National Dog Day 2009

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You can purchase the Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs, Hotels and B&Bs here

London:

Colton Arms
Unspoilt little pub kept unchanged thanks to its dedicated landlord; it’s peaceful and genuinely old-fashioned, with well kept beer

Fox & Hounds
Victorian local standing out for its excellent Mediterranean cooking; mostly evenings only, but some lunchtimes too

White Cross
Splendidly set Thames-side pub with paved waterside area; busy in fine weather, but comfortable in winter too – though watch out for the tides

Scotland:

Gairloch:

Old Inn
Delightful old pub with fish and seafood from neighbouring harbour; good beers too, especially in summer

Inveraray:

George
Well placed and attractive, with atmospheric old bar, enjoyable food and pleasant garden; comfortable bedrooms

Lancashire:

Bispham Green:

Eagle & Child
Well liked friendly pub with antiques in stylishly simple interior, interesting range of beers, very well prepared food, and nice garden

Wheelton:

Dressers Arms
Good choice of beer and big helpings of food at invitingly traditional pub run by warm friendly licensees

Wales:

Crickhowell:

Bear
Civilised and interesting inn with splendid old-fashioned bar area warmed by a log fire, good food and bedrooms

Gladestry:

Royal Oak
A thoroughly likeable, welcoming village local on the Offa’s Dyke Path

Cornwall:

Cadgwith:

Cadgwith Cove Inn
Fine walks in either direction from old-fashioned inn at the bottom of fishing Cove

Mylor Bridge:

Pandora
Beautifully placed waterside inn with seats on long floating pontoon, lots of atmosphere in beamed and flag stoned rooms, and some sort of food all day

Devon:

Cheriton Bishop:

Old Thatch Inn
Welcoming old pub, handy for the A30 with good food and beer, and a pretty garden

Drewesteignton:

Drewe Arms
Pretty thatched village pub, warmly welcoming, proper basic bar plus dining rooms, well liked food and real ales; bedrooms and bunk house for walkers

Northumbria:

Carterway Heads:

Manor House Inn
Popular inn with a good choice of drinks and nice views

Wark:

Battlesteads
Good local ales, fair value tasty food and relaxed atmosphere

Yorkshire:

Coxwold:

Fauconberg Arms
Friendly family running nicely updated 17th-c inn, enjoyable generous food

Mill Bank:

Millbank
Imaginative food in cottagey-looking dining pub, real ales, fine wines and specialist gin list, friendly staff and interesting garden sculptures; walks

Warwickshire:

Gaydon:

Malt Shovel
In quiet village just off M40; nice mix of pubby bar, tasty food and five real ales

Great Wolford:

Fox & Hounds
Thoughtfully prepared food at cosy old country inn

Nottinghamshire:

Laxton:

Dovecote
Traditional village pub handy for A1; bar food and garden

Winthorpe:

Lord Nelson
Smartly updated former watermill with reasonably priced imaginative food and good drinks choice

Northamptonshire:

Crick

Red Lion
Nicely worn-in friendly coaching inn off M1 with good value straightforward lunchtime food and pricier more detailed evening menu