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If you are looking for a dog friendly place to visit in the South West, have a look at our list of tourist attractions where dogs are welcome in the South West.
There are a huge variety of dog friendly places across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. We have found a great range of pet friendly places for you to visit with your four legged friend, from dog friendly gardens in Cornwall, to farms where dogs are welcome in Devon, dog friendly railways in Somerset and Castles that accept dogs in Dorset.
Click on the name of the dog friendly attraction for further information, including any restrictions they impose, or facilities they provide for pets.
If you are specifically interested in beaches which allow dogs, please visit our beach guide here.
| Place Name | Type | Dog Information | Town | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babbacombe Cliff Railway | Railway | Dogs carried FREE at the discretion of the operator. Please ensure they are kept on a short lead at ALL times both whilst queuing and travelling in order to comply with social distancing regulations. | Torquay | |
| Babbacombe Model Village | Model Village | Dogs are welcome throughout the gardens, indoor displays but are not allowed in the coffee shop. They must be kept on a short lead and you must stay with them the whole time. | Torquay | |
| Ballowall Barrow | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | St Just |  |
| Bant’s Carn Burial Chamber and Halangy Down Ancient Village | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Isles of Scilly | |
| Barle Valley Safaris | Well behaved dogs welcome. | Exmoor | ||
| Belas Knap Long Barrow | Historic | There may be sheep grazing in the fields en route to the barrow, so please keep dogs on leads. | Cheltenham | |
| Bodmin & Wenford Railway | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads are welcome on board the trains, but are not allowed in the buffet car or bar and must stay on the floor of the carriages. | Bodmin |  |
| Bodmin Courtroom Experience | Tourist Attraction | Currently closed to the public. | Bodmin | |
| Bonython Estate Gardens | Tourist Attraction | Dogs welcome on leads. | Helston | |
| Bratton Camp and White Horse | Historic site | Sheep graze regularly on this site and may not always be visible, so please keep your dog on a lead. | Westbury | |
| Bude Rowing Boats | Tourist Attraction | Dogs allowed. | Bude | |
| Caerhays Castle Gardens | Tourist Attraction | Dogs welcome on leads. | St Austell | |
| Carn Euny Ancient Village | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Penzance | |
| Charlestown Shipwreck Centre | Tourist Attraction | Dogs allowed. | St Austell | |
| Chysauster Ancient Village | Historic | Dogs on leads are very welcome. | Penzance | |
| Cirencester Amphitheatre | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Cirencester | |
| Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre | Tourist Attraction | Pets are most welcome on a lead, so no need to leave anyone at home! | St Mawgan | |
| Cornwall’s Regimental Musuem | Tourist Attraction | Dogs are welcome throughout the museum, wherever visitors are allowed. They are always pleased to see your four-legged friends enjoying a day out! | Bodmin |  |
| Cotehele and Cotehele Mill – National Trust | House | Dogs welcome throughout estate and woodland. | Saltash | |
| Devon Railway Centre | Railway | Dogs welcome on a lead. | Tiverton | |
| Fursdon House, Gardens and Tea Room | Dogs on leads are welcome in the garden. | Exeter | ||
| Garrison Walls | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Isle of Scilly |  |
| Geevor Tin Mine | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads welcome, but not in the shop, cafe. | Penzance | |
| Godolphin – National Trust | Garden | Dogs welcome through garden and estate | Helston | |
| Great Witcombe Roman Villa | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Brockworth | |
| Grimspound | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Yelverton | |
| Hailes Abbey | Historic | Dogs on leads | Cheltenham | |
| Halliggye Fogou | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Helston | |
| Hatfield Earthworks (Marden Henge) | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Marden | |
| Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm | Farm | Dogs on leads welcome around the site and in the shop. | Truro |  |
| Hestercombe Gardens | Garden | Dogs are welcome at Hestercombe throughout the gardens, cafe and shop. | Taunton | |
| Hidden Valley | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads are permitted in the grounds. Not allowed in the Mansion, tea room or shop. | Launceston | |
| Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Newton Abbot | |
| House of Marbles | Museum | Dogs welcomes in all parts of the site with the exception of the main restaurant. Dogs allowed into the designated restaurant conservatory area while their owners take refreshments. | Bovey Tracey | |
| Hurlers Stone Circles | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. Sheep and ponies are often grazing the area, so please keep dogs on leads. | Liskeard | |
| Jamaica Inn | Museum | Dogs welcome in museum and certain areas of the pub. | Launceston | |
| King Charles’s Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Tresco |  |
| King Edward Mine Museum | Museum | Well behaved dogs are welcome on a short lead. | Camborne | |
| Kingston Russell Stone Circle | Historic | Dogs on leads. | Weymouth | |
| Knowlton Church and Earthworks | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Wimborne |  |
| Land’s End | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads are welcome at Land’s End, but can not go into the attractions or restaurants. | Penzance | |
| Lanhydrock – National Trust | Garden | Dogs welcome throughout park and estate | Bodmin | |
| Lappa Valley Steam Railway | Railway | Dogs welcome on leads for a cost of £1 | Newquay | |
| Launceston Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Launceston | |
| Launceston Steam Railway | Railway | Dogs travel for 50p. | Launceston | |
| Ludgershall Castle and Cross | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Ludgershall | |
