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Best dog friendly hotels by the sea
For dog lovers, no holiday is complete without four-legged friends, and a holiday by the sea really isn't complete without a jolly good walk. So from gardens and woodland to cliff top peninsulas and coastal paths these are the hotels that will not only keep furry guests entertained, but that welcome their presence and enhance your holiday all in one go.
Soar Mill Cove Hotel, Soar Mill Cove
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Beachcroft Hotel
Bognor Regis, Sussex
Christmas and New Year Festive Package Special Offer
A stay in Felpham inspired William Blake to write of 'England's green and pleasant land', but it's the beach that draws holidaymakers to the de Savarys' South Coast hotel.
Shieldaig Lodge
Gairloch, Highland
'Festive Celebrations' Special Offer
Whale-watching, spectacular sunsets and starry, starry nights are among the wonders at this Victorian former hunting lodge on a wooded estate lapped by Loch Gairloch.
Bedruthan Hotel and Spa
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
'Winter Warmer' Two Night Break Special Offer
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.
The Scarlet
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
'Essence of Scarlet' Special Offer
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.
Knockinaam Lodge
Portpatrick, Dumfries And Galloway
'Knock 30 Package' Special Offer
Where the road ends and the Irish Sea begins, this former Victorian hunting lodge with a private cove is secluded, unapologetically traditional and rich in comforts and good food.
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe, Devon
Early Bird Special Offer
You can arrive by sea and moor at this secluded hotel, which clings to the cliffs above the Teign estuary. Beach huts in tropical coastal gardens have wall-to-wall glass doors, a sunbathing deck, views across Lyme Bay.
Penally Abbey
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
An elegant hotel and restaurant, Penally Abbey is a country house hotel where owners are pampered and dogs are welcome on Coach House Rooms for £10.00 per dog per night.
The Nare
Veryan-In-Roseland, Cornwall
'Four Day Break' Special Offer
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.
Trefeddian Hotel
Aberdovey, Gwynedd
'Family Beach Breaks' Special Offer
In a village location in mid Wales, Trefeddian Hotel is ripe for outdoor adventures in the Snowdonia National Park and dogs are welcome in select rooms and self catering properties.
The Kirkwall Hotel
Kirkwall, Orkney
'Explore More Getaway' Special Offer
A French-influenced building on the harbourside, this family-friendly hotel and local hub was extensively refurbished by new owners the Original Collection in 2018.
The Old Coastguard
Penzance, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
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.
Soar Mill Cove Hotel
Salcombe, Devon
'Stay Longer Save More' Special Offer
Binoculars are supplied for dolphin- spotting at this much-loved, family- friendly hotel. Bedrooms have glass doors leading to patio or balcony, views of cove and coastal gardens, or National Trust countryside. Wild-flower walks and beach days beckon.
The White Hart Inn
Colchester, Essex
Two Night Spring Special Offer
Cross the causeway to an island renowned for its seafood and tuck into some of its best at this 'lovely dog friendly foodie retreat', left empty and derelict from 2013 until Piers Baker (see The Sun Inn, Dedham), stepped in to revamp it in 2021.
Cavens
Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway
Summer Three Night Special Offer
'It is hard to better this small country house hotel,' write readers of Angus and Jane Fordyce's Georgian mansion, set in open countryside close to the dunes and salt marshes of the Solway coast.
The Gurnard's Head
St Ives, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
A pub with rooms on Cornwall's Atlantic coast, The Gurnard's Head is a dog friendly dining pub where dogs are welcome to enjoy hotel rooms along with their owners.
The White Horse
Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
There are a number of rooms and suites available including a split level suite at the top of the property complete with a balcony and telescope, as well as dog-friendly annexe rooms which have a private terrace, a wood-floored entrance for muddy mutts and boots.
Scarista House
Isle Of Harris, Western Isles
Last minute Easter Break Special Offer
The long drive is worth it to this edge-of-the-world location, where a Georgian manse, with pretty, traditional rooms and superb food, overlooks a long sandy beach.
