Dog-Friendly Days Out

Tourism South East has a ‘dog friendly’ page on their website and here’s a list of local attractions where your dog is also welcome, ideal for a day out, walking or sightseeing.

• There are a number of sites managed by English Heritage nearby, which are all dog-friendly including: Titchfield Abbey; Portchester Castle; Bishop’s Waltham Palace; Fort Brockhurst and Netley Abbey.
• While the National Trust properties do not permit dogs in the buildings or cafes. They are often welcome in the grounds including: The Vyne; Mottisfont; Hinton Ampner and Petworth Park.
• Other excellent days out include: Bere Forest; Alice Holt; Exbury Gardens; Weald & Downland; Hollycombe Steam Collection; Watercress Line; Wellington Country Park; Bursledon Windmill; Gilbert White’s House (garden); Burseldon Brickworks Museum and Red Funnel Ferries to the Isle of Wight.

We have included walks to several dog-friendly pubs in the Doggy Hamper, but there are many more nearby. If you’re going for a day out the Doggie Pubs website is a good resource. Here are a few suggestions for dining out with your dog:

• The Globe, Alresford
• Monty’s Inn, Beaulieu
• The Master Builders, Bucklers Hard
• The Rising Sun, Clanfield
• The Bat and Ball, Clanfield
• The Bakers Arms, Droxford
• Hampshire Bowman, Dundridge
• The Shoe Inn, Exton
• The Bucks Head, Meonstoke
• The White Lion, Soberton
• The Plough Inn, Sparsholt
• The Thomas Lord, West Meon
• The Golden Lion, Winchester
• The Running Horse, Winchester
• The Black Boy, Winchester