The following  list of Dog-friendly hotels is built up from recommendations in various Puppy Walkers magazines.  If you use one please check that the information is correct as we don't know how old the recommendations are - and let us know if you can provide up to date data.  Click on one of the following boxes to get to the part of the list covering the part of the country shown.

South Coast

White Topps Hotel, Bournemouth (01202 428868) which only caters for guests with dogs. Children under 12 years of age are not accepted.

Burley Manor in Burley, New Forest.
Recommended by Ziggy, a little cocker spaniel and Joan Lipkin-Edwards who both liked it very much.

Granville Hotel, Brighton - 01273 326302
    from ‘Great Days Out’ Summer 2003

Central England

Dog & Partridge Country Inn (right), Swinscoe, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.  013 3534 3183.  Peacefully situated in the hamlet of Swinscoe on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border.  Lots of information at www.dogandpartridge.co.uk 

The Charles Cotton Hotel, Hartington Nr Buxton, Derbyshire.  
012 988 4229.  You are assured of a relaxed atmosphere with good food and warm hospitality at this historic hotel. 
Lots of information at www.charlescotton.co.uk 

The Lygon Arms Hotel, Broadway, Worcs (01386 852255) which welcomes dog guests with trays of food. water and a clean blanket.

Bourton Manor Hotel, near Telford, Shropshire, B&B from £65 per person,- dogs stay free. Dogs can sleep in the owners’ rooms, but are not allowed in the public rooms of the hotel.
Telephone: 01746 785531.

Longmynd Hotel, Church Stretton, Shropshire, B&B from £45 per person, dogs £2 per night. The hotel is set in 10 acres of woodland, so is ideal for walks.
Telephone: 01694 722244.

Prince Rupert Hotel, Shrewsbury - 01743 499955
        from ‘Great Days Out’ Summer 2003

Cumbria & NW England

The Stag Inn, Dufton, Cumbria

The Britannia Inn, Elterwater, Cumbria.

The Swan Inn Westnewton, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3PQ  Phone: 016 9732 0627
Four comfy rooms - Keep it quiet but Tessie B (Landlord's Lab) has checked the beds - En-suite rooms £20ppn.   Dogs stay free.  special deals available.  Close to the Solway Coast which is great place to run around and swim and handy for the Lake District too.

'action for blind people' Windermere Manor, Rayrigg Rd Windermere Cumbria LA23 1ES  Phone: 015 3944 5801 
web: www.afb.org  E mail windermere@afbp.org 
This is a holiday center for visually impaired people which will take puppy walker's bookings a month ahead if there is room.

'Larry's Lodge':  B&B 39 Eskin Street KESWICK Cumbria CA12 4DG  Phone: 017 6877 3965  Web Site: www.larryslodge.co.uk  E mail: suendave@larryslodge.co.uk   Larry was the proprietor's first guide dog puppy who having retired now is the star at the house and keen to meet all the guests..   B&B is £48 (May 2005) + £3 for a dog.

N E England

White Horse. Farm Hotel, near Pickering, North Yorkshire, B&B from £37.50 per person, dogs stay free. The hotel is within a minute’s walk of open moorland, and has 12 acres of grounds. The owners have four Flat Coated Retrievers. Telephone: 01751417239.

Ness, Nr Helmsley & Pickering, North Yorkshire.  Rye Cottage Granary. Self catering.  This small but very well equipped for 4 'cottage' is just outside the National Park.  The owners who live in the cottage next door welcome dogs and have their own GR.  Handy fields for that early morning or late night necessity.  This one comes with Captain's seal of approval. It cost us £270 for a week in July 2000. Richard & Pam Bilton, Rye Cottage, Ness, Nunnington, YO62 5XE Phone: 01439 748292.

East Anglia

Strenneth, Fersfield near Diss, Norfolk. B&B from £25 per person, dogs free. One acre grounds, fully enclosed, where dogs can roam off the leash and meet the owners’ 2 yr old Jack Russell called Rocky. Telephone: Paul & Yolanda (Yolly) Davey - 01379 688182.  E Mail pdavey@strenneth.co.uk 

Mundesley, Norfolk Self catering.  Two self catering bungalows with small gardens and nearby park,  let all year.  Children and well behaved dogs welcome.  Contact: Hazel Collingham 24 Lancaster Rise, Mundesley, Norfolk NR11 8JE.

Redcove, Mawgan Forth near Newquay.  www.redcove.co.uk   Kath Jordan (a Puppy Walker) writes as follows: "dog-friendly self contained annex to the owners bungalow. It is self catering, clean, warm and with lovely views of the dog friendly beach. A walk down the cliff path takes you right on to the sand, but best to walk down the road for sight impaired guests." 
"The 2 pubs are happy to welcome dogs and the bus company lets us ride on the bus to Newquay."

Porthmadoc 
Highly recommend the Royal Sportsman for your website.
They have ground floor 'garden rooms' where dogs and babies are very welcome.
Good winter week-end B&B rate.
http://www.royalsportsman.co.uk/welcome.htm

And don’t forget, there is a book, PETS WELCOME! FHG publications, £4.95, which lists dog-friendly pubs in Britain which allow dogs in at mealtimes and those establishments which display a golden bowl also offer accommodation.

This list is culled from various recommendations but only the Irish cottage has been tested by Captain.  If you have comments, having tried one of them, let us have them.  Similarly we would welcome additions to the list.