South West England
12 towns in this region
Towns in South West England
Explore individual destination guides across South West England. Each town page has walks, beaches, pubs and stays specific to that area.
Lantic Bay
Fowey, Cornwall
Dogs welcome year round · Council-verified
Readymoney Cove
Fowey, Cornwall
Seasonal ban (Jul-Aug) · Council-verified
Porthgwidden Beach
St Ives, Cornwall
Seasonal ban (Jul-Aug) · Council-verified
Porthmeor Beach
St Ives, Cornwall
Seasonal ban (May-Sep) · Council-verified
Porthminster Beach
St Ives, Cornwall
Seasonal ban (May-Sep) · Council-verified
St Ives Harbour Beach
St Ives, Cornwall
Seasonal ban (Jul-Aug) · Council-verified
Porthcurno Beach and Minack Circular
Porthcurno, Cornwall
3.5 mi · Moderate · Off-lead
Porthcurno Beach and Minack Circular is a 3.5-mile coastal walk in West Cornwall combining a white sand beach with the clifftop Minack Theatre and coast path views. Dogs are welcome year-round on the western section of Porthcurno beach. The cliff path sections allow off-lead walking with views to the Logan Rock headland.
Manor Woods Valley
Bristol, Bristol
1.5 mi · Easy · Off-lead
Manor Woods Valley is a small, free local nature reserve in Bishopsworth, south Bristol, with a wooded valley and a flat, wheelchair-friendly tarmac path running through it. Dogs are welcome off-lead under control. There are no on-site facilities.
Bath Skyline
Bath, Somerset
6 mi · Moderate · Off-lead
The Bath Skyline is a six-mile National Trust circular walk across farmland and ancient woodland above the city, with rooftop views across Bath. Dogs need close control throughout and must be on a short lead through Larch Wood, the Woodland Play Area, and near grazing sheep.
National Trust - Trengwainton Garden
Penzance, Cornwall
1.5 mi · Moderate
Trengwainton Garden, a National Trust site near Penzance in Cornwall, welcomes dogs on leads across its 25 acres of woodland and walled garden paths. Dogs cannot enter the café or bookshop buildings but can wait outside at provided water bowls.
St Ives to Zennor Coastal Path
St Ives, Cornwall
8 mi · Challenging · Off-lead
The St Ives to Zennor section of the South West Coast Path is an 8-mile challenging clifftop walk with dramatic Atlantic views. Best suited to fit medium and large dogs. Return by taxi or pre-arranged transport from Zennor as this is a linear route.
Prior Park Landscape Garden
Bath, Somerset
1 mi · Moderate
Prior Park Landscape Garden is a National Trust site on a steep hillside above Bath, taking about 45 minutes to walk round. Dogs must stay on short leads throughout, cattle graze the Pasture between April and November when dogs are excluded from that area, and swimming in the three lakes is not allowed.
Blaax Coffee Co
Somerset
5.0★
Reported dog-friendly, check ahead
The Honey Café
Somerset
5.0★
Reported dog-friendly, check ahead
Go Slow and Enjoy
Somerset
5.0★
Reported dog-friendly, check ahead
Bright Field Cafe
Somerset
5.0★
Reported dog-friendly, check ahead
William’s Table Pub & Kitchen
Somerset
5.0★
Reported dog-friendly, check ahead
Caffe Morel
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
5.0★
Reported dog-friendly, check ahead
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