🐶 Dog-Friendly Adventures
Great walks, beaches and cafés where every member of the family is welcome.
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🐾 Explore Weymouth Together
🐾 Explore Weymouth Together
At Drift House, we know holidays are even better when your four-legged family member comes too.
Whether you're looking for scenic coastal walks, dog-friendly cafés or beaches to stretch their legs, we've gathered some of our favourite local recommendations.
💙 Local Tip
💙 Local Tip
💙 Early mornings and evenings are the best time to enjoy the beaches with your dog, especially during summer when it's cooler and much quieter.
🐾 Four-Legged Guest Checklist
🐾 Four-Legged Guest Checklist
Before heading out, don't forget:
✓ Lead
✓ Water bowl
✓ Water bottle
✓ Dog bags
✓ Treats
✓ Towel (for beach days)
🏖️Best Dog Walks
🏖️Best Dog Walks
🌊 Greenhill Promenade
🌊 Greenhill Promenade
📍 5 minutes
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One of our favourite local walks.
Why we love it
✔ Flat promenade
✔ Fantastic sea views
✔ Plenty of cafés afterwards
✔ Beautiful sunrise walks
Best for:
Older dogs
Puppies
Pushchairs
🌿 Nothe Gardens
🌿 Nothe Gardens
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A peaceful woodland-style walk with fantastic sea views.
Dogs love
🌳 Shady paths
🌿 Open grass
🌊 Coastal viewpoints
🥾 Bowleaze Cove
🥾 Bowleaze Cove
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One of the most scenic walks near Drift House.
Highlights
✔ Jurassic Coast scenery
✔ Coastal paths
✔ Open countryside
✔ Fantastic photography
💧 Fresh water recommended after swimming.
🦕 South West Coast Path
🦕 South West Coast Path
For energetic dogs!
Miles of spectacular coastline in either direction.
Good to bring
✓ Water
✓ Lead
✓ Treats
✓ Dog bags
☕ Dog-Friendly Cafés
☕ Dog-Friendly Cafés
☕ The Lookout Café
☕ The Lookout Café
Excellent sea views.
Outdoor seating.
Dogs welcome outside.
☕ Bowleaze Cove cafés
☕ Bowleaze Cove cafés
Ideal after a coastal walk.
☕ Harbour cafés
☕ Harbour cafés
Many cafés around the harbour have outdoor seating that welcomes dogs.
They also happy to provide a bowl of water if you ask.
🏖️ Beaches
🏖️ Beaches
🐾 Seasonal beach restrictions
🐾 Seasonal beach restrictions
Dogs are welcome on many beaches around Weymouth throughout the year, although seasonal restrictions apply to parts of the main beach between May and September.
Greenhill, Bowleaze and other nearby beaches offer more flexibility.
Always look for local signage before entering the beach.
🚗 Great Day Trips
🚗 Great Day Trips
🐾 Bowleaze Cove
🐾 Ringstead Bay
🐾 Chesil Beach
🐾 Portland Bill
All excellent for adventurous dogs.
🦴 Before Returning to Drift House
🦴 Before Returning to Drift House
Please help us keep Drift House lovely for everyone by:
✔ Wiping muddy paws before coming inside
✔ Drying wet dogs after beach walks
✔ Using the dog waste bins provided locally
✔ Keeping dogs downstairs only
✔ Not leaving dogs unattended in the house
📸 Favourite Dog Photo Spots
📸 Favourite Dog Photo Spots
🐶 Greenhill Beach
🐶 Bowleaze Coast
🐶 Nothe Gardens
🐶 Chesil Beach
🐶 Portland Bill
🐾 Our Favourite Dog-Friendly Day
🐾 Our Favourite Dog-Friendly Day
☀️ Morning
☕ Coffee from Greenhill Café
🐾 Walk Greenhill Promenade
⚓ Continue to Weymouth Harbour
🍽️ Lunch at a dog-friendly café
🍦 Ice cream on the Esplanade
🌅 Sunset at Nothe Gardens
⭐ Our Top Picks
⭐ Our Top Picks
⭐ Best Walk
Bowleaze Cove
⭐ Best Dog-Friendly Café
Greenhill Promenade
⭐ Best Scenic Views
Nothe Gardens
⭐ Best Adventure
South West Coast Path
⭐ Best Half-Day Out
Portland Bill
Continue Exploring
Continue Exploring
There's always a little more of Weymouth to discover.
Arrive, unwind, and let the tide set the pace.
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