Where your dog is welcome, from the Tees to the Dales
Pubs, places to stay and days out, with the detail that matters: inside, bar only, or out in the garden.
Photo: Wildflower meadows near Muker, Swaledale by Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0
How to read the dog rules
- Dogs insideDogs welcome indoors
- Dog roomsDogs can stay in some or all rooms
- On leadsDogs welcome on leads
- Bar onlyDogs in the bar area, not the restaurant
- Outside onlyDogs welcome outside, not indoors
- Dog friendlyListed as dog friendly; which areas isn't stated
- No dogs insideDogs not allowed indoors
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Explore by region
27 places so far
Tees Valley
Darlington, Yarm, Stockton and out towards the Cleveland Hills and the coast.
County Durham
From the moors and waterfalls of Teesdale to the villages north of the Tees.
North Yorkshire
The villages south of the Tees towards Richmond and the Dales: coaching inns on the A66, village greens and quiet lanes.
Northumberland
Coast, castles and Kielder
Durham city & Weardale
Riverside walks and the North Pennines
North York Moors & coast
Saltburn, Whitby and the moors
Long walks, muddy paws, and a fire at the end of it
Our guides string the dog-friendly places together into proper days out, so you know where you can stop before you set off.
A day out in Teesdale with your dog
Raby Castle deer park, Barnard Castle, a pub lunch in Romaldkirk and High Force waterfall.
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Breaking the A66 with a dog
Dog-friendly pub stops near Scotch Corner and along the A66 towards Bowes.
Read the guide →Dog-friendly stays compared
Where dogs can sleep, what it costs and the limits, side by side.
Read the guide →Places to stay with your dog
All 8 stays
Photo: Paul Buckingham, 2010, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rose & Crown
Dog roomsAn 18th-century inn on the green of one of Teesdale's prettiest villages, near Barnard Castle.
Source: Rose and Crown: dog-friendly rooms · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Steve Daniels, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0 High Force Hotel
Dog roomsA historic coaching inn right beside High Force waterfall, with stone bars, an open fire and a tearoom. Handy for the Pennine Way.
Source: Raby Estates: High Force FAQs · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Graham Hogg, 2011, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gisborough Hall
Dog roomsA country-house hotel on the edge of the North York Moors, near Guisborough.
Source: Visit Tees Valley: Gisborough Hall Hotel · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: The CB Inn, 2026, Used with permission CB Inn
Dog roomsA remote 18th-century inn named after the man who owned the dale's lead mines, with pine floors, open fires and 19 rooms, close to the Pennine Way and Coast to Coast.
Source: CB Inn: dog-friendly stays (and email from the inn, 24 Oct 2026) · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Keld Lodge, 2026, Used with permission Keld Lodge
Dogs insideA former youth hostel at the very top of Swaledale, where the Pennine Way meets the Coast to Coast, with a small bar, a 40-seat restaurant and big fell views.
Source: Email from Keld Lodge, 24 Oct 2026 (see their website) · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: The Buck, Reeth, 2022, Used with permission The Buck
Dogs insideA coaching inn overlooking Reeth's green, popular with walkers, with real ales, food every day and seven dog-friendly rooms.
Source: Email from the Buck, 24 Oct 2026 (see their website) · checked 24 Oct 2026