50 breaks in Britain for you and your dog
by Lottie Gross
Dog-friendly weekends guidebook – 50 breaks around Britain where you and your dog are made to feel welcome, including dog-friendly beaches, rainy day activities, dog-friendly city breaks, accommodation and pubs, and Britain’s best dog-friendly campsites. A mix of practical information and travel guide, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands.
Published: 06th May 2022
Size: 135 X 216 mm
Edition: 1
Number of pages: 256
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About this book
Dog-friendly Weekends is the first all-encompassing, practical and inspirational guidebook to dog-friendly holidays in Britain. Not only does it cover dog-friendly accommodation and pubs, but most importantly, each chapter offers a well-rounded weekend away, with recommendations on attractions where the dog is allowed and great walks for all abilities.
Travel journalist and dog-travel expert Lottie Gross has spent several years travelling thousands of miles around Britain with her canine companions sifting out places which are truly dog-friendly from those which are simply dog-tolerant. Drawing on her experiences, and on her research as the Times Expert Traveller dog-friendly writer, she has come up with a unique guidebook that pinpoints all the best places to go and things to do when travelling around Britain with your dog.
Going on holiday without your dog is never the ideal solution, which is why this book offers inspiration for 50 dog-friendly weekends away in Britain, including museums where you can take the dog inside on a rainy day, heritage railways where the dog rides free, and countless excellent walks the whole family can enjoy. Island-hopping, city breaks, and coast and countryside romps are all included, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands.
This is also a useful, practical guide that addresses the questions all dog-owners have to consider when travelling with their pets. Is there space by the table for my dog? Can the dog come down to breakfast? Can the dog be left in the room? Each place included has been vetted (no pun intended) by the author, whose first-hand experience is supplemented with contributions from experts on safe and responsible travel with your dog, ensuring every owner is well equipped to give the whole family a memorable break away.
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About the Author
Lottie Gross is a travel writer and dog lover and has spent the last three years dragging her dogs along on adventures for work. From light aircraft flights to the Isles of Scilly to city breaks in Lincoln, her dogs are almost as well travelled as she is. Lottie is the dog-friendly writer for Times Expert Traveller and has penned dog-related travel articles for the likes of The Telegraph, woman&home and Woman magazines.
During her trips, she has noticed a marked difference between hotels and attractions that say they are dog-friendly and those that actually are; there are plenty of places that will allow your dog inside, but not everywhere really welcomes them. That’s why she has made finding Britain’s truly dog-friendly destinations her mission.
Reviews
‘This is the travel guide you need… Useful, focussed and does exactly what it promises to do, which is to provide a variety of choices for people who would like to take their dogs to places where everybody will be genuinely welcome. A wonderful addition to any dog owner’s bookshelf’ – K9 Magazine
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
TRAVELLING RESPONSIBILY
DOGS ON TOUR: THE ESSENTIALS
USING THIS GUIDE
1 Isles of Scilly
A blissful island-hopping escape
2 Roseland Heritage Coast
A seaside jaunt on a quiet Cornish coastline
3 Dartmoor National Park
A wild weekend on the moors
4 Weymouth
A classic south coast seaside break packed with Victorian charm
5 Isle of Wight
An island adventure for young & old
6 Hastings
A family holiday at the seaside
7 Portsmouth
Retail therapy meets naval history
8 New Forest National Park
A family foray in the forest
9 Midhurst
Country pursuits in the South Downs
10 Clovelly
A picture-perfect seaside escape
11 Winchester
An enticing Slow city break in the former English capital
12 Salisbury
A medieval city break with a cracking cathedral
13 Royal Tunbridge Wells
A right royal escape with wonderful walks
14 Wells & Glastonbury
A bohemian break in rural Somerset
15 Bath
A regal city break with a Roman twist
16 London
A bright lights, big city break
17 Cardiff
A cosmopolitan city break in the Welsh capital
18 Pangbourne-Wallingford Thames Path
A riverside adventure with literary leanings
19 Pembrokeshire National Park
A spectacular beach break with wildlife-watching trips
20 Wye Valley AONB & Forest of Dean
A riverside romp on the English-Welsh border
21 North Cotswolds
A chocolate-box weekend in the countryside
22 Brecon Beacons National Park
Towering mountains & subterranean sights
23 Aldeburgh
Art & history by the beach
24 Stratford-upon-Avon
Time travel with the Tudors
25 Bury St Edmunds
Simple pleasures in Suffolk
26 Ludlow
A hill-walking adventure with a touch of history
27 Rutland
An underrated foodie feast
28 Holkham & Wells
A coastal jaunt with countryside fun
29 Nottingham
A spirited city break resounding in legend
30 Snowdonia National Park
A mountain adventure with mining heritage
31 Lincoln
A city break steeped in history
32 Anglesey
An easy island adventure
33 The southern Peak District
An adventure on – & in – the rocks
34 Liverpool
A city break with industrial heritage & fantastic food
35 Beverley
A slow escape to a Yorkshire market town
36 Nidderdale AONB
Art meets nature in the Yorkshire Dales
37 North York Moors
Hiking & heritage in a national park
38 Ullswater
A lakeside adventure for all ages
39 Corbridge & Northumberland National Park
An adventure through Roman Britain
40 Galloway Forest Park
A birdwatching adventure in the forest
41 Northern Northumberland
Huge castles, tiny islands & never-ending sands
42 Tweed Valley
Slow travel on the Scottish Borders
43 Edinburgh
Fun & festivities in a creative city
44 Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
An active adventure in a Scottish wilderness
45 Dundee
A family-focused city break by the sea
46 Isle of Mull
A wild island getaway with fabulous food
47 Glencoe & the Nevis Range
Magical mountains & glorious glens
48 Cairngorms National Park
Mountain adventures big & small
49 Aberdeen
Striking architecture by the sea
50 Loch Ness
A lochside escape with waterfalls & wild legends
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