The information we have listed is up to date to the best of our knowledge, however we advise you to contact the attraction before you visit with your dog to make sure their dog friendly rules have not changed. You can narrow your search to a town or see below for all listed dog friendly places to visit in Essex.
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedDedham Vale Vineyard
Green Lane
Boxted
Colchester
Essex
CO4 5TS
- Working vineyard
- Dogs welcome on leads
- 40 acre site & Vineyard Trail
- Walks along the Essex Way
Dedham Vale Vineyard has been producing outstanding wine from its 40 acre estate for over 25 years. Lying on the edge of the Stour Valley at Boxted, the vineyard grows and produces six styles of award-winning English wine and Carter’s Cider. At the heart of the vineyard is an… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedColne Valley Railway
Castle Hedingham
Essex
CO9 3DZ
- More Than Just A Train Ride!
- Full-size demonstration train ride
- Interactive Museum
- Interactive Indoor Model Railway
- Garden Model Railway
- Woodland Walk Educational Trail
The site opens at 10:30 with trains running regularly throughout the day. Last entry is at 3 pm. Visitors will be able to enjoy: A train ride on our demonstration railway. Large and interactive model railway. Updated museum and interpretation centre. Post Office sorting coach –… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedAudley End House
Audley End
Essex
- Exploring the spacious grounds & estate
- Wander the award-winning gardens
Audley End house & Gardens is one of England’s grandest stately homes. Perfect for a stroll with your dog, you can wander around the 19th century parterre with its stunning floral display, enjoy a… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedMistley Towers
Mistley
Essex
- Two porticoed classical towers
- Designed by Robert Adam in 1776
Visit Carisbrooke Castle and experience over 800 years of history! With its beautiful gardens and grounds you will be able to enjoy a relaxing stroll with your dog. Dogs on leads are welcome -… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHadleigh Castle
Hadleigh
Essex
- Barbican & two striking drum towers
- Builind begun in about 1215
The romantic ruins of a once-royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1230 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified as a strong royal residence in 1360-70 by… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSt Botolph's Priory
Colchester
Essex
- Impressive of early Norman architecture
- Built in flint and reused Roman brick
The 12th-century nave of the first Augustinian priory church in England, with an impressive west front. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions. Assistance dogs are… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedTilbury Fort
Tilbury
Essex
- Henry VIII built the first fort here
- Spend a great family day out
Tilbury fort offers magnificent views, 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 Tilbury Fort. Please note that… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedLexden Earthworks
Lexden
Essex
- Series of late Iron Age defences
- Many pre-Roman graves hereabouts
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester. There are also many pre-Roman graves hereabouts, including Lexden… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHill Hall
Theydon Mount
Essex
CM16 7QQ
- Fine Elizabethan mansion features
- Sets of 16th century wall paintings
This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country, and two rare and outstanding sets of 16th-century wall paintings of mythical and… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedWaltham Abbey Bridge
Waltham Abbey
Essex
- Dating back to the early 11th century
- Explore the fascinating remnants
A fine 14th-century gatehouse, bridge and other remains of the abbey refounded by Harold, last Saxon King of England. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions. Assistance… Read more
