Where your dog is welcome, from the Tees to the Dales
Pubs, places to stay and days out, with the detail that matters: inside, bar only, or out in the garden.
Photo: Teesdale Way near Cotherstone by Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0
How to read the dog rules
- Dogs insideDogs welcome indoors
- Dog roomsDogs can stay in some or all rooms
- On leadsDogs welcome on leads
- Bar onlyDogs in the bar area, not the restaurant
- Outside onlyDogs welcome outside, not indoors
- Dog friendlyListed as dog friendly; which areas isn't stated
- No dogs insideDogs not allowed indoors
Editor's picks
How we choose and check
Explore by region
23 places so far
Tees Valley
Darlington, Yarm, Stockton and out towards the Cleveland Hills and the coast.
County Durham
From the moors and waterfalls of Teesdale to the villages north of the Tees.
North Yorkshire
The villages south of the Tees towards Richmond and the Dales: coaching inns on the A66, village greens and quiet lanes.
Northumberland
Coast, castles and Kielder
Durham city & Weardale
Riverside walks and the North Pennines
North York Moors & coast
Saltburn, Whitby and the moors
Long walks, muddy paws, and a fire at the end of it
Our guides string the dog-friendly places together into proper days out, so you know where you can stop before you set off.
- A day out in Teesdale with your dogRaby Castle deer park, Barnard Castle, a pub lunch in Romaldkirk and High Force waterfall.
- Breaking the A66 with a dogDog-friendly pub stops near Scotch Corner and along the A66 towards Bowes.
- Dog-friendly stays comparedWhere dogs can sleep, what it costs and the limits, side by side.
Places to stay with your dog
All 5 stays
Photo: Paul Buckingham, 2010, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rose & Crown
Dog roomsAn 18th-century inn on the green of one of Teesdale's prettiest villages, near Barnard Castle.
Source: The Hotel Guru: pet-friendly County Durham · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Steve Daniels, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0 High Force Hotel
Dog roomsA historic coaching inn right beside High Force waterfall, with stone bars, an open fire and a tearoom. Handy for the Pennine Way.
Source: Raby Estates: High Force FAQs · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Graham Hogg, 2011, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gisborough Hall
Dog roomsA country-house hotel on the edge of the North York Moors, near Guisborough.
Source: Tees Valley Combined Authority: dog-friendly stays · checked 24 Oct 2026
The area: Out with the dogs by the River Tees by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kip & Nook
Dog roomsCabins, a converted container and a barn on the edge of Darlington. The on-site Workshop does brunch every day and wood-fired pizza some evenings, with pool, ping pong and darts.
Source: Tees Valley visitor listing: Kip & Nook · checked 24 Oct 2026
Area photoThe area: Yarm Viaduct by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0 Middleton Cottages
Dog roomsSelf-catering cottages near Yarm, each with its own hot tub.
Source: Tees Valley visitor listing: Middleton Cottages · checked 24 Oct 2026