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Best dog friendly hotels in West Country

The Horn of Plenty - 'Escape to the Country' Special Offer
Tavistock
Gazing over a glorious sweep of the Tamar valley, the Horn of Plenty has garnered praise for gastronomic excellence since it opened as a restaurant in 1967.

Soar Mill Cove Hotel - 20% Discount Staycation Saver Special Offer
Salcombe
A single-storey hotel enfolded in a gorse-clad valley, a stroll through National Trust land to the eponymous cove, has been in the Makepeace family for three generations.

The Nare - Coronation Celebrations Special Offers
Veryan-in-Roseland
A luxurious five star hotel by the sea, The Nare is extremely dog friendly, welcoming them in the gardens and in the bedrooms for a daily charge and the option of dinner from the dogs’ Table d'Hôte menu.

Bedruthan Hotel and Spa - Advance Purchase Special Offer
Mawgan Porth
A family friendly hotel by the sea, Bedruthan Hotel and Spa has five bedrooms for guests with pets and many of the communal areas are also dog-friendly, including the cocktail bar, the tranquillity space, the terrace and the mezzanine.

Lords of the Manor - 'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer
Upper Slaughter
A luxury manor house in the Cotswolds, Lords of the Manor with beautiful gardens to roam in and dinner supplied in the form of hypoallergenic dog food, served both dry and wet.

Widbrook Grange - Romance in the Cotswolds Special Offer
Bradford-on-Avon
Dogs are given the five star treatment at Widbrook Grange, staying in select rooms for £15.00 per dog per night and welcoming them with a comfy doggy bed and special treats.

The Scarlet - 'Two Night Spend Time Together' Special Offer
Mawgan Porth
A famously luxurious eco spa hotel, The Scarlet in Cornwall is a magical escape for adults and four legged friends with both dog-friendly and dog free areas around the hotel, so all our guests are comfortable.

Cary Arms & Spa - 'Celebration Hideaway' Special Offer
Babbacombe
A cosy beamed pub is the warm heart of this hotel, in the shelter of wooded, red sandstone cliffs that reminded the young Queen Victoria of ‘a ballet or a play where nymphs appear’.

The Red Lion Freehouse - Complimentary Glass of Bubbly Special Offer
East Chisenbury
Well-behaved doggies are welcome to stay in the Manser Room as long as you let the inn know in advance for a fee of £10 per dog per night.

The Eastbury Hotel & Spa - Doggy Getaway Special Offer
Sherborne
Close to Sherborne Abbey, this handsome Georgian town house in ‘lovely’ walled gardens makes a ‘pleasant retreat’ in the heart of the historic market town.

Polurrian on the Lizard - Island Suite Special Offer
Mullion
Perched on the cliffs of the Lizard Peninsular in Cornwall, Polurrian on the Lizard welcomes well behaved dogs with food bowls and dog blankets for a charge of £15 per dog per night.

Plumber Manor - Spring Three Night Special Offer
Sturminster Newton
For close to 50 years the Prideaux-Brune family have welcomed guests to their ancestral Jacobean manor house in an English country garden with the Divelish stream skipping through.

Talland Bay Hotel - 'Meet the Makers' Special Offer
Talland-By-Looe
A quirky and welcoming hotel peached on a clifftop in Cornwall, Talland Bay Hotel where dogs are welcome to join you in most rooms as well as the restaurant.

Thornbury Castle - Midweek Gourmet Celebration Special Offer
THORNBURY
Playing Kings and Queens is more than a fantasy at this Tudor castle ‘where you can feel the history in the thick walls’, along with turrets, oriel windows, spiral staircase and grand fireplaces.

Tudor Farmhouse - 'Forest Awakens' Special Offer
Clearwell
Where the Forest of Dean meets the Wye valley, rustic Tudor charm meets modern boutique-hotel style at Hari and Colin Fell’s converted farmhouse, cider house and barn.

Cowley Manor - Spa and Stay Special Offer
Cheltenham
A hotel in an Italianate mansion in landscaped gardens and pleasure grounds, Cowley Manor will re-open in June after major refurbishment.

The Old Coastguard - Winter Escape Special Offer
Penzance
A seaside hotel in a fishing village in Cornwall, The Old Coastguard invites dogs to join their owners for a peaceful escape by the sea.

Helen Browning’s Royal Oak - Up to 15% Discount Special Offer
Swindon
There is ‘a sense of connection to the land’ at this pub-with-rooms on an organic farm 'in a lovely and really rural village' on the Marlborough Downs.

