Dog-friendly minimoon hotels in the UK

Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate

St Ives, Cornwall

• Private hot tub
• Minimoon or romantic offer
• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Spa Pod

A large beachfront estate on Carbis Bay, a short walk along the coast path from St Ives.

About 3h 34m drive from Bristol

Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

Windermere, Lake District

• Private hot tub
• Minimoon or romantic offer
• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Spa Suite or Spa Lodge

A country house hotel on the edge of Windermere, with a second, smaller Lake House a short drive away.

About 1h 38m drive from Manchester

Damson Dene Hotel

Lyth Valley, Lake District

• Private hot tub
• Spa
• Dogs welcome

Book: Woodland Hot Tub Cabin

A larger, relaxed hotel in the Lyth Valley, a few miles from Bowness.

About 1h 30m drive from Manchester

Dormy House Hotel & Spa

Broadway, Cotswolds

• Private hot tub
• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Hot Tub Courtyard Suite

A farmhouse turned spa hotel on the hill above Broadway, at the northern edge of the Cotswolds.

About 1h 00m drive from Birmingham

Glencoe House

Glencoe, Scotland

• Private hot tub
• Adults-only rooms
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Strathcona Lodge

A Victorian house turned small luxury hotel in Glencoe, one of the most dramatic glens in the Highlands.

About 2h 03m drive from Glasgow

Isle of Eriska

Benderloch, Scotland

• Private hot tub
• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A Hilltop Reserve

A hotel on its own small island near Oban on the west coast, reached by a short bridge.

About 2h 24m drive from Glasgow

Middleton Lodge Estate

Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire

• Private hot tub
• Spa
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Dairy Hot Tub Room

A Georgian estate near Richmond in North Yorkshire, popular for weddings, with rooms spread across the house, courtyard and old farm buildings.

About 52 min drive from Newcastle

Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa

Bassenthwaite, Lake District

• Minimoon or romantic offer
• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Garden Suite

A big country house hotel in its own grounds beside Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, with a full spa.

About 1h 47m drive from Newcastle

Lakeside Hotel & Spa

Newby Bridge, Lake District

• Minimoon or romantic offer
• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Lake View Room or Suite

A traditional hotel right on the southern tip of Windermere at Newby Bridge, next to the steamer pier.

About 1h 35m drive from Manchester

Linthwaite House

Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District

• Private hot tub
• Dogs welcome

Book: Lake View Hot Tub Suite

A hilltop country house above Bowness, run by the Leeu Collection, with gardens and its own tarn.

About 1h 37m drive from Manchester

Monachyle Mhor

Balquhidder, Scotland

• Private hot tub
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: In The Trees

A farmhouse hotel and restaurant at the head of Loch Voil in the Trossachs.

About 1h 19m drive from Glasgow

The Fish Hotel

Broadway, Cotswolds

• Private hot tub
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Hilly Hut or Hideaway Hut

A relaxed hotel on the Farncombe Estate above Broadway, with rooms, treehouses and shepherd's huts set into the hillside.

About 1h 00m drive from Birmingham

Watergate Bay Hotel

Watergate Bay, Cornwall

• Minimoon or romantic offer
• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Dogs welcome

Book: A suite with a sea-view bath

A big, relaxed beach hotel right on Watergate Bay near Newquay, popular with surfers.

About 3h 10m drive from Bristol

Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa

Llanwddyn, Wales

• Minimoon or romantic offer
• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A country house hotel above Lake Vyrnwy in mid Wales, surrounded by forest and hills.

About 1h 51m drive from Birmingham

Scarlet

Mawgan Porth, Cornwall

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Adults only
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: An Indulgent room

An adults-only eco hotel built into the cliff above Mawgan Porth beach on the north Cornish coast.

About 3h 13m drive from Bristol

Cowley Manor Experimental

Cowley, Cotswolds

• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Wildflower Room with Terrace

A playful, design-led country house hotel near Cheltenham, run by the Experimental Group.

About 57 min drive from Bristol

Ellenborough Park

Cheltenham, Cotswolds

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A main-house bedroom with a roll-top bath

A manor house hotel on the edge of Cheltenham.

About 59 min drive from Bristol

Palé Hall

Llandderfel, Wales

• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A room with a freestanding bath and private garden terrace

A Victorian mansion near Bala, on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia), run as a five-star hotel with a spa and tasting-menu restaurant.

About 1h 50m drive from Manchester

St Michaels Resort

Falmouth, Cornwall

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A room with a private garden terrace and outdoor copper bath

A seaside resort hotel in Falmouth, across the road from the beach, with a large hydrothermal spa that guests can use as much as they like.