| Lydford Castle and Saxon Town | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. Please be aware: Sheep may be grazing at the Norman Fort and on the Town Banks. | Okehampton | |
| Maiden Castle | Historic | Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead as sheep regularly graze on different parts of the site. Dog waste bins provided on site. | Dorchester | |
| Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Yelverton | |
| Minack Theatre | Theatre | Dogs on leads welcome with day visitors, but not to performances. | Penzance | |
| Mount Edgecumbe Country Park | Garden | Dogs on leads welcome in parkland, but not in house or formal gardens. | Torpoint | |
| Muchelney Abbey | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Langport | |
| National Seal Sanctuary | Animal Sanctuary | Dogs on leads welcome. | Helston | |
| Newlyn Art Gallery | Gallery | Dogs welcome | Newlyn | |
| Notgrove Long Barrow | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Cheltenham | |
| Nunney Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Nunney | |
| Nympsfield Long Barrow | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Dursley | |
| Offa’s Dyke | Historic | There may be livestock in the fields, so please keep dogs on leads. | Lydney |  |
| Okehampton Castle | Castle | The whole castle ruin is dog friendly. There is also a woodland walk. | Okehampton |  |
| Old Blockhouse | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Tresco |  |
| Old Sarum | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Salisbury | |
| Old Wardour Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Salisbury | |
| Over Bridge | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome | Gloucester |  |
| Pencarrow House | Garden | Dogs welcome in the extensive grounds. | Bodmin |  |
| Pendennis Castle | Historic | All dogs on a lead are welcome including inside the buildings and around the grounds. There is also outside seating at the cafe. | Falmouth | |
| Penhallam Manor | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Holsworthy | |
| Polperro Heritage Museum of Smuggling & Fishing | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads welcome. | Polperro | |
| Port – Elliot, St Germans | Tourist Attraction | We are dog friendly! Dogs are allowed off the lead on the Park on Wednesdays and on other days on the lead in the gardens. | Saltash | |
| Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Isles of Scilly | |
| Powderham Castle | Castle | You are very welcome to bring your dog with you to Powderham Castle on a lead. Dogs may access all areas except the Deer Park and the Walled Garden. We simply ask owners to kindly clear up after their dog, using the dog waste bins provided. Dog Admission is £1. Guide dogs are welcome free of charge. | Exeter | |
| Prideaux Place | House & Garden | Dogs allowed. | Padstow | |
| Restormel Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Lostwithiel | |
| Roadford Lake | Walk | Dogs on leads are allowed around the lake and in the Lakeside Cafe. | Lifton | |
| Siblyback Lake | Walk | Dogs on leads welcome. | Liskeard | |
| Sir Bevil Grenville’s Monument | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Bath | |
| St Breock Downs Monolith | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Bodmin | |
| St Catherine’s Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Fowey | |
| St Mawes Castle | Historic | Dogs are permitted in the grounds and in the keep, as long as they are kept on a lead. | Truro | |
| Tamar Valley Donkey Park | Tourist Attraction | Well behaved dogs on leads welcomed everywhere. | St Ann’s Chapel |  |
| The Arthurian Centre | Museum | Dogs on leads welcome. | Camelford | |
| The Donkey Sanctuary | Animal Sanctuary | Dogs are welcome in all areas of the sanctuary but must be kept on a lead. Please do not leave your family pet in your car whilst visiting the sanctuary. | Sidmouth |  |
| The Eden Project | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads are allowed in the outdoor gardens and visitor centre, but not the Biomes or any other undercover area. Facilities for dogs include: – Dedicated dog waste bins, water, undercover dining area, shaded parking shelters in Orange, Melon, Cherry and Lemon car parks. | St Austell | |
| The Exchange Art Gallery | Gallery | Well behaved dogs welcome. | Penzance | |
| The Lost Gardens of Heligan | Garden | Dogs welcome on leads. | St Austell | |
| The National Lobster Hatchery | Animal Sanctuary | Well behaved dogs on leads are welcomed at the Lobster Hatchery. | Padstow |  |
| The Nine Stones | Historic | Dogs on leads as there may be livestock in the field. | Dorchester | |
| The Sanctuary | Historic | Dogs on leads welcome. | Marlborough | |
| Tintagel Castle | Tourist Attraction | Dogs on leads welcome. | Tintagel | |
| Totnes Castle | Historic | Dogs on leads allowed. | Totnes | |
| Trail Bike Hire | Bike Hire | Dog trailer available for hire. | Padstow | |
| Trebah Garden | Garden | Dogs are very welcome – but must keep their owners on a lead! There are designated doggie tables in the cafe and water bowls are available outside the visitor centre. | Falmouth |  |
| Trelissick – National Trust | Garden | Dogs welcome in park and woodland. | Truro | |
| Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens | Garden | Dogs on leads welcome. | Gulval | |
| Trengwainton – National Trust | Garden | Dogs welcome | Penzance | |
| Tresco Abbey Garden | Garden | Dogs welcome on leads. | Isles of Scilly | |
| Trewidden Garden | Garden | Dogs welcome on leads. | Penzance | |
| Trewithen | Tourist Attraction | Dogs welcome on leads. | Truro | |
| Truro Cathedral | Church | Well-behaved dogs on leads are admitted in to Truro Cathedral but not in the Cathedral Restaurant. | Truro | |
| Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler’s Tump) | Historic | Dogs on leads are welcome. | Dursley |  |
| Upper Plym Valley | Historic | Dogs welcome. Please note – ponies and sheep graze freely on the moor so please keep your dog on a lead. | Dartmoor | |
| West Somerset Railway | Railway | Dogs allowed – tickets for dogs can be purchased for £3.00 for any journey. Dogs should remain on the floor of the carriages and not travel on the seats. Dogs are not permitted to be in the buffet car or in any carriage where food is being served. | Minehead | |
| Wheal Martyn | Tourist Attraction | Dogs welcome. | St Austell |
