Dog Days AwayGOOD DAYS. TOGETHER.
Leicestershire · England · Town
Melton Mowbray offers a relaxed town-and-country break with a country park that has purpose-built dog agility trails. Sysonby Knoll provides a hotel base with guest grounds beside the River Eye; the Stables at Harby is a self-contained village B&B with a two-night minimum. These are different styles of stay, and Harby needs a separate journey into Melton rather than being treated as a town-centre address.
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A BASE FOR YOUR BREAK
Dog access can depend on the room or accommodation you choose. Confirm the exact dog arrangements before you pay.
Sysonby Knoll welcomes dogs in eligible rooms but excludes its annexe and Executive categories; arrange the allocation directly. The Stables offers one self-contained unit with continental breakfast supplies and a stated £10 flat pet charge per stay, with constant supervision. Its two-night minimum changes the plan for a quick overnight escape.
Asfordby Road · Melton Mowbray
An Asfordby Road hotel with gardens and a private meadow beside the River Eye. Confirm which main-building room can take your dog.
The dog detailsDogs are welcomed, but the whole annexe and Executive rooms are dog-free. Confirm the pet fee, dog numbers, dining and supervision. An accessible annexe room is not automatically a dog option.
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Arrange the dog room and confirm the total charge directly before paying.
5 Burden Lane · Harby (near Melton Mowbray)
A self-contained B&B at 5 Burden Lane in Harby, with a small food-preparation area and continental breakfast items to serve yourself. Minimum two-night stay.
The dog detailsWell-behaved dogs welcome; stated flat £10 per stay, confirm total for your party. Dogs must be supervised at all times. Bring protective throws if your dog uses the sofa; confirm dog numbers before booking.
Book directly with the property
Arrange the dog room and confirm the total charge directly before paying.
GOOD DAYS OUT, TOGETHER
Choose a modest outing using the park map. The two dog agility trails, near Doctors Lane and Wymondham Way, are an optional change from ordinary paths.
Keep your dog controlled around wildlife, water and other visitors. Use only equipment suitable for your dog and stay out of children’s play spaces.
Official visitor informationIf staying at Sysonby, ask reception for the permitted garden and private-meadow route beside the River Eye. This can be a short outing without another drive.
This is hotel guest space, not a public attraction or access to Eye Kettleby Lakes. Follow the hotel’s rules and keep your dog close by the river. Guests staying elsewhere should use the country park instead.
Official visitor informationAN UNHURRIED COUPLE OF DAYS
Arrive at Sysonby’s allocated dog room or the Stables’ self-contained unit. At Sysonby, a short permitted garden outing may be enough after travelling. In Harby, settle the evening meal plan and enjoy the first of the two required nights without rushing into town.
Visit Melton Country Park and choose paths and, if suitable, a brief agility-trail session. Keep the outing manageable around water and other dogs. Return to Harby for the second night if staying at the Stables; from Sysonby, this can be the main outing before departure.
A suggested plan, not a booked itinerary. Adapt it to your dog, the weather and current access.
THE DETAILS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Stables supplies continental breakfast items for self-service, not a full hotel restaurant arrangement.
Sysonby’s private guest grounds are beside the River Eye; they are not Eye Kettleby Lakes.
No. The Stables currently requires a two-night minimum. It welcomes well-behaved dogs for a flat £10 charge per stay; contact the owner to confirm your dog can be accommodated.
Sources: The Stables at Harby room rates · The Stables at Harby terms and conditions
No. Sysonby says the whole annexe and the Executive rooms in the main building are dog-free. Ask the hotel to assign an eligible room directly; the hotel notes that many rooms are upstairs and it has no lift, so discuss access needs at the same time.
Sources: Sysonby Knoll accommodation
No. The Stables says dogs must be supervised at all times. It asks guests to bring a throw if their dog uses the sofa; check with the owner about the number of dogs accepted before booking.
Sources: The Stables at Harby room rates · The Stables at Harby terms and conditions
The council lists two trails: one at the Doctors Lane entrance (LE13 1QB) and one at Wymondham Way (LE13 1HP). The 140-acre park is about a ten-minute walk from the town centre and is open to visitors at all times; check the council map for parking and access.
The borough’s current PSPO requires owners to clean up, carry a suitable means to do so, and put a dog on a lead if directed by an authorised officer. Dogs are excluded from enclosed children’s play areas. Check signs at each site and keep a lead available.
Sources: Melton Borough Council 2026 PSPO · Melton PSPO extension result
Researched from accommodation operators, property listings and visitor information 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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