Swan, Southwold
Adnams's smartly refreshed coaching inn in the heart of Southwold, a short walk from the famous beach huts.
The Crown & Castle
A relaxed, food-led inn beside Orford Castle, deeply dog-friendly and close to the wild Suffolk coast.
North House
A Farrow & Ball-clad boutique townhouse above Cowes, with a small spa and a smart, sailing-town mood.
Artist Residence London
A bohemian, art-filled townhouse on a quiet Pimlico street, with exposed brick, pop art and a cosy cocktail bar.
Artist Residence Brighton
An arty, characterful townhouse near Regency Square, a block from Brighton's seafront, with a buzzy restaurant and bar.
The Victoria Inn Shepherd's Huts, Holkham
Bespoke shepherd's huts on the Holkham Estate, a short walk from one of England's great beaches, with the Victoria Inn for dinner.
Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa
A grand country house and spa within easy reach of Bamburgh, Alnwick and the empty Northumberland coast.
Salcombe Harbour Hotel
A bright, nautical hotel and spa overlooking the Salcombe estuary, with a pool and sea-view rooms.
The Cavendish Hotel
A traditional country house hotel on the Chatsworth estate, right on the edge of the moors and dog-friendly.
The Wentworth Hotel
A genteel, family-run seaside hotel facing Aldeburgh's shingle beach, classic and timeless.
Eastwell Manor
A grand Jacobean-style manor and spa in Kent parkland, with a 20-metre pool and easy reach of Canterbury and the coast.
The Royal Hotel
The Isle of Wight's grandest Victorian seaside hotel, with a heated outdoor pool and sub-tropical gardens above Ventnor.
Hotel Continental
A relaxed Art Deco seafront hotel in Whitstable, with converted fishermen's huts on the beach.