Category Archives: dog friendly

Plymouth celebrates 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Natasha Blair

Plymouth is primarily known as the place from where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked on their voyage to America, and this year the town is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. In the eighteenth century Captain James Cook set … Continue reading →

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Dog friendly B & B in the heart of the New Forest

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Natasha Blair

  Built in 1627 the Grade 2 listed Thatched Cottage Hotel in the heart of  Brockenhurst  is a pretty, thatched, dog friendly bed and breakfast with 10 bedrooms. Mine had an open fireplace and timber-beamed ceiling. Brockenhurst has a mainline … Continue reading →

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Dog-friendly Holdsworth House Hotel

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Natasha Blair

  On the edge of Halifax, Holdsworth House is a pretty 17thcentury Jacobean manor set in three acres of grounds. Dating back to 1633, the family-owned 38 bedroom 4* hotel has open fires, beamed ceilings, oak paneled halls, and mullioned … Continue reading →

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Chic Dog-friendly Hotel in Cowes, Isle of Wight

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Natasha Blair

North House, a Grade 11 listed townhouse in the conservation area of Cowes Old Town, and a member of the Mr & Mrs Smith stable, has been converted into a fourteen bedroom stylish boutique hotel. My room with the decor … Continue reading →

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Romantic, dog-friendly La Poule au Pot Restaurant in Victoria

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Natasha Blair

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Gastro dog-friendly pub in Hampstead

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Natasha Blair

The Freemason’s Arms  Whenever I go to Hampstead to meet friends we invariably end up at the Freemason’s Arms on the south side of the Heath. The big plus for me and lots of others who frequent the gastro-pub is … Continue reading →

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Atmospheric hotel in Pretty Village of Dunster

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Natasha Blair

The dog-friendly Luttrell Arms in Dunster, Somerset one of the oldest post-houses in Britain, occupies the site of three ancient houses. Recorded in 1443, two of them were at that time conveyed to Richard Luttrell, who already held the other. … Continue reading →

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Bucharest and Southern Romania

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Natasha Blair

#ExperienceBucharest It is hard to imagine what the people of Romania endured under the Communist regime. Whole areas of the city were destroyed, and people moved out of their homes, on the orders of their former dictator Nicholae Ceausescu to … Continue reading →

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Little Venice Dog-friendly Cafe in Garden Centre

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Natasha Blair

Dog-friendly Quince Tree Café at Clifton Nurseries The Quince Tree Café, hidden away in an otherwise residential area bordering on Little Venice, is where you are likely to find many of the locals. Walk down a passage way where on … Continue reading →

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Stylish 3* Hotel in Champagne

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Natasha Blair

Le Marius Hotel I enjoy hotels that have character and the stylish family run hotel Le Marius at Ricey Bas in the Champagne region fits the bill. On the Burgundy border, in a small village the 16th century Le Marius … Continue reading →

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