We are planning a trip to visit the UK next year in March.
Sadly we will not be going with the MX5 since we are taking the dog with us, and traveling for more than 5 hours with a dog in a small cockpit wont be pleasant.
We are planning to do some sightseeing in the City of London ( London Eye, Buckingham palace, and some of your beautiful parks) but also visit towns outside London. ( tips are welcome)
I was planning on renting a holiday home outside of London ( found one in Westham), and then travel with the car to a train station and take the train to the city centre,
I have read that dogs are allowed in trains and also the undergound, but some websites say this is only for guide dogs. To be sure are dogs ( non guide dogs) allowed in trains and metro ?
Also in the city itself, how dog friendly is it ? ( are dogs allowed in restaurant or pubs ? )
Dogs wonât be tolerated, unless assistance animals, in most London pubs and restaurants. A different case with country pubs.
London Eye isnât worth it. Take a boat to Greenwich. Get a return ticket, and youâll hear the jokes twice.
Dogs can go on the underground. You might have to carry it. Dogs wonât be allowed to occupy any seats, so you will find yourself standing by the doors for the whole trip. No idea what you mean by the âmetroâ.
I recommend a trip to Jaywick in Essex. Its truely exotic.
Base yourself north of London; you have more options for the train.
Friends of ours took their dog for a London weekend earlier this year. They used these websites for inspiration, for pubs & restaurants:
Heâs a 30kg goldendoodle, so not exactly small and they didnât have any issues taking him on the Tube. He just sat in front of them while they were seated. Mileage may vary depending on how busy the Tube is, of course. I donât think he much liked the escalators thoughâŚ
This is him at the Bike Shed in London, so another place that might be worth a visit. Quite a cool cafe:
Hi Ger,
I wouldnât rent in or near West Ham.
Dogs are not a problem on trains or the underground, although depending on when you travel the trains / underground can become very congested.
Iâm not so sure about the comment to visit Jaywick
If you intend to travel by train, then the underground, make sure you buy the correct ticket, one that covers Zone 1 and can be used all day on the underground.
Thnx for the advise. Here in The Netherlands the â â â â bag is also mandatory in some regions, so that wont be a problem.
About 4 years ago we also visited your great coutry, we stayed in the Cotswolds area, Broadway to be exact. What struck us most was the dog friendliness in the towns we visited. A lot of people complemented us with our dogs, and where very interested when we told them they where competing in Crufts that year.
But I was not sure if in larger cities the dog friendliness would be the same.
Young Torbin ( although he is already 6). Is the friendliest of them all, always wants to meet new people, and winning their hearts.
Dog lovers wanting something slightly bizarre can seek this out, minutes from the Royal Mall (Buckingham Palace)
A head stone memorial for a dog named Giro, just next to the building that used to be the German Embassy on Carlton Terrace.
Giro died in 1934, allegedly electrocuted after biting a cable at the embassy. He was the dog of the German Ambassador, who died a couple of years later, and who had what was a controversial funeral (though thoses at the time, in 1936, didnât know what thr future held).
TorbinâŚwhat a cutie and congrats for competing at Crufts
Iâve never been to The Cotswolds but understand itâs very beautiful and full of Celebrities as you need a penny or several million to live there
I guess Cities like London seem less dawg friendly because folks are busy, busy, busy but you could try visiting Hyde Park or Regents Park and I suspect you will find dog lovers there
And of course our late Queen was famous for her Corgis and I believe âWilliam and Kateâ have a Springer Spaniel ??
One can find the anti-dog brigade any where you go thoughâŚtheir loss me finks
[come armed with loads of poo bags so you can pick up]
