DOG FRIENDLY TRAVEL

Rugged, romantic and traditional but still with a huge sense of fun, the Emerald Isle is a place to visit for unspoilt scenic landscapes, a warm welcome and a perfect pint of the black stuff. It’s also an increasingly dog-friendly travel destination. Admittedly it was a little behind in the furry-friend welcoming stakes but now…

Overflowing with architectural treasures, the US capital is a hugely vibrant, artistic and adrenaline-charged city that holds a romantic appeal for many travellers. Filled with atmospheric neighbourhoods, hip boutiques and trendy inventive restaurants it’s also arguably one of the most exciting places to visit on the planet. Although it’s a lively city, it also makes…

One of the United’s Kingdoms most beloved national park’s the Lake District (now declared a Unesco World Heritage Site) is visited by a whopping15 million every year. It’s glistening lakes, mountain tarns, craggy hilltops and miles of unspoilt countryside have drawn everyone from romantic poets and artists to vacationing families and happy campers. It’s also…

The Southern Californian sun-soaked gem enchants its many visitors with its white stuccoed walled buildings, palm tree-lined beaches, a superb collection of bars, restaurants, coffeehouses, and independent stores and its elegant but laid-back atmosphere. It’s also a great place to bring along Fido too, and as well as a good handful of dog-friendly beaches (Chase…

A city that comes alive in the summer almost like no other place on earth, the sun-splashed seaside resort is a heady mix of sea, sun, fun and thrill-rides. Known for its long stretch of sand and its nostalgia-inducing wooden boardwalk handily lined with restaurants, bars, shops, hotels and theme parks, Ocean City, Maryland is…

The historic seaside resort turned affluent bohemian community, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California has attracted a whole host of notables over the decades including famous artists, writers and in more recent years a good handful of both minor and major celebrities. Both the village and the beach are ultra charming with a spectacular unspoilt coastline and immaculately presented…

With tranquil shores and a brilliant cobalt blue body of water all enveloped by spectacular mountains, Lake Tahoe – which borders both California and Nevada – draws over a million visitors every year. Everyone from holidaymakers to outdoor adventure enthusiasts is left enchanted by the steep granite cliff sides, towering mountains, the shimmering body of…

With over half of the county designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, it’s easy to see why Dorset inspired many of Thomas Hardy’s literary landscapes. From the rugged cliffs of the Jurassic Coastline, carved with such natural wonders as Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove to historic houses and grand castles, there’s many beautiful places…

If you like to be by water then Norfolk is the place for your next dog-friendly holiday. Wherever you are in the county, you won’t be far from 90 miles of pristine coastline, salt marshes, windmill-lined rivers and a 125-mile labyrinth of waterways in the Norfolk Broads National Park – more than Venice and Amsterdam…