Hotel Meudon - Seasonal Springtime Special Offer
MAWNAN SMITH
Meandering down to a private beach, glorious subtropical gardens enfold this secluded Victorian mansion.
From £69 per night

Lewinnick Lodge - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
Newquay
A spectacularly located hotel by the sea, Lewinnick Lodge provides a luxury escape for you and your dog, who are welcome to eat with you in the bar area and can join you anywhere outside, including the large timber terrace.

The Compasses Inn
Tisbury
A dog friendly pub where four legged friends are welcome to come and stay as well, The Compasses Inn is stylish and contemporary inside. They have dog treats and water bowls for our canine friends and a choice of balls to go and catch by the cricket pitch.
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No. 38 The Park
Cheltenham
Easy-going cool seeps through this Georgian town house in a leafy corner of Pittville, close to Cheltenham Racecourse. Smartly styled bedrooms set their own tone, with a claw-footed bath here, or an original fireplace there. Large-choice breakfasts include seasonal fruit, avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast, American-style pancakes, crispy smoked streaky bacon, and maple syrup. Part of The Lucky Onion Family.

Harington’s Hotel
Bath
In the heart of the city, this genial small hotel spreads over three Georgian houses on a quiet cobbled street.

Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay
Set on a two mile surfing beach in North Cornwall, Watergate Bay is a wonderful place to take canine pals, and the hotel welcomes them to stay with you in select rooms as well as in The Beach Hut and The Living Space.

The City Gate
Exeter
Abutting the Roman city walls, this style-savvy red brick old coaching inn (Young’s Brewery) has a lively atmosphere. Inside, a host of interesting curios including a vintage sewing machine, a ship’s masthead, and splashes of colour lend a quirky yet unpretentious vibe. Microbrewed drinks and traditional pub classics are served all day in the buzzy restaurant. In balmy weather, diners spill on to the large beer garden. ‘Boutiquey’ bedrooms are themed (water, wool, cotton).

The Farmers Arms
TAUNTON
Off the beaten track, four miles south of Taunton, a relaxed and dog-friendly rustic inn with wooden floors, exposed stone walls, leather sofas and a log burner, Perfect pre- and post a bracing walk, the welcoming bar serves an extensive range of Somerset ales, and there is hearty fare in the oak-beamed restaurant. Bedrooms have views of rolling countryside.

Boringdon Hall
Plymouth
Six miles from Plymouth, an Elizabethan manor house with an award-winning spa in the grounds. Full of character, the original building retains its oak panelling, ornate ceilings, mullioned windows and stone archways. The fine-dining Gallery restaurant overlooks the beamed Great Hall, which features a coat of arms of King James I above an enormous stone fireplace. Accommodation ranges from the majestic, with four-poster beds, to more contemporary rooms situated in the courtyard and stable wings. Gaia spa has a pool, hydrotherapy pool, steam rooms and saunas, a relaxation room, gym and a salon with a wide choice of beauty treatments.

The Hatch Inn
Taunton
Overlooking the Blackdown Hills, a welcoming, dog-friendly country pub in an 18th century coaching Inn. Bedrooms are neat and comfortable, and supplied with tea, coffee, bottled water; Chard is large enough to accommodate a family of four. In the bar, local ciders and wines accompany home-made food, based on locally sourced ingredients. The Neroche Staple Fitzpaine Herepath (a 13.5 mile off-road trail) is close by.

Dunster Castle Hotel
Dunster
In this Grade II listed building at the foot of the castle, tastefully decorated bedrooms are supplied with sparkling water, a pack of chocolate chip cookies, chocolates, and even a glass of sherry; most overlook the cobbled high street. Breakfasts are fresh and varied. In the evenings, guests are welcome to enjoy their own food or a takeaway in the bar (plates, glasses, cutlery, and the washing up! are all provided). There’s also a deli next door, and numerous eateries and bars nearby.

Stanton Manor Hotel
Chippenham
Set in seven acres of beautiful grounds, a historic house listed in the Domesday Book, and once owned by Elizabeth I’s Lord Treasurer, Lord Burghley. Rebuilt in 1840, it still features an original fireplace in the galleried hall. Casual dining, snacks and afternoon tea are served in the Restaurant and on the large terrace overlooking the garden. The hotel is in the village of Stanton Saint Quintin, four miles from Chippenham.
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