Are we taking the dog on our next staycation? With this dog friendly holiday guide, the question is a thing of the past. As travel experts, we did the research and partnered with OpenTable to rank dog friendly cities and towns, by analysing data on hotels, holiday rentals and, just as importantly, pubs. Whether for a countryside getaway or a city break, these are the places where your dog comes first.
KAYAK’s top 15 dog-friendly destinations in the UK.
We ranked destinations based on the share of UK pet-friendly places to stay on KAYAK and the proportion of pubs on OpenTable that welcome dogs. After all, a trip only counts when all travellers, including the dog, enjoy it.
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The complete guide: Where to stay, walk, eat and drink with your dog.
1. Keswick, Cumbria
No. 1 dog-friendly destination in the UK
Keswick treats your pup like a VIP with offerings ranging from free lake boat rides to dedicated doggy dinner menus. It tops our ranking thanks to the highest concentration of dog-friendly stays and pubs in the UK. The whole town feels built around dogs, with water bowls outside shops, treats behind pub bars and a 912 square miles of National Park starting at the end of the street, for them to roam, swim and scramble.
Dogs travel for free on Keswick Launch boats around Derwentwater, but check blue-green algae alerts before letting them swim in summer.
£103 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Dog & Gun
2. Southampton, Hampshire
Coastal gateway
As a port city with 365-acre common at its heart and plenty of green spaces, Southampton is very dog-friendly for its size. Many places to stay and drink welcome four-legged family members. The New Forest is close enough to feel like a neighbour, with hundreds of miles of woodland trails made for long walks.
Mayflower Park, with some of the most photographed dock views in southern England, is perfect for long city walks. In the New Forest, keep dogs on a lead near free-roaming ponies – they can kick.
£102 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Platform Tavern
3. Chester, Cheshire
Roman heritage
Chester’s two-mile circuit of Roman walls is perfect for energetic dogs, while the River Dee path is long enough for at least one ‘accidental’ pub stop. Chester’s independents are more likely to give your dog a biscuit than a disapproving look, even if you turn up with a muddy golden retriever. For a day trip: head to Quarry Bank Mill and its 380 acres of dog-friendly parkland and woodland.
Chester Market provides water bowls and actively welcomes dogs on leads. The medieval covered shopping Rows of Chester, built around 1300, are also largely dog-friendly so you can browse together.
£86 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Bear & Billet
4. Bath, Somerset
Georgian classic
Bath, known for Georgian crescents and its UNESCO status, is also ideal for exploring with a dog. Surrounded by the Cotswolds, it pairs elegant architecture with towpaths ideal for long, flat strolls that start right in the city centre. The Prior Park Landscape Garden, including one of the world’s four Palladian Bridges, welcomes dogs on leads,and when it’s time to turn in, many of Bath’s stays welcome polished brogues and muddy paws.
The Kennet & Avon Canal towpath, one of the most scenic walks in England, is entirely dog-friendly, the Roman Baths and most indoor attractions do not allow dogs, though.
£147 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Star Inn
5. Llandudno, Conway
For couples who want to feed off their creativity
With twin limestone headlands, sweeping sea views and miles of cliff-top paths, Llandudno offers cinematic scenery for the whole family. Expect goats on the Great Orme, sandy paws on West Shore year-round and a dog‑friendly Victorian promenade, plus seafront hotels that boast generous pet policies.
The four-mile Marine Drive circles the Great Orme with cliff-top sea views, but keep the dog on leads near the steep drops and around startled goats.
£76 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The King’s Head
6. Norwich, Norfolk
Cathedral city
Norwich is often called England’s most complete medieval city, and with 15% of its area as public green space it’s perfect for dog walks. Mousehold Heath, just five minutes from the city centre, offers sweeping views of skyline views, while the Broads National Park, a wetland landscape like nowhere else in England, begins just seven miles east.
Norwich Cathedral welcomes dogs on leads into its 44-acre grounds, including the cloisters which is a rare privilege for a working cathedral.
£74 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Lodge at Salhouse
7. Birmingham, West Midlands
Canal city
Birmingham boasts around 35 miles of canal towpaths, claimed to exceed Venice – plus Sutton Park, which is 2,400 acres larger than Gibraltar. It also has one of the highest percentages of pet-friendly accommodation on KAYAK, and a growing number of cafés and pubs that cater for pets, making it one of the country’s top destinations for dog-friendly breaks.
The four-mile Gas Street Basin to Edgbaston Reservoir canal towpath is entirely flat and passes colourful narrowboats. There are off-lead sections once you leave the centre. Cannon Hill Park‘s boating lake has shallow pond areas where dogs can safely swim and cool off in summer.
£75 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Jekyll & Hyde
8. Torquay, Devon
English riviera on a budget
With around 1,500 hours of sunshine per year, Torquay is one of the sunniest places in England, so dog owners rarely need a backup plan for outdoor activities here. The Torbay coast is a UNESCO Global Geopark, with dogs welcome along almost the entire coastline. With some of the UK’s lowest average nightly accommodation rates, it’s a seaside escape that’s as easy on your budget as it is on your dog’s paws.
Greenway, the former home of Agatha Christie, is located six miles from Torquay and welcomes dogs in its 33-acre grounds, which feature woodland walks leading down to the River Dart.
