Visit Lancashire: Don’t leave your dog at home

Don’t leave your doggie friend at home when you go on holiday. We’ve got three great reasons to include your dog in your holiday plans when you visit Lancashire.

1. You’re guaranteed to explore new countryside

Come rain or shine you’ll be out walking your furry friend in completely new surroundings. Not only will your dog love exploring new smells and sites but you’ll see wildlife, experience great views and explore new routes. Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a mere 803 sq km (that’s the same size as New York City) so there’s no shortage of routes and trails to suit all abilities of walkers and dogs. You can download over 50 free walking routes from visitlancashire.com

Get a dogs eye view of Pendle Hill

2. You don’t have to sacrifice luxury and quality just because you’ve a dog(s) in tow

Lancashire has a huge variety of 4 star places to stay that welcome dogs including our 2014 large hotel of the year winner, Lancaster House Hotel. This award winning 4 star country house style hotel offers complimentary dog biscuits, water bowl and pet blankets – whilst you get to enjoy outdoor hot tubs, a great restaurant and luxury suites. From self-catering farm cottages and country Inns to smart city B&Bs and art deco masterpieces, taking your dog to Lancashire will not limit your choice. For a full list of places to stay that welcome pets (and you get to save money on kennel fees!)

3. Great photo opportunities

Holidays are a great opportunity to take and share loads of photographs, and let’s face it, pretty much everyone loves pet photos. Whether it’s sharing an ice cream in front of Blackpool Tower, pretending to be his lordships trusty friend at Hoghton Tower or simply lolloping through Lancashire’s glorious countryside we’ve got lots of photo-perfect backdrops to ensure your Instagram, facebook and twitter walls are bursting with adorable doggie pics - don't forget to tag in @VisitLancashire

Just look at all these happy dogs enjoying Lancashire