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Days Out With Dogs

Enjoy a great day out with your dog at an English Heritage property. With dog-friendly sites across the whole of England, your furry friends can join in a fun-filled day out. From vast Roman forts to spacious abbey ruins, give them a day out worth barking about.

Please be aware that dogs must be kept on a lead when walking in fields where livestock are grazing, and please always clean up after your dog. For information specific to a particular property, please see individual property listings.

Scarborough Castle

A stunning location with panoramic views over the dramatic Yorkshire coastline, this is the perfect spot for a dog-friendly family day out in Yorkshire.

Visit Scarborough Castle

Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall

Set high on the dramatic landscape of Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, Housesteads Roman Fort offers a view back to the time of the Roman Empire, and plenty of surrounding open space for children and dogs alike to enjoy.

Visit Houseteads

Beeston Castle

Adorning a rocky crag with spectacular views, Beeston is a sight to behold, and the winding shaded paths of the adjoining Woodland Park are a treat for canine companions.

Visit Beeston Castle

Tintagel Castle

Surely one of the wildest and most spectacular features of the Cornish coastline, the island and adjoining clifftops at Tintagel offer fantastic open spaces for dogs to enjoy.

Visit Tintagel Castle

Full List of Dog-Friendly Properties

Find a great historic place to visit with the dog in your region.

East Midlands

Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire
Gainsborough Old Hall, Lincolnshire
Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire
Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire
Peveril Castle, Derbyshire
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire

East of England

Audley End House and Gardens, Essex
Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum, Cambridgeshire
Framlingham Castle, Suffolk
Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine, Norfolk
Landguard Fort, Suffolk
Tilbury Fort, Essex
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire

North West

Ambleside Roman Fort, Cumbria
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, Cheshire
Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall, Cumbria
Bow Bridge, Cumbria
Brougham Castle, Cumbria
Brough Castle, Cumbria
Carlisle Castle, Cumbria
Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria
Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls, Cheshire
Chester Roman Amphitheatre, Cheshire
Clifton Hall, Cumbria
Countess Pillar, Brougham, Cumbria
Furness Abbey, Cumbria
Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria
King Arthur's Round Table, Cumbria
Lanercost Priory, Cumbria
Mayburgh Henge, Cumbria
Penrith Castle, Cumbria
Piel Castle, Cumbria
Ravenglass Roman Bath House, Cumbria
Shap Abbey, Cumbria
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Cumbria
Warton Old Rectory, Lancashire
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse, Cumbria
Whalley Abbey Gatehouse, Lancashire

London

Chiswick House and Gardens, London
Kenwood House, London
Marble Hill House, London

North East

Auckland Castle Deer House, Durham
Aydon Castle, Northumberland
Barnard Castle, Durham
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Northumberland
Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard, Northumberland
Black Carts Turret - Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
Black Middens Bastle House, Northumberland
Bowes Castle, Durham
Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
Derwentcote Steel Furnace, Durham
Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland
Edlingham Castle, Northumberland
Egglestone Abbey, Durham
Etal Castle, Northumberland
Finchale Priory, Durham
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
Hylton Castle, Tyne and Wear
Lindisfarne Priory, Northumberland
Norham Castle, Northumberland
Prudhoe Castle, Northumberland
Tynemouth Priory and Castle, Tyne and Wear
Warkworth Castle and Hermitage, Northumberland

South East

1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, East Sussex
Appuldurcombe House, Isle of Wight
Bayham Old Abbey, Kent
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight
Dover Castle, Kent
Hurst Castle, Hampshire
Pevensey Castle, East Sussex
Portchester Castle, Hampshire
Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre, Kent
St Augustine's Abbey, Kent
Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight

South West

Ballowall Barrow, Cornwall
Bant's Carn Burial Chamber and Halangy Down Ancient Village, Isles of Scilly
Belas Knap Long Barrow, Gloucestershire
Bratton Camp and White Horse, Wiltshire
Carn Euny Ancient Village, Cornwall
Chysauster Ancient Village, Cornwall
Cirencester Amphitheatre, Gloucestershire
Cleeve Abbey, Somerset
Cromwell's Castle, Isles of Scilly
Garrison Walls, Isles of Scilly
Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucestershire
Grimspound, Devon
Hailes Abbey, Gloucestershire
Halliggye Fogou, Cornwall
Hatfield Earthworks (Marden Henge), Wiltshire
Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village, Devon
Hurlers Stone Circles, Cornwall
King Charles's Castle, Isles of Scilly
Kingston Russell Stone Circle, Dorset
Knowlton Church and Earthworks, Dorset
Launceston Castle, Cornwall
Ludgershall Castle and Cross, Wiltshire
Lydford Castle and Saxon Town, Devon
Maiden Castle, Dorset
Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement, Devon
Muchelney Abbey, Somerset
Notgrove Long Barrow, Gloucestershire
Nunney Castle, Somerset
Nympsfield Long Barrow, Gloucestershire
Offa's Dyke, Gloucestershire
Okehampton Castle, Devon
Old Blockhouse, Isles of Scilly
Old Sarum, Wiltshire
Old Wardour Castle, Wiltshire
Over Bridge, Gloucestershire
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall
Penhallam Manor, Cornwall
Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber, Isles of Scilly
Restormel Castle, Cornwall
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument, Somerset
Stanton Drew Circles and Cove, Somerset
St Breock Downs Monolith, Cornwall
St Catherine's Castle, Cornwall
St Mawes Castle, Cornwall
The Nine Stones, Dorset
The Sanctuary, Avebury, Wiltshire
Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
Totnes Castle, Devon
Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump), Gloucestershire
Upper Plym Valley, Devon
West Kennet Avenue, Avebury, Wiltshire

West Midlands

Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire
Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire
Clun Castle, Shropshire
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire
Haughmond Abbey, Shropshire
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire
Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire
Longtown Castle, Herefordshire
Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle, Shropshire
Moreton Corbet Castle, Shropshire
Old Oswestry Hill Fort, Shropshire
Wall Roman Site, Staffordshire
Wenlock Priory, Shropshire
White Ladies Priory, Shropshire
Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire
Witley Court and Gardens, Worcestershire
Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire

Yorkshire and the Humber

Aldborough Roman Site, North Yorkshire
Burton Agnes Manor House, East Riding of Yorkshire
Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire
Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire
Easby Abbey, North Yorkshire
Gainsthorpe Medieval Village, Humberside (former county)
Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire
Howden Minster, East Riding of Yorkshire
Kirkham Priory, North Yorkshire
Marmion Tower, North Yorkshire
Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire
Monk Bretton Priory, South Yorkshire
Pickering Castle, North Yorkshire
Piercebridge Roman Bridge, North Yorkshire
Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire
Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire
Roche Abbey, South Yorkshire
Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire
Skipsea Castle, East Riding of Yorkshire
Spofforth Castle, North Yorkshire
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications, North Yorkshire
Steeton Hall Gateway, North Yorkshire
Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse, North Lincolnshire
Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village, North Yorkshire
Wheeldale Roman Road, North Yorkshire
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire

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Days Out with Dogs

Enjoy a great day out with your dog at an English Heritage property. There are plenty of dog-friendly sites across the whole of England for your furry friend.