Whether you’re exploring a new city on a day out, or on a beachside staycation, any adventure is made better with your dog by your side. These escapes are always made better in the knowledge that you can stop by and have a break and a bite to eat without leaving your dog behind. Join CrossCountry as we take a look at the best dog friendly cafes in the UK.
Olive & Bean: Newcastle
Olive & Bean is an independent, female-owned café and bakery that has been feeding hungry visitors through the centre of Newcastle since 2006.
Starting out as a deli, owners Michael and Jane had a vision to create a warm and welcoming spot for customers in their renovated Edwardian building that has been their home from the very beginning. Since then, they have gone from strength to strength, and their cosy city centre café has become an institution with the locals.
Beyond this, Olive & Bean can boast a varied menu including customer favourites like breakfast burritos, homemade soups, and brûlée lattes. They have also been a welcoming spot for your four-legged friends ensuring that they don’t miss out on a well-earned break from exploring the centre of Newcastle.
Olive & Bean is less than a ten-minute walk from Newcastle station.
Mud Dock Café: Bristol
Mud Dock Café is one of the more unique dog friendly cafes on our list. What started out as an idea for a bike shop in 1994 has now expanded into a café, restaurant, and multi-purpose events space. Over the years, Mud Dock has seeped into the fabric of Bristol and is now pride of place along the iconic Bristol Harbourside.
This location gives customers unrivalled views of the harbourside, with their spacious outdoor seating, providing you and your pet with plenty of space to sit back, relax, and peruse their classic and eclectic menu.
Mud Dock Café is just over a fifteen-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station, or a five-minute bus journey.
Clumber Park: Nottinghamshire
If you’re looking for a day out with an activity in mind with your dog, then a long walk coupled with a restorative break in a dog friendly café is definitely a combination that is hard to beat. Clumber Park is one of the better known National Trust parks in the UK, and for good reason. What was once part of Sherwood Forest is now home to pristine parkland, woodland, and gardens.
There are a number of eye-catching spots to stop and take in the scenery but there is one place in particular that is a must visit for you and your dog, Central Bark. This dog friendly café has everything your pet would need when taking a well-earned break from exploring the idyllic countryside. There is plenty of space both indoors and outdoors giving you the choice to relax in whichever environment you’d prefer.
Sheffield, Nottingham, and Chesterfield are all stations that surround the expansive park.
Sip & Bark: Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a popular destination for a city break or staycation, thanks to its welcoming atmosphere and wealth of attractions throughout the year. With Edinburgh being famous as one of the UK’s most walkable cities, it is great to have your dog in tow when exploring this historic place. When strolling through the narrow streets of Edinburgh, Sip & Bark will most certainly catch your eye. This chic, ultra dog friendly café is not far from the city centre one that is definitely planned out for both dogs and dog owners to enjoy equally.
Their menu includes not only brunch favourites such as eggs benedict and shakshuka, but dog treats including doggy doughnuts and even dog mocktails from their ‘À la bark’ menu. The café itself is set up so that you and your dog can eat together and relax together.
Sip & Bark is just over a thirty-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station, or twenty minutes by bus.
Bread & Butter: Truro
What better walk is there than one along the beach with your dog? With space to roam and plenty of the sea to splash around in, a beach walk with your furry friend is always welcome. Coupling a beach walk in Cornwall with a trip further inland to Bread & Butter in Truro.
Bread & Butter has been a popular stopping point for dog lovers for a while now, and not just because it is a dog friendly café, but because of its multi award winning deli. The variety on offer is amazing considering its cosy space, with a huge number of sweet and savoury treats on offer, which are perfect when you’re taking a quick break from your walk.
Bread & Butter is less than a ten-minute walk from Truro station and even less than five minutes away if you choose to get the bus.
If you’re planning a visit to one of these dog friendly cafes, don’t forget to book Advance rail tickets via our website or the CrossCountry app. Before you travel, make sure to check scheduled train times to find the best journey for you. If you need more information, you can contact us here.
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