Dog Days AwayGOOD DAYS. TOGETHER.A THOUGHTFUL SELECTION · 3 LOCAL GUIDES
Cambridgeshire's guides suit three different paces: Cambridge's public streets and short city-edge routes, Ely's cathedral and riverside, and St Ives on the Great Ouse with an optional longer valley walk. The St Ives guide is specifically for the Cambridgeshire market town, not the Cornish seaside town. Ely also offers a choice between a city stay and nearby Little Downham. These guides are a selected starting point, not a directory of every Cambridgeshire destination.
PLACES TO MAKE YOUR OWN
Each guide brings together researched stays, dog-friendly outings and practical details for that place.
Photo: Andrew Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambridgeshire · England
Cambridge works best with a dog when the public streets, river views and green spaces are the plan, rather than an ambitious list of college interiors. Start in the historic centre and choose a short Sheep’s Green circuit for the following day. Compare a Downing Street hotel with a separate Eddington base, paying attention to dog weight limits and where meals can happen.
Explore the Cambridge guideCambridgeshire · England
Ely offers a useful combination for a dog break: a cathedral that explicitly welcomes well-behaved dogs on leads, and a gentler riverside outing for the other part of the day. Stay in the city at The Lamb or make Little Downham your nearby village base. In either case, secure the limited dog room before deciding the rest of the trip.
Explore the Ely guidePhoto: Adrian Perkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambridgeshire · England
This is St Ives on the Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire: a market-town and riverside break, rather than the Cornish seaside destination. Start with the old bridge and a short town stroll, then decide whether the longer Houghton Mill and Hemingfords circuit suits your dog. Two local hotels offer dog rooms, but both need the room allocation confirmed.
Explore the St Ives (Cambridgeshire) guideFIND YOUR KIND OF DAY
Pick the type of day you want, and keep nearby villages, longer walks and dog-access restrictions clear in your plan.
Choose Cambridge for historic public streets, river viewpoints and a short Sheep's Green circuit. The guide does not assume access to college interiors; check council dog-control zones and grazing notices.
Choose Ely for a cathedral visit under its stated dog rules and an easy riverside outing. The guide compares a city base with a dog room in Little Downham, a separate nearby village.
Choose St Ives for a short old-bridge outing with the option of a five-mile walk starting at Houghton Mill. The longer route is outside town and dogs must remain on leads; this is not St Ives in Cornwall.
