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Photo: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rothbury and the Simonside Hills, the remote upper Coquet valley, and the North Tyne villages towards Kielder Water and forest. Quiet roads, few people and some of the darkest skies in England.
Awaiting confirmation 7 of these 13 places are listed from a trusted guide (usually CAMRA) and we're still waiting for the venue to confirm the details. Call ahead before you go. Places marked Confirmed by the venue have told us their dog rules directly.
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Queens Head
Dogs insideConfirmed by the venueA pub with rooms at the foot of Rothbury's main street, close to the Coquet and the Simonside Hills, where dogs are part of the furniture.
Source: Email from the Queens Head, 25 Oct 2026 (see their website) · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Star Inn
Dogs insideConfirmed by the venueA small village inn in the upper Coquet valley, with indoor seating and a courtyard, close to Harbottle Crags and the Drake Stone walk.
Source: Email from the Star Inn, 25 Oct 2026 (see their website) · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Battlesteads Hotel
Dog roomsAwaiting confirmationThe Battlesteads Hotel is a pub with rooms and a real fire in Wark, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne.
Source: The Hotel Guru: Battlesteads · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Turks Head
Dog friendlyAwaiting confirmationThe Turks Head is a pub with rooms and a real fire in Rothbury, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne.
Source: CAMRA pub guide: Turks Head, Rothbury · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Blackcock Inn
Dog friendlyAwaiting confirmationThe Blackcock Inn is a pub with rooms and a real fire in Falstone, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne.
Source: CAMRA pub guide: Blackcock Inn, Falstone · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Three Wheat Heads
Dog friendlyAwaiting confirmationThe Three Wheat Heads is a pub with rooms and a real fire in Thropton, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne.
Source: CAMRA pub guide: Three Wheat Heads, Thropton · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Cheviot Hotel
Dog friendlyAwaiting confirmationThe Cheviot Hotel is a pub with rooms and a real fire in Bellingham, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne.
Source: CAMRA pub guide: Cheviot Hotel, Bellingham · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rose & Thistle
Dog friendlyAwaiting confirmationThe Rose & Thistle is a pub with rooms in Alwinton, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne.
Source: CAMRA pub guide: Rose & Thistle, Alwinton · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Holly Bush Inn
Dog friendlyAwaiting confirmationThe Holly Bush Inn is a pub with rooms and a real fire in Greenhaugh, in the hills of Coquetdale and the North Tyne. CAMRA notes informal music sessions, so bring an instrument if you play.
Source: CAMRA pub guide: Holly Bush Inn, Greenhaugh · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Cragside
On leadsFrom the official siteThe Victorian home of inventor Lord Armstrong, the first house lit by hydroelectricity, set in a huge rocky estate of lakes and woodland.
Source: National Trust: Cragside with your dog · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Wallington
On leadsFrom the official siteA country house estate with a hidden walled garden, woodland and riverside walks in the middle of Northumberland.
Source: National Trust: Wallington with your dog · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Brinkburn Priory
On leadsFrom the official siteA restored medieval priory church in a wooded bend of the River Coquet, reached by a short walk from the car park.
Source: English Heritage: dog-friendly places · checked 25 Oct 2026
The area: The Simonside Hills, Coquetdale by Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 Black Middens Bastle House
On leadsFrom the official siteA free, remote 16th-century fortified farmhouse from the border-reiver days, with a waymarked walk to other bastles nearby.
Source: English Heritage: dog-friendly places · checked 25 Oct 2026
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