New - taking my dog on a motorhome trip

[SteveM]

Hi all!

I'm Steve and I'm new here - I joined as I've now retired and will be taking me lovely dog on a motorhome trip around the UK. Does anyone have any tips for dog welcoming pubs etc? I came across a website called tailblazr but not sure how reliable they are? Has anyone used them before?

 

[JoanneF]

Hello and welcome.

@Tinytom and I both do this, sorry if I've missed anyone else.

I like Search for Sites

You see all sorts of stopping places; car parks, aires, campsites, pubs etc.

You do have to pay, but it's only about £6 per year. Other similar sites are available.

 

[SteveM]

oh amazing! I haven't come across this in my prep. Does it also show pubs which welcome dogs near sites?

 

[arealhuman]

Hello @SteveM and welcome. I have a camper and do this sort of stuff from time-to-time, too. I've used Doggie Pubs | Find out where you and your best friend are welcome | Homepage in the past, I don't know how up-to-date it is though.

@JoanneF - that looks like a good site!

 

[JoanneF]

@SteveM it shows pubs where you can stay in your van if you buy a meal, it may be written in the description when they are dog friendly.

I also use the site that @arealhuman suggests, but I've noticed the app no longer seems to be available so I too suspect that it may not be up to date.

 

[SteveM]

Thanks both this is really helpful! I also think it's not up to date so I'm going to give the tailblazr site a go - noticed they have an app too. I'll let you know how I get on with it

 

[JoanneF]

Good luck with Tailblazr. It looks like it could be good, in time, but having just checked a few areas I know, there's a number of dog friendly places missing.

 

[SteveM]

Just thought I give an update to those following my journey. I've used tailblazr site to find dog friendly places and thankfully there are a lot of places where I am at the minute. I also tried to add a few places around where I live and I don't know how they do it but they're already on site and all I needed to do was give them an address. It looks like the site is active and so far I recommend it - will update when I'm in more rural areas but hopefully more people use it and it grows

 

[Tinytom]

Have you tried Brit stops ...lots of pubs garden centres etc that let you park overnight

 

[SteveM]

I haven't but I will give it a go too! Thank you!

 

[Tinytom]

We have bought a hymer b544 and taken all of the seats except 2 out so that our dogs and us have lots of room ...the delarship guy was gobsmacked we were going to devalue a lovely motorhome but we said we are never going to sell it and when we have finished travelling we will use it as a spare bedroom...
Happy travels

 

[RGC]

We have bought a hymer b544 and taken all of the seats except 2 out so that our dogs and us have lots of room ...the delarship guy was gobsmacked we were going to devalue a lovely motorhome but we said we are never going to sell it and when we have finished travelling we will use it as a spare bedroom...
Happy travels

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