Dog Friendly Accommodation: Dogs in Bunkhouses and Hostels
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There are over a hundred hostels and bunkhouses which offer dog friendly accommodation. Situated all over the UK. In the rolling countryside and national parks, along the stunning coastline and in picturesque villages, among the mountains and the moorlands.
They provide ideal self-catering accommodation for holidays. Dog friendly by arrangement and perfect for family groups. Many provide accommodation for periods as short as one night. So are ideal for a stop-over on a long journey.
Always contact the accommodation to find out about their arrangements for dogs. What better than a holiday in the beautiful countryside with your dog, knowing that your faithful friend will be welcome?
Dog Friendly
Dog friendly accommodation in hostels and bunkhouses:
All our dog friendly accommodation is shown on the map. There are so many hostels and bunkhouses in the Independent Hostels network that would love to welcome you and your dog. We have dog friendly accommodation throughout the UK, from Sussex to the Scottish Highlands. You will even find places to stay with your dog on some of the Scottish Islands. These dog friendly hostels and bunkhouses are often ideal locations for holidays with your dog. There is a wide choice of hostels and bunkhouses in awe-inspiring locations in the National Parks of Britain. Many are dotted along the UK’s stunning coastlines, ideal for coastal walks and most are in rural locations. From your dog friendly accommodation, you can explore seaside towns, wild moorlands, historic battlefields, and ancient hills. You can walk through woodlands, along picturesque rivers, through hidden villages, and across our green and pleasant land.
Why bring your dog on holiday with you
Taking your dog with you on holiday is a real treat for you and your dog. Seeing their happy face and wagging tail as they arrive in a new place is a true joy and will warm even the coldest of hearts. Their senses will overwhelm them with excitement and in their own unique and special way they will thank you for bringing them along on an amazing adventure.
Bunkhouses and hostels provide great value self catering accommodation. They are well suited to groups of friends or families and because they provide accommodation for as short a period as one night. They are ideal for a stop-over to break a long journey. But why stay for just one night? You, your friends and family, and your dog will be welcome for as long as you like. All of our many hostels that allow dogs are displayed on the map above. On the individual hostel, pages look out for the brown dog friendly symbol shown below. This same symbol is used in the printed Independent Hostel Guide. You can send an inquiry to a number of dog friendly hostels using our Send Enquiry service. Look for the ‘Dogs by arrangement’ tick box.
What to look out for
Once you have established that the hostel or bunkhouse you wish to stay in welcomes dogs be sure to pre-arrange your visit with the hostel manager. Some hostels and bunkhouses have a limited number of dog friendly rooms and the managers will need to check availability. Other bunkhouses have a policy of only one dog staying at a time in an effort to prevent doggy conflicts. Some of the hostels are on farms where livestock and farm dogs are around. Always keep your canine friends on a lead unless you have been informed otherwise.
Here are some examples of Dog Friendly Accommodation from the Independent Hostel Network
Here are some stories from just a few of the hostels and bunkhouses providing dog friendly accommodation in our network. Deepdale Rooms and Camping in North Norfolk has dog friendly rooms in the hostel as well as a dog friendly Tipi and their website also has a guide to the area which tells you about dog friendly pubs, cafés, and beaches as well as ideas for walks.
Pentre Bach Bunkhouse in Snowdonia is an eight-minute walk from a local pub that welcomes dogs in the bar additionally there is a sheepdog trainer next door and you can often see him training his collies. The accommodation is dog friendly and the 250-yard track to the barn has grassy areas all the way down. Making it ideal for constitutional walks.
Gilfach Wen Barn welcomes dogs and is adjacent to the Brechfa Forest and not far from the Brecon Beacons. The forest is designated as a dog friendly tourism destination by Carmarthenshire County Council because of the wide range of tracks and trails on which walkers have the right to roam through the forest. What could be better for your lovely long dog walks?
New Ing Lodge is on the Coast to Coast path and most of their canine visitors have walked a long way before reaching them (probably at least twice as far as their owners!). That’s why there is a dog bed available so they too can have a comfortable rest for their tired paws additionally they have large grounds at the back of the building for the dogs to stretch their legs as well as a walled garden in front of the house so you can let your dogs run off lead.
So what are you waiting for?
As you can see there is really no reason at all why you should leave your dog at home or in kennels when holidaying in Independent Hostels. Independent hostels offer great value accommodation and provide even better value when you don’t have the extra cost of kennelling on top of your other expenses making the only difficult decision to make is where to go. But with so many options to choose from because there is certain to be the right holiday destination for you and your dog. So wherever you fancy going, you’ll find an independent hostel perfect for you and your four-legged friend.