19 pubs · Lake District
Dog-friendly pubs with fires in the Lake District
Lake District pubs that welcome dogs and have a real fire, from Keswick and Borrowdale to Langdale, Ambleside, Hawkshead, Coniston and Ullswater.
Photo: Brian Gillman (cropped), CC BY 3.0
After a day on the fells, a dog-friendly pub with a fire is what most walkers want. The Lake District does these better than almost anywhere: slate floors that don't mind mud, walkers' bars kept separate from the dining rooms, and fires lit for much of the year.
Every pub here welcomes dogs and has a real fire or wood burner, according to our listings. Many only allow dogs in the bar, so check the note on each card, and ring ahead if you're planning around a particular pub.
Keswick and Borrowdale
The northern Lakes, with Derwentwater on the doorstep and Borrowdale running south into the high fells.
- Dogs welcome
The Dog & Gun
In the middle of town, a short walk from the lake, with open fires and a canine menu.
Dogs welcome, with a canine menu and doggy bags.
- Dogs in some areas
The Coledale Inn
A former woollen mill at Braithwaite, west of Keswick, with open fires in winter. Dogs are welcome in one bar.
Dogs welcome in one bar, not the dining room.
- Dogs welcome
The King's Head
At Thirlspot below Helvellyn, with beams, real fires and side rooms to dry off in.
Walkers and dogs welcome; contact the inn before bringing a dog to stay.
- Dogs welcome
The Royal Oak
An old inn in Rosthwaite with a slate-floored bar and an open fire in one of its snugs.
Dogs and muddy boots welcome. Overnight dog charge applies.
More in Keswick, Borrowdale
Langdale
The valley for walkers, with the Langdale Pikes at its head and the Cumbria Way running through.
- Dogs in some areas
The Old Dungeon Ghyll
The Hikers' Bar has stone floors and a roaring fire, and keeps water bowls and snacks for dogs.
Dogs welcome in the Hikers' Bar and some rooms, not the dining room; water bowls and snacks at the bar.
- Dogs in some areas
Wainwrights' Inn
A slate-floored inn at Chapel Stile with log fires. Dogs are allowed in the flagstoned bar.
Dogs allowed in the flagstoned main bar and beer garden, not in carpeted areas.
- Dogs welcome
The Lanty Slee at Sticklebarn
A National Trust pub with a warm fire and its own resident dogs.
Dogs welcome.
More in Langdale
Ambleside and Grasmere
The busy heart of the Lakes, with pubs you can walk to from the town centres.
- Dogs welcome
The Golden Rule
A proper drinkers' pub with a real fire at the foot of the Kirkstone road. Bar snacks only.
Dogs welcome.
- Dogs welcome
The Good Sport
A tap room with a fireplace inside and seats by the River Rothay.
Dogs welcome.
- Dogs welcome
1769 Bar at the Inn at Grasmere
The hotel bar on Red Lion Square, with a real fire.
Dogs welcome.
Windermere, Hawkshead and Coniston
The southern Lakes, with lake steamers, forest walks and the Old Man of Coniston.
- Dogs welcome
The Angel Inn
In Bowness, with a large fire by the entrance where dogs can settle.
Dog-friendly; dogs can settle by the fire.
Checked on the venue's own website, October 2026.
- Dogs welcome
The Flying Pig
A Bowness pub with wood burners, treats and fresh water for dogs.
Dogs welcome, with treats and fresh water.
- Dogs welcome
The Queen's Head
A village inn with fires in the bar and snug that calls itself extremely dog friendly.
Describes itself as extremely dog friendly.
- Dogs welcome
The Kings Arms
A village pub with beamed ceilings and an open fire.
Dogs welcome.
- Dogs welcome
The Cuckoo Brow Inn
At Far Sawrey, between Hawkshead and the Windermere ferry, with a log fire and a welcome for wet dogs.
Muddy boots, wet dogs and children welcome.
- Dogs welcome
The Sun
A hotel and pub above the village with an open fire in the bar.
Dog-friendly pub and hotel.
- Dogs welcome
The Ship Inn
A village pub at Bowmanstead, just outside Coniston, near the Cumbria Way, with an open fire.
Dogs and walkers with muddy boots welcome.
More in Windermere, Hawkshead, Coniston
Ullswater
The quieter eastern side of the Lakes, under Helvellyn and Place Fell.
- Dogs welcome
The White Lion
A walkers' pub in Patterdale with a winter fire and towels for muddy paws.
Dogs welcome throughout, with towels for muddy paws.
- Dogs in some areas
The Brotherswater Inn
Beside Brothers Water at the foot of Kirkstone Pass, with an open fire.
CAMRA lists it as dog friendly in the bar.
More in Glenridding
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