North Devon Dog Friendly Holiday

Had a lovely few days away in Devon, Jem came with us for her birthday treat so we was desperate to find some dog friendly places to go.

Dog Friendly Accommodation
We stayed at the Woolacombe Holiday Park, Twitchen House, North Devon in the Caravan Holiday Homes.  The park was very dog friendly, dogs were allowed everywhere on the lead.  The caravan was clean, comfortable and even came with dog beds (small & large).  There was public footpaths really close so ideal for a lovely morning/evening walk right through to Woolacombe. To walk all the way it is quite a hill/cliff to walk down/up but plenty of room on the path to have your dog on the lead with you (there are livestock roaming).  Very beautiful walk but not for the unfit.


All the staff were very friendly and informative.  I would highly recommend this holiday park from the experience we had.




Great Devon Dog Walks
Saunton Sands, is a really nice beach of 3miles of sand.  The beach is dog zoned so you can always enjoy a walk with your best friend. There is a parking charge of £3, no matter how long you go for - so make sure you make the most of it!  There are cafes, surf shops there but we didn't go in to them.   


Woolacombe Bay is again a great beach for walking the dogs there is so much space for them to run free, again it is dog zoned so make sure you are in the correct area.  Parking is much better than at Saunton Sands you can decide how long you want to be there and either pay in the car park or there are spaces available.


We had a drink at the Boardwalk Restaurant who allow dogs in their bar and outside.  However the bar area is very small, it would of been better if the weather was nicer and we could of sat outside so we didn't feel so squashed in.  

Tarr Steps, Dulverton, Exmoor is a beautiful place for a dog walk.  The river was a lovely refreshing place for Jem to cool down and the Tarr Steps were beautiful to look at.  There is a pub there but we didn't go in but it did look very nice.  Some of the walk did involve walking with livestock in the same fields.  The picture is of Jem sat on the Tarr Steps.




Atlantic Village 
On the way back we decided to stop off at Atlantic Village, Bideford, Devon for some bargain shopping..  I would recommend never taking a dog there, they are not dog friendly.  They will not even allow you to sit outside with your dog while having a drink at a cafe.  Most of the shops are undercover and do not allow dogs near them, the security staff were patrolling regularly moving anyone with a dog on.  This was not a nice experience so we quickly left as did most of the people on holiday with their dogs.  
They do allow guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs on site.


Clovelly
We went to Clovelly for the day, dogs are allowed in on a lead.  Its such a beautiful place and you feel very welcome with your dogs.  Its a steep walk down on cobbled streets but the views are really worth it.  I would really recommend this for a doggie day out in Devon.  Its a great place to socialise your dog with Donkeys, Jem had never seen one before - it took a little while to get used to them but by the end of the trip she was fine!
We had lunch at the New Inn which welcomed dogs in their bar and also had a beer garden with water available for the dogs, we had a very nice food too.


We had a lovely time away with Jem, holidays are great fun for dogs as well as us.