Best Dog Friendly Accommodation in Scotland

Picture that special moment, that first morning on holiday, when you wake up and the day is yours. Yours and four-legged friend’s. He might pad into your room and tilt his head, wondering what the plan is. 

Perhaps you are staying in a cottage nestled amongst the rippling fields of Fife on the Lindores Estate. You open the door, breathe in the honeyed scent of red clover, salt and the sea, and let your pouch into the garden - it’s fully enclosed and full of exciting new sniffs. It feels like a good day to head to the beach at Kingsbarns where he can chase his ball along the sand. Or, perhaps you’ll make a visit to Cambo Gardens where he’ll be welcomed with doggie treats and an exquisite tummy rub. 

Finding these perfect places to stay with your dog can be difficult sometimes, upsetting even, but our canine companions deserve a holiday as much as anyone. And they can have it, right here in Scotland with our carefully curated list of dog friendly accommodation.

Maybe you want to take your family into the remote glens of the Highlands to one of Eagle Brae’s luxury log cabins. It’s here, after a day bounding through the snow, your friendly pooch will be welcomed home by the Brae’s own Bernese Mountain dog. Or perhaps you fancy heading up to the wild north coast, to Sutherland and Wildland’s Lundies House Boutique Hotel where Scottish heritage meets Scandinavian tranquility. This unique stay offers dog friendly accommodation in their beautifully converted steadings, alongside candle-lit dinners featuring the freshest flavours foraged from the shore, the hedgerows and the sea. Or, if it’s a city break you’re after, why not take your pooch to the historic capital and stay just a breath away from the Royal Mile, in one of Edinburgh’s Old Town Chambers where he can be showered with treats and luxury bedding. 

There really is something for everyone - two and four-legged - and below are some of the very best Scotland has to offer. Places where you’ll both be guaranteed a welcome. Not just a cursory nod and an old dog bowl - half filled with bloated brown leaves - pulled out from its hidey hole under a bush. No, these stays will open their arms to you both, because they want your four-legged friends to enjoy their holiday just as much as you.