Dog Days AwayGOOD DAYS. TOGETHER.Northumberland · England · Town
Alnwick gives you a town-and-riverside break with a carefully timed garden option. The Hog’s Head is on Hawfinch Drive outside the historic centre; Bailiffgate sits by the castle entrance. Enjoy the castle setting from public outdoor paths, then check whether your dates coincide with an Alnwick Garden Dog Day. A castle photograph and a dog-friendly hotel do not establish pet entry to the castle itself.
Policies researched 27 September 2026 · Check directly before booking
A BASE FOR YOUR BREAK
A dog-friendly hotel may only allow dogs in certain rooms. Arrange the right room directly before you pay.
The Hog’s Head uses designated ground-floor rooms for up to two dogs and publishes a £15 nightly supplement, total basis to confirm. Bailiffgate has six dog rooms across selected categories, a £30 first-night charge and £25 on following nights, with the multiple-dog basis to check. Both provide designated dog dining and prohibit unattended dogs.
Hawfinch Drive · Alnwick
A Hawfinch Drive inn with ground-floor pet rooms; first-floor rooms are pet-free. Plan the journey into historic Alnwick separately.
The dog detailsUp to two dogs; published £15 per night, confirm total for your dogs. No unattended dogs. Designated pub and restaurant spaces welcome them.
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Arrange the dog room and confirm the total charge directly before paying.
2–8 Bailiffgate · Alnwick
A hotel at 2–8 Bailiffgate opposite the castle entrance. Its six dog rooms span selected Courtyard View, Castle View and suite categories.
The dog detailsMaximum two dogs; £30 first night and £25 subsequent nights, fee basis to confirm. Never leave dogs alone. Garden Room and selected Motte & Bailey tables allow dogs.
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Arrange the dog room and confirm the total charge directly before paying.
GOOD DAYS OUT, TOGETHER
Use the public path by Lion Bridge for a modest riverside outing with views towards the castle. Ask the hotel for the current route and keep the return distance manageable.
Keep your dog controlled, use a lead around livestock and respect gates and private ground. This is not admission to the castle.
Official visitor information ↗Plan this only when the operator confirms a Dog Day for your visit. Its 2026 listing advertises Thursdays and Sundays, with pet access stopping from 16 November for Winter Lights.
Short non-extendable leads and constant adult company are required. Lilidorei and Poison Garden are excluded; keep dogs out of water features and away from ducks. Check the limited permitted indoor spaces.
Official visitor information ↗AN UNHURRIED COUPLE OF DAYS
Check into your allocated room, then take a short Pastures outing if conditions suit. Return for a table in a dog-permitted dining area. From the Hog’s Head, allow for the journey into town rather than treating the castle entrance as next door.
Visit Alnwick Garden if your date is a confirmed Dog Day and your dog can stay calm around free-roaming ducks. Otherwise enjoy another town-and-river outing. Do not leave the dog in the room to substitute a pet-excluding attraction.
A suggested plan, not a booked itinerary. Adapt it to your dog, the weather and current access.
THE DETAILS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Dog Days are a specific access arrangement and stop for the published winter display period.
Both operators’ current wording needs clarification for the total charge when bringing two dogs.
No. Use the operator’s current Dog Day calendar; the published 2026 arrangement stops from 16 November.
Both listed hotels prohibit unattended dogs. The guide’s castle view is not a promise of pet admission.
Researched from the official accommodation and visitor pages linked above on 27 September 2026. Prices and policies can change; a stated dog fee is not a room quote or a promise of availability. We have not personally inspected these places. Our day plans are editorial suggestions.
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