The Royal Hotel
Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
'Sail, Dine & Stay' Special Offer
Set on the cliff top, in sub-tropical gardens with pool and geranium terrace, this 19th- century former coaching inn found great favour this year. The style is country house, smart but relaxed, with fine cooking of local ingredients.
Titchwell Manor
Brancaster, Norfolk
June Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
Guests are welcome to bring dogs to stay in select rooms at £15 per dog per night, greeted on arrival with a dog bed, towel, biscuits and walking map.
Lewinnick Lodge
Newquay, Cornwall
Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
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.
Housel Bay Hotel
The Lizard, Cornwall
Taste of the Season Special Offer
Above the rugged cliffs and white-sand beaches of Lizard Point, Cornwall's most southerly hotel is being reinvented as a contemporary retreat in harmony with nature and the seasons, and a choice of tempting dining options.
More Best dog friendly hotels by the sea
Bank House
King's Lynn, Norfolk
A Georgian merchant's house and former bank on a square beside the mouth of the Great Ouse is today a stylish hotel, brasserie and popular local hang-out.
The Ship Inn
Elie, Fife
The catch of the day could be Shetland hake in the restaurant or nifty fielding on the sands at this pub-with-rooms overlooking the Firth of Forth, with its own beach cricket team.
Eddrachilles Hotel
Scourie, Highland
Readers rave about the breath-taking views, warmth of welcome and generosity of spirit at this former manse overlooking Badcall Bay.
Argyll Hotel
Isle Of Iona, Argyll And Bute
The best tables in the sun lounge gaze across the water to Mull at this owner-run hotel occupying a row of crofters' cottages. Menus embrace locally caught fish, hand- creeled langoustines, crab and lobster, organic garden produce.
Mingary Castle
Kilchoan, Highland
Within a medieval castle and Georgian house above the Sound of Mull, this remote restaurant with rooms has four fantastic suites, spectacular views, and no less memorable cooking by chef-proprietor Colin
Hell Bay Hotel
Bryher, Isles Of Scilly
Outside, calm protected beaches and dreamy views of outlying islets. Inside, rooms with a breezy New England style, an acclaimed collection of Cornish art and a menu highlighting gloriously fresh produce from the Isles of Scilly. Its crab shack is a popular summer fixture.
Polurrian on the Lizard
Mullion, Cornwall
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.
The Rose & Crown
Snettisham, Norfolk
The Wentworth
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
'Our favourite hotel in the whole wide world,' writes a devotee of this seafront grande dame, run by the same family for 104 years.
Hotel Tresanton
St Mawes, Cornwall
Listen to the sound of the waves and take in ocean views at the stylish Hotel Tresanton, where there are dog friendly rooms that small and medium sized rooms can also enjoy.
The Cricket Inn
Kingsbridge, Devon
Twisty lanes and steep hills ensure this village inn, with its celebrated seafood and views over Beesands beach on Devon's coast, still feels like a wonderful discovery.
Burnside Cottage
Caithness, Highland
With distant views to the Orkney Islands, and with the ferry just half a mile away, this unusual, eco-friendly, dog-friendly B&B is a perfect guests who want space, privacy and imaginative food morning and evening.
The Seaside Boarding House
Burton Bradstock, Dorset
On Chesil Beach, drawing inspiration from Edward Hopper's Cape Cod, this is a hip but laid-back operation. All bedrooms have a sea view. You can eat on the terrace – crab sandwiches, home-made ices, Dorset cream tea.
Morston Hall
Holt, Norfolk
Birdwatchers and bon vivants beat a path to Tracy and Galton Blackiston's Michelin-starred restaurant-with-rooms in a flint farmhouse with Blakeney nature reserve on the doorstep.
Foresters Hall
Cowes
With their background in TV and film, Sara Curran and Peter Sussman are experts in presentation. Since taking over in April 2022, they have hung artworks collected on their travels, refreshed the beautiful interiors, and added a Michelin-recommended brasserie to their 'exceptional hotel'.
