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Dog-friendly pubs & cafés
Pubs and cafés where dogs are welcome, and exactly where: inside, in the bar only, or out in the garden.
Tees Valley
Everything in Tees Valley
Area photoThe area: Out with the dogs by the River Tees by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 Half Moon Inn
Dog friendlyA traditional local just over the ring road from the town centre. It reopened as a real ale pub in 2013 and pours changing cask ales and real ciders beside a log burner.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Half Moon Inn · checked 24 Oct 2026
The area: Out with the dogs by the River Tees by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 House of Hop
Dog friendlyA modern bar in the Imperial Quarter linked to the local Three Brothers Brewery, with rotating real ales, a wide craft keg range and regular live music.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: House of Hop · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: JThomas, 2015, CC BY-SA 2.0 Spotted Dog
Dog friendlyA village pub on the A67 just west of Darlington, known for locally sourced food. There's a wood burner inside and a garden for summer.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Spotted Dog · checked 24 Oct 2026
The area: Out with the dogs by the River Tees by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 Cactus Cafe & Kitchen
Dog friendlyAn independent, licensed neighbourhood café at West Park on the western edge of Darlington.
Source: Tees Valley visitor listing · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: JThomas, 2013, CC BY-SA 2.0 Devonport Hotel
Bar onlyAn 18th-century hotel on the village green above the River Tees, between Darlington and Yarm, with an open fire and two outdoor dining areas.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Devonport Hotel · checked 24 Oct 2026
County Durham
Everything in County Durham
Area photoThe area: Teesdale Way near Cotherstone by Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0 Turbinia
Dog friendlyA friendly free house named after the Tyneside steamship, with changing local beers, a woodchip fire and live music at weekends.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Turbinia · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: JThomas, 2015, CC BY-SA 2.0 Black Horse
Bar onlyA village pub and restaurant with a large beer garden, serving food Tuesday to Sunday and beers from breweries within 30 miles.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Black Horse · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, 2006, CC BY-SA 2.0 Four Alls
Dog friendlyAn 18th-century stone inn opposite the green in Ovington, the 'maypole village', with an upstairs snug, local Mithril ales and a rear beer garden.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Four Alls · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Andrew Curtis, 2019, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kirk Inn
Dog friendlyA one-room inn on Romaldkirk's large green, with a roaring fire, a landlord proud of his real ale and outside decking for fine days.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Kirk Inn · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Mike Quinn, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0 Moorcock Inn
Bar onlyA Victorian inn on the moor road between Barnard Castle and Stanhope, with big views over Teesdale, home cooking and en-suite rooms.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Moorcock Inn · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, 2011, CC BY-SA 2.0 Three Horseshoes
Outside onlyA refurbished town-centre hotel on Galgate with a large restaurant and bar. Popular with walkers and cyclists.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Three Horseshoes · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Eirian Evans, 2024, CC BY-SA 2.0 Red Lion
No dogs insideAn 18th-century coaching inn with two open fires and no TV or jukebox. Listed here so you know before you go: dogs aren't allowed inside.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Red Lion · checked 24 Oct 2026
North Yorkshire
Everything in North Yorkshire
Photo: Tony Simms, 2015, CC BY-SA 2.0 Black Bull
Dogs insideA well-known North Yorkshire inn and restaurant, extensively refurbished, where locals and diners share the space. Holds a beer festival each summer.
Source: Sawday's Pubs: The Black Bull, Moulton · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: JThomas, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0 Black Bull
Dog friendlyA 17th-century coaching inn on the Darlington to Northallerton road, with low beams and a games room. Close to Croft Circuit.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Black Bull · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: John Firth, 2012, CC BY-SA 2.0 Fox Hall Inn
Bar onlyA roadside inn on the A66 that has fed travellers for over 350 years, with a log fire, oak beams and a restaurant looking out towards the Dales.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Fox Hall Inn · checked 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Alex McGregor, 2011, CC BY-SA 2.0 Bay Horse
Bar onlyA traditional country pub on the green, reopened in 2022, with a front bar, a snug, a restaurant and a back garden.
Source: Darlington CAMRA entry: Bay Horse · checked 24 Oct 2026