Exmoor is a walkers paradise… and not just for the two-legged! We are proud to offer the best selection of dog friendly cottages on Exmoor, so feel free to have a look at all our gorgeous cottages available for self-catering accommodation across Exmoor National Park.
Dog friendly cottages on Exmoor
Those who love Exmoor love the countryside, with many of our cottage owners also animal lovers. You will see that the majority of our cottages are pet friendly, just look out for the paw-print icon indicating cottages accepting dogs. Alternatively use a filter to search or by drop down – we have 84 cottages on Exmoor accepting dogs so there are plenty to choose from! You can also opt to search for cottages with a garden or cottages with an enclosed garden.
The great news is, once you get to here you will find not only dog friendly cottages on Exmoor… But also dog friendly pubs, beaches and options for days out where dogs are welcome.
A (non-exhaustive) list of a few suggestions to get you started;
Dog friendly pubs on Exmoor 
The Ship Inn (Top Ship), Porlock
Castle Hotel Restaurant, Porlock
The Royal Oak, Porlock
The Ship Inn (Bottom Ship), Porlock Weir
The Culbone, Porlock
The Foresters Arms, Dunster
The Luttrell Arms, Dunster
The Stags Head, Dunster
The Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury
The Stag Hunters Inn, Brendon
Crown Inn, Exford
White Horse, Exford
The Royal oak, Withypool
The Exmoor Forest Inn, Simonsbath
Dog friendly beaches on Exmoor
Porlock Weir beach – dog friendly
Porlock beach/Bossington Bay – dog friendly
Minehead beach – dogs allowed on the beach from October through to April. Through May to September, dogs may be walked on the stretch of beach east of the golf course (towards Dunster) and west of the harbour (towards Porlock)
Kilve beach – dog friendly
Combe Martin beach – dogs permitted from October to April only
Blue anchor bay – dog friendly
Dunster beach – an area of the beach is kept dog free
Glenthorne Beach – dog friendly
See our earlier post on Exmoor beaches for more information
Dog Walking on Exmoor
Exmoor boasts some of the very best walking in the UK, with a great spectrum of terrain – from the dramatic coastline to high moorland, rolling hills and ancient woodlands, protected marshes to forestry paths there is something for everyone here. Check out the Exmoor National Park website for some inspiration, maps, routes and more.
Things to Do with dogs on Exmoor
Obviously walking is the most obvious option, which we’ve covered. And going to the beach, or bringing your pooch along to the pub are also high up on the list so we’ve given you plenty of info for both of those too. But you can also check out our Things to Do page – you will find plenty of pet friendly options for days out exploring Exmoor. We recommend riding the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway with your furry friend! They love dogs there and it’s a one of a kind experience 🙂
The Best of Exmoor Specialist Team
We have specialist team members dedicated to local research on the best sniffs, swims, runs and general highlights – meet Mouse Lister and Flossie Lister, who will happily advise on how to find the best holiday for maximum tail wags.
For more information on dog friendly cottages on Exmoor, or anything else relating to finding and planning a holiday on Exmoor, please feel free to get in touch with the Best of Exmoor team.