Cley Windmill
Holt, Norfolk
Scale the heights of this unique B&B and you're rewarded with views of beautiful gardens, the salt marsh and sea. Choose between bed and breakfast or self-catering cottages where dogs are also welcome to join for a peaceful mini break.
Artist Residence Brighton
Brighton, Sussex
The hotel's dog-friendly rooms come with a doggy bed, bowl, and Lily's Kitchen dog treats. Dogs are charged at £15 per night, per dog.
The Terrace
Ventnor
Forget bed and breakfast and make it wine, bed and breakfast at this boutique guest house in Ashley and Tom Fahey's Italianate Victorian villa overlooking the promenade.
No Twenty9
Norfolk
'Offering a buzzy, stylish stay', this quirky venture 'has plenty of attitude within its Georgian exterior', starting with the propeller behind the chrome bar counter, writes an inspector.
Locanda on the Weir
Exmoor National Park, Somerset
Where Exmoor meets the Bristol Channel, this foodie retreat that oozes personality and style has 'very comfortable rooms with lovely sea views; the food is up there with many Michelin-starred restaurants'.
Porth Tocyn Hotel
Abersoch, Gwynedd
Surrounded by beautiful grounds and the dramatic beauty of the Llŷn Peninsula, Porth Tocyn Hotel is perfect for those bringing dogs on holiday. As such, they also have a self catering stone cottage in the grounds, where four legged friends are welcome to join with prior notice at a charge of £20 per dog per stay, with the money donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Talland Bay Hotel
Talland-By-Looe, Cornwall
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.
Sentry Mead Hotel
Isle Of Wight
Within this turreted and gabled Victorian villa built for the owner of the Newport–Freshwater railway is a B&B 'with the feel of a luxurious hotel' which offers 'superb value', our inspector reports.
The Gallivant
Sussex
Dogs are allowed in the bar area and in a few of the hotel's bedrooms. They are also allowed on the beach all year round but in the summer only to the right hand side.
Padstow Townhouse
Padstow, Cornwall
Hidden in a back street of Padstow's old town, these sybaritic B&B suites, created by chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife, are an ideal retreat for foodies.
Chewton Glen
New Milton, Hampshire
Famed for its luxury as well as its surrounding natural beauty, Chewton Glen has beautiful treehouse suites where dogs, provided they are aged one year or over, may stay with you in style for a £35 charge per dog per day, which includes dog treats, dog bed and bowl.
Hotel Meudon
Falmouth, Cornwall
Meandering down to a private beach, glorious sub-tropical gardens enfold this secluded Victorian mansion.
St Valery Boutique B&B
Alnmouth, Northumberland
Summer Isles
Achiltibuie, Highland
Gara Rock
Salcombe, Devon
What began life as a cliff-top coastguard station in 1847 has metamorphosed into a relaxed luxury hotel in rural seclusion, with its own beach a walk away.
For dog lovers, no holiday is complete without four-legged friends, and a holiday by the sea really isn't complete without a jolly good walk. So from gardens and woodland to cliff top peninsulas and coastal paths these are the hotels that will not only keep furry guests entertained, but that welcome their presence and enhance your holiday all in one go. Hunting lodges, country houses and popular local pubs all provide an opportune place to rest and play. From chic and stylish boutique destinations to cosy rustic retreats where welly boots are all but compulsory wearing, meanwhile nearby beaches offer the kind of playground that dogs dream of. Whether you visit in summer or winter, there's always plenty to see and do on a coastal holiday with a dog in tow, from the Channel Islands to South Devon, Pembrokeshire to Lancashire, Sussex to the Scottish Isles. Today, a dog friendly hotel isn't just about letting your pooch sleep on the floor either. Many provide beds, dog treats and dog bowls to make sure that your pet is as comfortable as you are during his/her stay. And there was you thinking this was a holiday that's all about you.
