Dog Friendly

There are a number of heritage properties that actively welcome dogs onsite, especially those that have wide open spaces, gardens and parkland attached to them. In the UK, dogs are considered part of the family, so if you’re planning a day out with your dog, make sure to take a look at these heritage properties.

Historical houses and dogs

When it comes to bringing your dog on a trip to a heritage house, it is always best to check with the individual property, as seasonal restrictions may apply in some places and others will accept dogs in certain areas of the property or under certain circumstances. Both the English Heritage and the National Trust tend to be dog friendly at the majority of their properties, as long as you keep all dogs on a lead at all times when...Read More

Historical houses and dogs

Heritage parkland

The UK is full of heritage parks and gardens and there are a number of popular heritage spots that are perfect for dog walking, including places like Souter Lighthouse in Tyne and Wear or along Hadrian’s Wall in Scotland.

Please just be wary of any nearby livestock as many sites managed by heritage organisations are used by local farmers.

The ulti-mutt guide to dog friendly accommodation

If you want to live, breathe and sleep heritage and history while on your travels, make sure to check out our suggestions for heritage places to stay here, some of them are even dog friendly!

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Wotton House

Address

Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0SB

Telephone

01844 238363

landscape@wottonhouse.com

Aylesbury

The Capability Brown Pleasure Grounds at Wotton, currently undergoing restoration, are related to the Stowe gardens, both belonging to the Grenville family when Brown laid out the Wotton grounds between 1750 and 1767.

Fairfield House

Address

Stogursey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1PU

fairfieldvisits@gmail.com

Bridgwater

Fairfield is a medieval manor house and the family home of the Acland-Hood family for over eight centuries. The first manor house was built as early as 1166. The house has passed numerous times through the female line, so the family name of the…

Dunvegan Castle & Gardens

Address

Dunvegan Castle, Isle Of Skye, Scotland, IV55 8WF

Telephone

01470 521206

info@dunvegancastle.com

Isle Of Skye

Any visit to the Isle of Skye is incomplete without enjoying the wealth of history on offer at 5* Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod for 800 years and the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland.

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Address

Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8RE

Telephone

01685 727371

museum@wellbeingmerthyr.co.uk

Merthyr Tydfil

Cyfarthfa Castle is widely regarded as the best-preserved and grandest Ironmaster’s house in Wales. The building, which is Grade 1 listed, is of national, historical, and architectural significance and was built in 1825 for the Ironmaster, William…

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