Visiting Erddig with your dog

What's available at Erddig for dogs?

Erddig is the perfect place for you and your dog to enjoy a fun-filled day, with plenty of areas for them to explore and play. With a two pawprint rating, you’ll be able to take your dog into most areas, though not everywhere. 

• Tea Garden, Midden Yard and Parlour: You and your dog are welcome to explore the tea garden and Midden Yard. You can also visit the parlour for tea, coffee, and cakes, with seating available both indoors and outdoors. 

• Book Shop: Feel free to explore the book shop with your dog, where you can sit back, relax, and enjoy a book together. 

• Stables, Garages and West Front: Bring your dog along to visit the stables and garages. Then, wander over to the West Front area, where you can relax on the grass and enjoy the views of the wider estate. 

• Estate Walks: Explore the scenic 1,200-acre estate with your dog. Pick up a map and choose from four walking routes, including a 1-mile route for smaller dogs and a 3.5-mile route for larger dogs. 

• Off Lead: If you’re confident in your dog’s off-lead behaviour, you can follow the green route near Felin Pulston, which is chosen for off-lead walking.

• Historical Sites: Explore the remains of the Norman motte and bailey castle with your dog by following the orange route. You can also visit the unique cup and saucer waterfall by taking the green route. 

• House, Garden, Restaurant, Shop and Play Area - Please note that dogs are not permitted inside the house, garden, Hayloft Restaurant, or the Wolf’s Den natural play area. The only exception to this policy is registered assistance dogs. 

 

 

Pooch passport 

We’re excited to announce our participation in the National Trust’s Pooch passport program.  Bring your dog and collect stamps from participating places on your days out and each full passport gains a special treat from our partners at Forthglade.

Pick up a Pooch Passport from one of the 133 participating places and every time you visit a different place together between 1 September 2025 and 28 February 2026, you can collect a stamp.

Once you’ve collected six stamps, your dog can get a free packet of natural dog treats. When you collect 12 stamps from your visits together, they can get a free loyal explorer dog tag, subject to availability.

Walking near grazing animals

Our parkland is home to tenant farmers with a variety of livestock which could be grazing anywhere on the estate fields. We also have an abundance of wildlife that needs protecting. To prevent incidents and attacks to livestock and wildlife dogs must be kept on their lead, unless in our designated ‘off-lead area’ where they must still be kept under close control. Remember, even small friendly dogs can unintentionally scare sheep.

Pick up a free ‘Dogs at Erddig’ leaflet from our Ticket Office for a map of the best walking routes and to locate our ‘off-lead’ area.

Assistance dogs at Erddig

Dogs assisting visitors with disabilities are welcome inside the house, gardens, restaurants and shops. For more detailed access and facilities information visit our home page. 

Dog bins

Please clean up after your dog and dispose of any 'waste' in the dog bins provided. Bins are located just outside the tea garden on the path down to the cup and saucer;one on the other side of the estate by the Felin Puleston car park; one on the Erddig road entrance to the estate; and a normal Wrexham County Borough Council litter bin at Sontley car park. 

Top tips for an enjoyable dog-friendly visit at Erddig

Watch out for wildlife

The parkland is home to two tenant farmers with a variety of livestock and the estate is home to lots of wildlife. In areas where there is lots of wildlife, we ask you to keep your dog on a lead so that they feel safe. 

Watch out for local notices

There may be restrictions in woodland or farmland at sensitive times of year, for example during the lambing season. 

Forgotten the essentials?

We’ve always got a few spare dog poo bags at our visitor welcome office, so if you find you’ve forgotten them, pop over and we’ll be happy to give you a few to help keep our parkland clean and safe for others to enjoy. 

Want to avoid the crowds?

The busiest times of day are generally between 11am and 2pm – you’ll also find increased visitor numbers during school holidays and on days where we have events. The estate walks are generally less busy, so if you’d like a peaceful stroll, why not explore these routes, or use alternative car parks at Felin Puleston and Sontley. 

Have you visited Erddig with your dog?

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The Canine Code

We’ve worked with our partner Forthglade to come up with this Canine Code, which helps to make sure everyone can enjoy their day:

• Keep them close: using a short lead helps to keep your dog from disturbing ground-nesting birds and farm animals. It's essential to use a short lead around sheep. But if cattle approach you, it's best to let your dog off the lead, and call them back when it's safe to do so.
• Pick up the poo: please always clear up after your dog. If you can't find a bin nearby, take the poo bags home with you.
• Watch the signs: keep an eye on local signs and notices wherever you're walking. They'll tell you if a beach has a dog ban, for instance, or if a path has been diverted, or if you're in an area where dogs can run off-lead.
• Stay on the ball: remember that not everyone loves dogs, and some people fear them. So make sure your dog doesn't run up to other people, especially children.