The very best dog-friendly holiday parks across the UK, including features such as dog parks, dog-friendly restaurants and direct access to trails or dog-friendly beaches.
You’d be barking mad to want to leave your beloved furry friend at home, whether you’re visiting UK holiday parks across the Lake District, Snowdonia National Park, the Jurassic Coast, the Isle of Wight or the Norfolk coast.
Whether they are canine or not, heading on holiday with a missing family member can feel like you’re missing an essential piece. That’s exactly why dog-friendly holiday parks are a dream for dog owners; with a wide range of dog-friendly facilities, the whole family, four-legged friends and assistance dogs included, can unwind and explore together.
Often, dog-friendly holiday parks come with a host of features designed to cater to your canine friend, from dedicated dog walking areas or dog obstacle courses to dog-friendly restaurants and bars. However, this doesn’t mean that they lack the typical family-friendly facilities like adventure villages, swimming pools, sports courts or hot tubs. There’s the UK’s great outdoors to look forward to too, whether your daily activities involve scouting out local dog-friendly beaches or tackling coastal paths, nature trails or woodland walks. You shouldn’t have much trouble sniffing out dog-friendly attractions in the local area, no matter which of the following dog-friendly UK holiday parks you decide to base yourself from.
8 Dog-Friendly Holiday Parks for You and Your Furry Friend:
1. Parkdean Resorts Newquay (Newquay, Cornwall)
2. Parkdean Resorts Limefitt Park (Windermere, Cumbria)
3. Haven Greenacres (Porthmadog, Gwynedd)
4. Parkdean Resorts Lower Hyde (Shanklin, Isle of Wight)
5. Haven Seashore (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)
6. Parkdean Resorts West Bay (Bridport, Dorset)
7. Haven Seton Sands (Longniddry, East Lothian)
8. Parkdean Resorts Lizard Point (Lizard, Cornwall)
Parkdean Resorts Newquay
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Best for: Dog-friendly accommodation with access to three outdoor pools and mini golf
If you’ve been searching for a pet-friendly getaway somewhere on the Cornish Riviera, Parkdean Resorts Newquay is just the spot. From the offset, the holiday park is set to impress. It has an attractive set of facilities, including three heated outdoor swimming pools, a 200-foot waterslide, an amusement arcade, a nine-hole miniature golf course, several eating-out venues and activities such as archery.
Pets are just as spoilt. There are several dog-friendly beaches located a short drive from the pet-friendly Newquay holiday park. Take on Fistral Beach’s surf with your dog, before exploring the nearby rocky cove of Little Fistral. Newquay Harbour and its tiny patch of sand are dog-friendly too, along with the town’s central Towan Beach, which has a café and a clifftop suspension bridge.
Facilities: While the dog-friendly accommodation options are perhaps the most attractive feature for dog owners, Parkdean Resorts Newquay also has a very impressive set of facilities. Grab your pre-dog walk daily caffeine dose from the Costa Coffee attached to the Tregenna Bar & Grill. Should you get hungry or thirsty throughout the day, there’s a second Fistral Venue & Bar that hosts family entertainment such as quizzes and live shows. In the way of activities that don’t consist of beach days and dog walks, there’s also an amusement arcade, an assault course, mini ten-pin bowling and daily pickup between 10-am and 2-pm for surfing lessons with Blue Surf School.
Parkdean Resorts Limefitt Park
Location: Windermere, Cumbria
Best for: One of the most scenic dog-friendly holiday parks in the Lake District
The Lake District is a well-loved location for pet owners around the UK. With scenic hikes around fells and lakes to occupy your days, a dog-friendly holiday park will sort out your evening entertainment. With a range of cosy pet-friendly accommodation where you can prop up your feet post-hike, Parkdean Resorts Limefitt Park is a fitting spot and perhaps the most scenic of all of the pet-friendly holiday parks in the Lake District National Park.
