UK holidays with your dog

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Vicky RVN — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:04:36 GMT

I don't mind how cold it is, just would like no ! But then this is england we're talking about so i'm not getting my hopes up!

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Saskia Quinn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:00:15 GMT

Saskia gets annoyed when I try to take hers off, must be a greyhound thing

Hope you have a great time and the weather is nice. So long as its not

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Vicky RVN — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:16:44 GMT

He's got one but he's not too keen on it! It's got a velcro bit that goes around his front and another that goes under his belly...he hates the sound of the velcro! Not too bad when i put it on but when it's taken off he runs away cos he's scared! What a wuss of a dog i've got! I took a pic of him the first time he had it on...he looks seriously hacked off!

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Saskia Quinn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:05:00 GMT

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Ok, so we've decided on the Cotswolds this year. We've got a week off a end of october. Anywhere to stay people particularly recommend?

Hoping we don't get too much because doesn't like it...we'll have to get him an !

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or a waterproof coat Vicky, Saskia & Ranger have one

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Vicky RVN — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:02:31 GMT

Ok, so we've decided on the Cotswolds this year. We've got a week off a end of october. Anywhere to stay people particularly recommend?

Hoping we don't get too much because doesn't like it...we'll have to get him an !

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Vicky RVN — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:23:33 GMT

Thanks very much will add that link to my favs!

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Deemus — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:21:29 GMT

Cornwall def gets my vote. We've holidayed there for the last 4 years or so. There are dog bans on a lot of the beaches between 8am and 8pm I think but there are a few open for dogs. My fave has to be Gwithian. Steps are fairly steep from the cliff top but once you're down there's miles of golden sand!

If you visit www.iknow-cornwall.co.uk there's loads of places to stay there and there's a search option for pet friendly.

We mostly visit the far South West, Sennen, St Just that kinda area and have found that most of the pubs are dog friendly.

Good luck

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Vicky RVN — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:06:13 GMT

Damn second time i've written this post...just managed to delete the first one!!!

My parents and i would like to take Jack away in oct for a week. I like the IOW and it's easy for us to get to being that we're only in southampton but i want to go somewhere different as we went there last year. We're thinking of devon/cornwall, lake district, cotswolds. Ideally we'd like a cottage. A vet at work has suggested going on to forestry commision website for the cotswolds as that's where she went and stayed in a chalet. I've joined the dog friendly website and it seems quite good but i'd like recommendations from you guys if you have any! I'll also want details of the local vet, just incase!

If anyone wants a house to rent on IOW that is across the road from a beach (sorry can't remember where it was, not far from Shanklin) that sleeps 8 that has friendly neighbours who own a beagle i can find the link to it! It was a lovely place, only had a little garden but didn't matter with the beach being a gravel track away! They take dogs there but we didn't have Jack at the time.

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Nicola Smith — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:05:07 GMT

Not on the coast but I found the cotswolds very dog friendly, and next year are going to the Lake District - some of that is close to the beach. We are staying at a b+b at Grange over Sands which is on coast and seems very dog friendly, and a cottage further inland outside of Kendall

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Diane Chrismas — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:52:45 GMT

Hi have taken my dog to the isle of wight for the last 3 years, always stay in very nice b+b in shanklin a stone's throw from the beach. Dogs are permitted on the beaches between september and may and on certain beaches at other times. There are plenty of public footpaths over downland, with restrictions as per usual around farm animals.

Go to isle of wight tourism web site for more details.

The only down side is unfortunately the ferry prices, but you can get inclusive walking holidays if this is you cup of tea!

Can give you the b+b web address if interested.

Re: UK holidays with your dog

Sal the 1st — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:35:00 GMT

was trying to remember the name of the book last night - so here it is now. Its called 'pets welcome' and is a list of B+Bs and hotels in UK that will take dogs. Last one I got came from a tourist board office, I think it may come out yearly?

http://www.petswelcome.com/

can also try the above

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Snowb — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:49:40 GMT

I don't have a dog myself :( but went camping few weekends ago around the north norfolk coast, and mostly everyone at the campsite had a dog, so i suppose its dog friendly that way.

I even went on a boat to see the seals and someone brought there dog on that! However i did see some signs regarding dogs on the beach and think they are restricted at certain times of the year, dont no if this applied to every beach but some were lovely and had a good walk to get to them to.

hope that helps

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Sal the 1st — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:17:06 GMT

there are a couple of pet friendly b+bs on the North Parade at Scarborough, will try and find the names for you, and there is another I think down Columbus Ravine, and another near the station. I think some parts of the beach are closed to dogs at some times of the year but as far as I am aware there is plenty of beach that isnt. The Scalby Mills pub near the sea life centre calls itself sprog and dog friendly and have certainly seen quite a few canines in there. Good walks around the esplanade and the Italian gardens also. Nice base for the North York Moors if you like that sort of walking as well

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les punton — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:15:15 GMT

I live at Berwick upon tweed and there are excellent beaches here as well as walks by the river.

However because I live here I dont know if the hotels take dogs etc but there are plenty holiday camps that seem to. 2 local ones are haggerston castle, northumberland and berwick holiday camp (origional) bourne leisure, the second one is on the cliffs of the beach, where i take my dog on a daily basis.

Weather can be a bit hitty/missy though. tourist info would have doggy friendly places.

beautiful place though (i think)

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Melanie Clear — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:58:52 GMT

I've been to Cornwall for the last 13 years with my dog, its a very dog friendly county with loads of dog friendly pubs, hotels and self catering cottages. Check out http://www.thecornishcoast.co.uk/ for dog friendly beaches, and http://www.visitcornwall.com/site/places-to-stay for places to stay. There are loads of websites with accomodation alternatives. I go back year after year as there is so much to do and lovely people to meet. The locals are really friendly and helpful, I'm sure your mum will love it. Steer clear of Rock and Newquay though unless shes into loads of youngsters and clubs!!! The south coast - Falmouth etc is very gentle for walking and the north coast arounf St Just to Zennor, is very wild with the atlantic coast and beautiful moorland. have a great time

Mel