About 3h 31m drive from Bristol

The Lodge on Loch Lomond

Luss, Scotland

• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Cuillin Suite

A lochside hotel in the village of Luss on the west shore of Loch Lomond.

About 44 min drive from Glasgow

The Nare

Veryan, Cornwall

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A Sea View Suite

A traditional country house hotel by the sea above Carne beach on the Roseland peninsula.

About 3h 26m drive from Bristol

Twr y Felin Hotel

St Davids, Wales

• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A room with a private terrace over the coast

An art hotel built around an old windmill tower in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, on the Pembrokeshire coast.

About 3h 07m drive from Bristol

Bodysgallen Hall & Spa

Llandudno, Wales

• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A 17th-century country house near Llandudno, run by the National Trust as a hotel, with formal gardens.

About 1h 41m drive from Manchester

Budock Vean

Mawnan Smith, Cornwall

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A country house hotel in big grounds running down to the Helford River, near Falmouth.

About 3h 39m drive from Bristol

Daffodil Hotel & Spa

Grasmere, Lake District

• Spa
• Dogs welcome

A spa hotel on the edge of Grasmere village, part of Crerar Hotels, a short walk from the lake.

About 1h 53m drive from Manchester

Hazlewood Castle

Tadcaster, Yorkshire

• Spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A castle hotel in woodland between Leeds and York, with a thermal spa.

About 35 min drive from Leeds

Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa

Borrowdale, Lake District

• Spa
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A spa hotel on the eastern shore of Derwentwater in Borrowdale, south of Keswick, beside the Lodore waterfall.

About 1h 58m drive from Newcastle

Merewood Country House Hotel

Windermere, Lake District

• Dogs welcome

Book: Four Poster Lake View

A country house set in gardens above Windermere, between Windermere and Ambleside.

About 1h 41m drive from Manchester

Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa

Mullion, Cornwall

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Dogs welcome

A hotel on the cliff above the harbour at Mullion Cove on the Lizard.

About 3h 48m drive from Bristol

St Brides Spa Hotel

Saundersfoot, Wales

• Spa
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A spa hotel on the hill above Saundersfoot harbour in Pembrokeshire, looking out over Carmarthen Bay.

About 2h 33m drive from Bristol

Swinton Estate

Masham, Yorkshire

• Spa
• Dogs welcome

A castle-style country house hotel on a large estate near Masham, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, with a spa, cookery school and glamping.

About 1h 01m drive from Leeds

The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa

Skipton, Yorkshire

• Spa
• Adults-only spa
• Dogs welcome

A country estate hotel near Skipton, at the southern gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, with an adults-only spa.

About 1h 00m drive from Leeds

The Greenbank Hotel

Falmouth, Cornwall

• Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A Deluxe harbour-view room, or The Lookout Suite

A harbourside hotel on the water in Falmouth, with boats going past the window.

About 3h 31m drive from Bristol

The Lake Country House Hotel & Spa

Llangammarch Wells, Wales

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Dogs welcome

A country house hotel and spa in its own grounds near Builth Wells in mid Wales.

About 2h 04m drive from Bristol

The Lygon Arms

Broadway, Cotswolds

• Spa
• Shared hot tub
• Dogs welcome

A historic coaching inn on the high street in Broadway, now a full hotel with a spa and a grill restaurant.

About 1h 01m drive from Birmingham

The Painswick

Painswick, Cotswolds

• Dogs welcome

Book: George's Suite

A Palladian house turned boutique hotel in the hillside village of Painswick, near Stroud.

About 44 min drive from Bristol

Whatley Manor

Malmesbury, Cotswolds

• Spa
• Adults-only spa
• Some dog-friendly rooms

A country house hotel near Malmesbury on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, known for its gardens and the Aquarias Spa.

About 38 min drive from Bristol

Grove of Narberth

Narberth, Wales

• Dogs welcome

A five-star country house hotel near Narberth in Pembrokeshire, known for its food.

About 2h 36m drive from Bristol

Prestonfield House

Edinburgh, Scotland

• Dogs welcome

A 17th-century house in its own parkland below Arthur's Seat, a few minutes from Edinburgh city centre.

About 11 min drive from Edinburgh

The Torridon

Torridon, Scotland

• Dogs welcome

A Victorian house, built in 1887, turned boutique resort on Loch Torridon in Wester Ross, one of the remotest corners of the Highlands.

About 4h 41m drive from Edinburgh