Located a short drive from the north of Windermere, the park’s dog-friendly holiday accommodation consists of lodges that look like they’ve been plucked out of a European alpine landscape. Morning dog walks might be taken along the brook that gently trickles through the park, but there’s also much more on-site to keep the whole family entertained, from park-organised pony trekking in Troutbeck Valley to the traditional on-site pub Hay Barn Inn.
Facilities: What would a dog-friendly holiday park be without a pet-friendly venue? Hay Barn Inn is pet friendly and has a gorgeous, enclosed beer garden where guests of the canine and non-canine kinds can rest and relax – the non-canine kind with a Cumberland pint in hand, perhaps. In the summer, the holiday park organises an open-air cinema, but at other times of the year, there’s an indoor games room with arcade games and an adventure playground. The practical facilities are sorted too. They include WiFi in the complex, a launderette and a small shop.
Haven Greenacres
Location: Porthmadog, Gwynedd
Best for: A clifftop holiday park a short drive from Snowdonia National Park
You don’t need to leave your canine behind when you hike Snowdonia’s snow-capped mountains. Haven Greenacres is a clifftop Haven holiday park a short drive from the Snowdonia National Park. In fact, this is one of those rare few UK holiday parks where you don’t need to decide between the mountains or the coast. The holiday park has direct access to Black Rock Sands beach, a sandy beach with a dog-friendly stretch on the left-hand side.
Whether you use the golden sands or the nearby mountains as your go-to dog walking area, the pet-friendly accommodation at Haven Greenacres is just as inviting as the local landscapes. There are static caravans and safari tents to choose from, all with easy access to the dunes and the coastal path.
Facilities: With so much to explore directly from the dog-friendly caravans and tents, let the reception team direct you. Begin with a paddle in the heated indoor swimming pool or the dedicated kids’ swimming pool. There’s a multi-sports court, playgrounds, a miniature golf course and wildlife-themed organised activities for those who want to spend time in the open air. Grab some ingredients from the mini market, and rustle up something delicious in your dog-friendly accommodation. If you don’t want to play chef, you can also head to the site’s various restaurants and takeaways for a meal before visiting the marina bar and stage.
Parkdean Resorts Lower Hyde
Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Best for: A dog-friendly holiday park near Shanklin Chine and The Needles
If the Isle of Wight’s white cliffs and dog-friendly beaches are calling your name, Parkdean Resorts Lower Hyde has an excellent selection of dog-friendly holiday accommodation. A 15-minute drive from sandy beaches and equipped with not just dog-friendly caravans but also luxury lodges, this is the perfect accommodation for a cosy, dog-friendly getaway in the seaside town of Shanklin with a healthy dose of outdoor activities.
Start the day with a latte or a quick espresso from the on-site Costa Coffee, before taking your morning dog walk along the waterfall trails in the nearby Shanklin Chine nature reserve. The Needles attraction is only a short drive away, along with gorgeous dog-friendly beaches with shockingly blue water.
Facilities: When you arrive back at your holiday home, there’s an outdoor pool open during high season or a multi-sports court, amusement arcade and indoor pool with water flumes where kids can let off steam. Refuel with a hearty meal from The Barnhouse Bar & Restaurant, and pick up any snacks for you or the canine from the on-site convenience store.
Haven Seashore
Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Best for: Dog-friendly holidays with direct access to a beach
Haven Seashore has plenty of attractive qualities when it comes to dog-friendly holidays. There’s direct access to a pet-friendly sandy beach, restaurants and takeaways for easy food after dog walks and even bike hire for those with active dogs. Located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk’s sought-after resort town, the location is excellent too. Great Yarmouth has a lengthy sandy beach lined with amusement parks and rides. There’s an aquarium with penguins, and for history aficionados, there’s a Time and Tide Museum which tells all about the area’s maritime history.
