Photo: Håkan Dahlström, “Tower Bridge London” (CC BY 2.0), via Flickr
London is full of dog-friendly pubs and huge parks, and dogs ride the Tube and most trains. Getting there takes real planning, because pets cannot fly in the cabin into the UK. We plan that route with you, then give you a week of parks, pubs and the river.
A pet-friendly hotel near Hyde Park
An approved airline cargo route, or a flight to mainland Europe and a crossing by car on a ferry or Le Shuttle
May to September for long park days. Pack a raincoat for everyone
Calm city dogs and cats who handle trains and crowds
A sample plan. Yours is fitted to every pet in your group: size, breed, age and energy.
Arrival day, with your pet's route planned to the hour.
Check in near Hyde Park and take a short walk to stretch everyone's legs.
Dinner at a nearby pub that welcomes dogs.
Pet tip: After a long trip, keep the first day short and quiet.
Walk Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens before the crowds.
Pub lunch with your dog under the table.
An evening stroll along the Serpentine lake.
Pet tip: Some park areas ask for dogs on a lead. We mark them on your map.
Walk the Thames path from Westminster toward Tower Bridge.
Lunch at a dog-friendly cafe on the river.
Watch the bridge light up, then head back on the Tube.
Pet tip: Dogs ride the Tube for free, but you must carry them on escalators.
Let your dog run on the open hills of the Heath and take in the view from Parliament Hill.
A late lunch in Hampstead village.
A quiet night in. Big park days tire dogs out.
Pet tip: Bring a towel. The Heath ponds and mud find every dog.
Take the train to Windsor. Dogs ride free on most UK trains.
Walk the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park.
Train back and dinner near the hotel.
Pet tip: Pack water and a collapsible bowl for the train.
Head down the river to Greenwich.
Climb Greenwich Park for the view over the city.
A farewell dinner at a dog-friendly pub.
Pet tip: Keep dogs close near deer and wildlife in the big parks.
Slow breakfast and a last walk in the park.
Your route home, with every check-in time planned.
Home again, with a very full Pawsport.
Pet tip: Keep the health paperwork handy for the return trip, too.
Two minutes. Tell us who is coming along, two legs and four.
