Where your dog is welcome, from the Tees to the Tweed
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
976 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
Long sandy beaches, castles on every headland, Hadrian's Wall and the empty hills of the Cheviots and Kielder.
Newcastle & Tyne & Wear
Newcastle's Quayside and city centre, the Ouseburn valley and Jesmond Dene, then out to the coast at Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, South Shields and Sunderland, and up the Derwent valley to Gibside.
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.
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Pubs and inns with rooms
Inns where the dog can come in the bar and stay the night, region by region.
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Dog-friendly cottages
What to ask before you book, where to search, and dog-friendly pubs near each area.
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Stays with a hot tub
Cottages, lodges and hotels with a hot tub that take dogs, and what to ask first.
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Dog-friendly beaches
Which beaches ban dogs in summer, the exact zones and dates, and the ones open all year.
Read the guide →Dog-friendly pubs with open fires
Winter walks and a seat by a real fire or log burner, with what each pub says about dogs.
Read the guide →Places to stay with your dog
All 173 stays
Photo: Paul Buckingham, 2010, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rose & Crown
Dog roomsIn the barOn leadOfficial dog policyAn 18th-century inn on the green of one of Teesdale's prettiest villages, near Barnard Castle.
Source: Rose and Crown: dog-friendly rooms · checked 30 Oct 2026
Photo: Steve Daniels, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0 High Force Hotel
Dog roomsOfficial dog policyA 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 roomsDog friendly per Visit Tees ValleyA 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 roomsIn the barOn leadConfirmed by venueA 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 insideDog roomsConfirmed by venueA 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 insideOn leadDog roomsConfirmed by venueA 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
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