Explore dog friendly attractions & places in Cornwall. Planning a day out with your dog involves more than checking whether dogs are generally welcome. Consider the kind of visit you want, how long you expect to stay, and whether the setting, walking surfaces and atmosphere are likely to suit your dog.
Check the attraction’s current dog policy before travelling, including whether dogs may enter indoor and outdoor areas, where leads are required, and whether any sections are restricted. Confirm opening times, admission charges, advance booking requirements and any different arrangements for events or seasonal opening.
Look at practical details such as parking, paths, steps, toilets, drinking water and shaded areas. If the site includes livestock, wildlife, busy spaces or loud activities, consider how comfortable your dog will be. Policies and facilities can change, so verify important information with the attraction or its official website before setting out.
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Dog friendly attractions and places to visit in Cornwall
♡ Favourite♥ SavedCornwall At War Museum
Nottles Park
Davidstow
Camelford
Cornwall
PL32 9YF
- 100% dog friendly
- 100% people friendly
- Literally thousands of artefacts
- New aircraft and military vehicle hangar
Cornwall At War Museum Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome at the Museum in both the grounds and the buildings. The museum is dedicated to the Royal Navy, Army and RAF with 19 display buildings including our new aircraft and military vehicle hangar. This is not your usual… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedBodmin Keep: Cornwall's Army Museum
The Keep
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1EG
- Family friendly museum
- Inside an authentic Victorian Army Keep
- Special events & activities
- Vintage & pre-loved books
Explore an authentic Victorian Army Keep in the heart of Cornwall. Follow in the footsteps of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry as you explore Bodmin Keep, the Grade II listed Army Keep, and former home of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Regiment. Visit the armoury… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedTremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Tremenheere Sculpture Garden
Nr Gulval
Penzance
Cornwall
TR20 8YL
- Stunning gardens
- Kids up to 11 go FREE!
- Beautifully designed cafe & fresh food
- Acres of space
- Well behaved pooches on leads welcome
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens is a major new dog friendly attraction in West Cornwall which opened mid September 2012. In a beautiful sheltered valley, the woods, stream and dramatic vistas provide a perfect setting for large scale exotic and sub-tropical planting. Interwoven… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSummerhouse Gallery
Market Place
Marazion
Cornwall
TR17 0AR
- Dog friendly art gallery
- A stones throw from St Michaels Mount
- In the heart of Marazion
The Summerhouse Gallery is a beautiful, welcoming space showcasing the very best of Cornish art in Marazion. Located only a stone's throw away from the wonderful St Michaels Mount, we aim to create the perfect place to discover paintings, jewellery, sculpture and glass in a… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedThe Exchange
Princes Street
Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 2NL
- Contemporary art gallery in seaside town
- Cafe / shop / dog-friendly
- Changing exhibitions
- Varied programme of events
For more than 120 years, Newlyn Art Gallery has been bringing the best in contemporary art to audiences in the south west. In 2007 the gallery was redeveloped and we opened a second venue, The Exchange in Penzance. With two venues we are able to offer a wide and varied programme… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedNewlyn Art Gallery
New Road
Newlyn
Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 5PZ
- Contemporary art gallery by the sea
- Cafe / shop / gardens / events
- Changing exhibitions of contemporary art
- National and international artists
Newlyn Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Newlyn, Cornwall. Opened in 1895 the gallery was conceived as a home and exhibition venue for the Newlyn School of Art the works of which are now largely located at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in nearby Penzance.… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedKing Edward Mine Museum
King Edward Mine Museum
Troon
Camborne
Cornwall
TR14 9DP
- Well behaved dogs are welcome
- Museum Shop
- Free parking
- Lots to do for the whole family
The exhibits in the museum tell the remarkable story of how this mine has survived almost intact for over 100 years. The visitor is shown how the mine complex developed and then is taken on a guided tour of the mill to see much of the rare equipment in use as it would have been… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedVisit Bude
Bude Tourist Information Centre
The Crescent
Bude
Cornwall
EX23 8LE
- Stunning Dog Friendly Beaches
- Range of Dog Friendly Accomodation
- Access to the South West Coast Path
- Beautiful Scenery and Walks
For many dog lovers the thought of going on holiday without your dog is inconceivable, which is why, Bude is such an excellent holiday destination for you and your pet. Not only do many of the accommodation providers welcome guests with dogs, many of the local pubs and even some… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHidden Valley Discovery Park
Tredidon, St Thomas,
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 8SJ
- Boggle your brain on our detective trail
- Explore the Forbidden Mansion
- Ride our miniature railway
- Get lost in our maze
An extraordinary adventure park offering great familyentertainment inbeautiful Cornish countrysidewhatever the weather.Have fun in the Forbidden Mansion exploring the secret passageways and beating the challenges of the new Moriarty'sMissions. Boggle your brain solving the clues… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedPenhallam Manor
Week St Mary
Cornwall
- Complete ground-plan of
- a moated manor house
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions.… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedLaunceston Castle
Launceston
Cornwall
- Set on a large natural mound
- Dominating the surrounding landscape
Set on a large natural mound, Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Experience 1,000 years of history with your four legged friend. Dogs on leads are welcome at Launceston… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHurl Stones
Minions
Cornwall
- Neolithic or early Bronze Age
- ceremonial circles
Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England. Probably the best examples of ceremonial circles in the south west, they are… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedGarrison Walls
St Mary's
Cornwall
- Two-hour walk alongside the ramparts
- Contact site for any dog restrictions
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.Other remains include Elizabethan Star Castle and defences from… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedTrethevy Quoit
St Cleer
Cornwall
- Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber
- Stands 2.7 metres high
This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone. Dogs on leads are welcome -… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedTintagel Castle
Tintagel
Cornwall
- History, myths and stunning scenery
- Linked with the legend of King Arthur
With its spectacular location on Cornwall’s dramatic and windswept Atlantic coastline, Tintagel Castle is a place of magic and myth where the legend of King Arthur was born. This historic spot is… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedTregiffian Burial Chamber
St Buryan
Cornwall
- Early Bronze Age chambered tomb
- Walled & roofed entrance passage
A Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered tomb with an entrance passage, walled and roofed with stone slabs, leading into the central chamber. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedRestormel Castle
Lostwithiel
Cornwall
- Late 13th century castle
- Commands fantastic views
If you have a spare hour or two why not take your dog somewhere new and explore Restormel Castle. It stands on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch, atop a high spur beside the… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedCromwell's Castle
Tresco
Cornwall
- Surviving Cromwellian fortifications
- Contact site for any dog restrictions
Standing on a rocky promontory guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco, this round tower is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain, built after the conquest of… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedOld Blockhouse
Tresco
Cornwall
- 16th century gun tower
- Contact site for any dog restrictions
Substantial remains of a small 16th century gun tower protecting Old Grimsby harbour, vigorously defended during the Civil War. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions.… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSt Breock Downs Monolith
Rosenannon
Cornwall
- Cornwall's largest & heaviest
- prehistoric monolith
Originally 5 metres (16 ft) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of the St Breock Downs, offering wonderful… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedBallowall Barrow
St Just
Cornwall
- Spectacular cliff-edge position
- Unique Bronze Age tomb
In a spectacular cliff-edge position, this unique Bronze Age tomb had a long and complex history as a sacred site. Seen as excavated in 1878 by Cornish antiquarian William Borlase. Dogs on leads… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedChysauster Ancient Village
New Mill
Cornwall
TR20 8XA
- Romano-British settlement
- Occupied almost 2,000 years ago
This Celtic settlement was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago. The 'village' consisted of eight stone-walled homesteads known as 'courtyard houses', which are only found on the Land's End… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedDupath Well
Callington
Cornwall
- Well-house over an ancient spring
- Believed to cure whooping cough
This charming and almost complete well-house of c. 1500 stands over an ancient holy well, believed to cure whooping cough. Built of granite blocks, it houses the remains of an immersion bath for… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHalliggye Fogou
Garras
Cornwall
- Roofed & walled in stone complex
- Mysterious underground tunnels
This charming and almost complete well-house of c. 1500 stands over an ancient holy well, believed to cure whooping cough. Built of granite blocks, it houses the remains of an immersion bath for… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedBant's Carn Burial Chamber & Halangy Down Village
St Mary's
Cornwall
- Wonderfully scenic location
- Bronze Age burial mound
The remains of an ancient Iron Age village in a wonderfully scenic location. On the hill above stands a Bronze Age burial mound with entrance passage and inner chamber. Dogs on leads are welcome -… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedKing Doniert's Stone
St Cleer
Cornwall
- 9th century 'Celtic' cross
- Commemorating Dungarth, King of Dumnonia
Two richly carved pieces of a 9th-century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned c. AD 875. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedCarn Euny Ancient Village
Brane
Cornwall
- Preserved ancient village
- Iron Age until late Roman time
Among the best preserved ancient villages in the south-west, occupied from Iron Age until late Roman times. It includes the foundations of stone houses, and an intriguing 'fogou' underground… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedKing Charles's Castle
Tresco
Cornwall
- Ruins of a small artillery fort
- Built in during the reign of Edward VI
The ruins of a mid 16th century coastal artillery fort, later garrisoned - hence the name - by Civil War Royalists. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions. Assistance dogs are… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedPendennis Castle
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4LP
- Mighty fortress built by Henry VIII
- Breathtaking views out to sea
Pendennis Castle offers magnificent views of Falmouth and the Fal Estuary, with its large grounds it is a great place to take your 4 legged friends for a fun day out. Dogs on leads are welcome at… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedPorth Hellick Down Burial Chamber
Hugh Town
Cornwall
- Burial chamber at Porth Hellick Down
- Dates from about 2000 BC
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions. Assistance… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSt Catherine's Castle
Fowey
Cornwall
- Small artillery forts
- Built by Henry VIII in the 1530s
One of a pair of small artillery forts built by Henry VIII in the 1530s to defend Fowey Harbour, consisting of two storeys with gun ports at ground level. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSt Mawes Castle
St Mawes
Cornwall
- Coastal artillery fortresses
- Stunning sea views
Take in the breathtaking views from St Mawes Castle while you and your four legged friends take a relaxing stroll around the grounds. St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's… Read more