Being just a short walk from fine, golden sand, this particular pet-friendly holiday back has all of the hallmarks of an exceptional beach holiday. Whether you’re bringing a beloved family pet, a guide dog or even two dogs, many Haven Parks welcome dogs with open arms, just as long as they aren’t listed on the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Facilities: Haven Seashore isn’t at all short on family activities. Paid activities available include crazy golf, kart hire and bike hire, but guests also have free reign of the indoor water park and play areas. With flumes at the indoor pool and an additional outdoor Splashzone, the water park presents an excellent alternative to beach trips. Kids might want to channel their creative side with activities like painting or their inner Bear Grylls on the seaside climbing wall. At the end of the day, following your last dog walk, you can pick up a takeaway from Papa John’s or Burger King, or head for a hearty meal in the Coast House Bar and Grill. There’s also a shop for any additional late-night munchies.
Parkdean Resorts West Bay
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Best for: A dog-friendly Dorset break with access to the South West Coast Path
Make your next break a Dorset getaway at Parkdean Resorts West Bay. When it comes to outdoorsy dog-friendly caravan parks, Parkdean Resorts West Bay comes out on top. There’s a nature-themed trail on site, along with bicycle hire options and a riverside club and harbour bar for drinks with views of the water.
There’s a selection of pet-friendly accommodation among the West Bay holiday park’s caravans, luxury lodges and glamping tents. Whichever you choose, dog owners won’t be short of walks to tackle. The park is based on the Dorset coast and has direct access to the South West Coast Path. West Bay harbour is also within walking distance, where there are sea fishing and boat trip activities. Lyme Regis is also 11 miles west of the holiday park.
Facilities: If you’re not sorting your own homecooked meals out in your accommodation, West Bay has a half-board food option. There’s a Costa Coffee on-site for any essential brews; it has exceptional harbour views and outdoor decking. The riverside club is the go-to evening drinks destination, equipped with a large-screen TV and live entertainment for the whole family. Any days that aren’t spent on the South West Coast Path might be spent in the indoor pool too, which has a flume and toddlers’ section.
Haven Seton Sands
Location: Longniddry, East Lothian
Best for: Pet-friendly breaks on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh
Whether you’re putting holes on the nine-hole golf course or gliding around the heated indoor swimming pool at Haven Seton Sands, you’re bound to have a thoroughly relaxing pet-friendly Scottish getaway. Located in Longniddry in East Lothian, the park has views over the green slopes of the Firth of Forth, which are very ripe picking grounds for dog walks along the coast.
With access to the sea and the countryside, Haven Seton Sands doesn’t miss a mark for dog owners. At the same time, it’s 13 miles from Edinburgh, the Scottish capital, meaning that days of sightseeing around Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Dungeon and other historic sites are only a short drive away.
Facilities: Tee off against the family on the nine-hole golf course, or take advantage of the direct access to a sandy beach, which has lots of small rockpools to rummage through for crabs and fish. Any anglers can relax beside the on-site fishing lake, hopefully pulling in tench and carp. Kids, meanwhile, can let off steam on the sports range, the swimming pool complex or the outdoor play areas. There are plenty of food venues for foodies too.
Parkdean Resorts Lizard Point
Location: Lizard, Cornwall
Best for: A holiday park with a dog obstacle course and plenty of family-friendly facilities
There’s no need to go camping to visit Cornwall’s many dog-friendly beaches when holiday parks like Parkdean Resorts Lizard Point exist. Located on the Lizard Peninsula, renowned for its rocky coves and being the most southerly point in Britain, the holiday park is located a short drive from Mullion and the South West Coast Path. Arrange a PADI scuba diving course directly from the site, as long as you have a family member willing to take on the coastal path with the pooch in the meantime.
A short drive from Kynance Cove, which is dog-friendly during low season, and Kennack Sands, which is dog-friendly year-round, the holiday park is an excellent fit for dog-friendly beach holidays.
Facilities: Take the kids to the crazy caves soft play or the pirate-themed crazy golf course if they need to unwind a little. With a multi-sports court, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, kids’ clubs and live entertainment every evening, there’s little missing for a family-friendly break. There’s just as convenient of a set-up for pet-friendly holidays too, considering that the park has a dedicated Woof Park with a dog obstacle course. In the way of tasty food and drinks, it’s also handy that there’s a Costa Coffee, the Boathouse Bar and Restaurant and a fish and chips takeaway spread out over the site.
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