£63 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Hole in the Wall
9. Bournemouth, Dorset
7-mile seafront
Look beyond the bucket-and-spade image and Bournemouth reveals itself as one of the UK’s standout dog friendly destinations. It ranks among the top three for the highest share of dog-friendly stays, while also offering some of the most budget-friendly accommodation.
Hengistbury Head is an ancient coastal heathland comprising cliff paths and bird hides, as well as a long sandy spit where dogs are permitted to roam off-lead across most of the area year-round.
£69 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Cricketers Arms
10. Manchester, Greater Manchester
Major dog-friendly city
Manchester doesn’t just claim to be dog-friendly, it lives it. There are plenty of green spaces in the city where you can enjoy the outdoors with your dog. If the weather turns, you can quickly drop into a nearby pub for a drink, with an 85% chance that your dog will be allowed in, too. And if the pavements start to feel too civilised, the open spaces of the Peak District are just 25 minutes away.
Manchester’s best urban dog run is the eight-mile Fallowfield Loop, which is entirely traffic-free and runs through parks and green corridors.
£96 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Briton’s Protection
11. Inverness, Highlands
Highland capital
Inverness may appear serene, but for dog owners, it’s practically revolutionary. Thanks to the 2003 Scottish Land Reform Act, walkers and their dogs (provided they are kept under proper control) have the legal right to roam across much of the countryside. The result? Highland scenery without “keep out” signs, plenty of fresh air, open space, and few fences to tire out even the most energetic spaniel. Prices are reasonable, and many places to stay welcome dogs as standard.
The 28-mile South Loch Ness Trail is a dog-friendly, multi-day route offering some of the most dramatic loch-side scenery in Scotland. Remember that dogs must be kept on leads near livestock and ground-nesting birds.
£110 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Gellions Bar
12. Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Dog-friendly pub culture pioneer
Newcastle didn’t just welcome dogs into the pub, it handed them a menu. The city helped pioneer the ‘doggy pub menu‘, setting the standard for pub culture copied across the country. Dogs can travel for free on the Metro and the Quayside is a great place to start exploring. Town Moor, one of the largest areas of civic grazing land in England, is free to roam, and is sure to delight nature lovers.
The Brandling Villa in South Gosforth hit the national headlines in 2012 when it became one of the UK’s first pubs to introduce a menu for dogs, including craft beer for canines.
£75 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Brandling Villa
13. Brighton, East Sussex
Dog community hub
There are plenty of specialist dog social groups to join in Brighton, so it’s safe to say that your pup could well have a busier social calendar than you! Preston Park offers a dedicated agility area and spacious off-lead meadows, which are ideal for energetic dogs and their owners pretending they planned the workout. Add to that beach walks, South Downs trails and a hospitality scene that barely bats an eyelid at sandy paws.
Every summer, Brighton’s annual Pooches on the Prom event attracts thousands of dogs and their owners to the seafront.
£89 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Greys
14. Leeds, West Yorkshire
Green city
Leeds may not shout about itself as a doggy hotspot, but the numbers tell a different story. It ranks in the UK’s top five for dog-friendly accommodation, so finding somewhere that welcomes your pooch is refreshingly easy. With over 4,000 acres of parkland and the proper Yorkshire countryside just beyond the ring road, there’s no shortage of heroic stick chasing territory. Roundhay Park, one of Europe’s largest city parks, counts dogs among its most frequent visitors.
The Meanwood Valley Trail is a seven-mile traffic-free route from the city centre to the Breary Marsh Nature Reserve, one of England’s best urban green corridors.
£74 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The Highland Laddie
15. Bristol, South West England
Creative capital
In Bristol, the question isn’t if dogs are allowed, but if they’re coming. Just two miles from the city centre, the 850-acre Ashton Court Estate boasts woodlands, a deer park and enough open ground to justify “just one more lap.” Many pubs keep water bowls ready for furry guests, with plenty of pet-friendly stays, finding somewhere to sleep is rarely an issue.
Bristol has a self-guided street art trail featuring works by Banksy that can be completed by foot with a dog and takes in the Stokes Croft, Bedminster and Harbourside areas.
£80 per night
Average accommodation price
Our hotel pick
Dog-friendly pub
The King Arms, Clifton
Methodology.
KAYAK analysed the proportion of the pet-friendly accommodations hotel searches made on KAYAK.co.uk and associated brands in the period between 01/05/2025 and 05/11/2025.
OpenTable analysed UK pubs on its platform between 01/11/ 2024 to 31/10/2025, considering only venues that met a minimum diner-review threshold, and calculated the percentage of reviews featuring the “dog friendly” tag to determine the share of dog-friendly pubs within KAYAK’s top dog-friendly UK destinations.
Values for share of pet-friendly stays and share of dog-friendly pubs were first normalised using the formula: score = (x − min(X)) / (max(X) − min(X)). The normalised scores were then combined to calculate a final score for each city.
Average accommodation price was not included in the ranking calculation, it is provided as additional information.
Accommodation prices in this report are based on accommodation searches made on KAYAK and its associated brands in the period between 15/08/2025 to 15/02/2026 for travel between 01/01/2026 to 30/06/2026 to specified cities in the UK. All prices are average for 1 night in a double room. Prices may vary and savings cannot be guaranteed.
