Dorset's most dog friendly beaches, attractions and places to eat revealed

They've been ranked by TripAdvisor

Author: George SharpePublished 19th May 2021
Last updated 19th May 2021

Dorset's best dog-friendly beaches and places to eat (according to TripAdvisor reviewers) have been unveiled.

With 2021 set to be the year of the staycation, there couldn’t be a better time to explore Dorset with your dogs.

It can be difficult to find places to visit and eat that allow dogs, let alone welcome them as much as their human companions.

Based on the percentage of reviews on TripAdvisor suggesting a place was dog-friendly, they found the most dog-friendly beaches, places to visit, pubs and cafes across the county, which can also be found in this handy interactive map.

Finding a beach where your hounds can roam freely isn’t always easy, due to different seasonal restrictions applying to various beaches.

Luckily, TripAdvisor users have come to the rescue and suggested that the most dog-friendly beaches in Dorset are:

  1. Hive Beach, Burton Bradstock
  1. Alum Chine Beach, Bournemouth
  1. Branksome Chine, Poole
  1. Southbourne Beach, Bournemouth
  1. Monmouth Beach, Lyme Regis
  1. Charmouth Beach, Charmouth
  1. Highcliffe Beach, Christchurch
  1. Weymouth Beach, Weymouth
  1. Hengistbury Head Beach, Bournemouth
  1. Studland Beach and Nature Reserve, Studland Bay

7% of the total reviews left for Hive Beach commented on its dog-friendliness, making it the top beach in Dorset to head to with your dog this summer.

Feeling peckish? Canine Cottages have rounded up the top dog-friendly places to eat across Dorset too. 24% of visitors to Weymouth’s The Black Dog raved about its dog-friendliness, while the top cafe, the Black Dog Tea Room in Lyme Regis, had similar praise from 22% of its visitors.

Below is the full top 10:

  1. The Black Dog, Weymouth
  1. Black Dog Tea Room, Lyme Regis
  1. Chineside, Bournemouth
  1. Good Life Cafe, Weymouth
  1. The Smugglers Bar, Eype
  1. The Galley Cafe, Lyme Regis
  1. The Giant Inn, Cerne Abbas
  1. The Brewers Arms Pub, Dorchester
  1. Martin's Bar & Restaurant, Eype
  1. The Three Horseshoes, Burton Bradstock

Shannon Keary, Digital PR Manager at Canine Cottages, said:

“With so many more people looking to explore what’s on their own doorstep with their dogs this summer, it’s fantastic to see the sheer number and diversity of places that welcome dogs across the country; hopefully this can only continue to grow.

We hope that our Dog-Friendly Index tool helps to highlight the top spots for dog owners to visit near them, as well as highlight some hidden gems they may not have been aware of.”

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