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Dog walking on the Holnicote Estate, Somerset
Visitors walking with their dogs | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

Dog-friendly places in Somerset

Your dog will enjoy a variety of wide open countryside, an expansive beach and leafy wooded trails at these top places to visit in Somerset.

Top places to visit with your dog in Somerset

Barrington Court 

Barrington Court is a two pawprint rated place. Find out where to walk your dog through the country estate and parkland at Barrington Court Walk and where the dog bins are located.

A small dog on a lead on the grass

Brean Down 

Dogs on leads are very welcome at Brean Down. There are water bowls in the car park and outdoor eating area and plenty of coastal terrain to stretch four legs.

A person walking a dog on Brean Beach in rain

Dunster Castle and Watermill 

With parkland leading to many wider walks, the river garden, south terrace and the Keep to explore with your dogs, there's lots for four-legged friends to see at Dunster.

A brown and white curly-haired dog sits on grass with some autumn leaves, with the blue jacket of its owner in the foreground

Lytes Cary Manor 

With plenty of space for country walks your dog will enjoy adventures here. Discover the best places to take your dog and facilities available. Lytes Cary Manor is a two pawprint rated place.

A small dog on a lead on the grass

Montacute House 

Montacute House is a two pawprint rated place. Enjoy seasonal walks with your dog throughout the year and find out how you can make the most of your visit.

Visitors with their dogs sat on a bench on the North terrace at Montacute House

Visiting Horner Wood with your dog 

You and your dog are welcome to explore the footpaths around this ancient oak woodland on the Holnicote Estate. Horner Wood is a two pawprint rated place.

Visitors walking their dog through the forest at Allen Banks and Staward Gorge, Northumberland.

Visiting Selworthy with your dog 

Selworthy is a two pawprint rated place. You and your dog are welcome to explore the footpaths around this timeless village on the Holnicote Estate.

An image of a small black and tan dog on a lead next to its owner who is wearing a pair of navy blue wellies with small dogs printed on them

Visiting Fyne Court with your dog 

Fyne Court is a two pawprint rated place. You and your dog are welcome to explore the woodlands and meadows of the estate or head up on the Quantock Hills for miles of dog-friendly routes.

A dog in woodland at Tyntesfield, Somerset

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