Sooo much pooping

[Chucky Mama]

I am thinking of having a weekend away with OH walking with the dog. Does anyone have anywhere they can recommend to stay. I was thinking of dog friendly B&Bs maybe.

[The Dogmother]

There are lots of dog friendly accommodation websites but try this section of a lurcher forum where folk review the ones they've stayed in.

 

Have a lovely time and we'll expect photos!

[lillybettybabs]

Plus 2 dogs.co.uk is a good site to search on.

[Chucky Mama]

Thanks, any advise on the best area for walking without getting in the car ?

[The Dogmother]

Some of my lurcher friends live up that way - I'll ask for suggested walks as they always post such lovely photos.

[lillybettybabs]

Bakewell is good for that, nice little town leading out onto some lovely walks. I remember there being a B&B

just outside. Our dogs have a mobile kennel but they dog take well behaved dogs by arrangement.

 

Found it!

http://www.castle-cliffe.com/Index.html

[yvonne]

Probably not much help as I can't remember where exactly this was, but we took out lurcher to the Peak District several times and found a place known as "the lurcher pub" (for meals/drinks rather than accommodation) - it was not open all the time, but the owners had loads of lurchers.

 

Had a quick google search and think this may be it:

Three Stags Heads, Wardlow Mires, Tideswell, Derbyshire SK17 8RW (01298 872268).

 

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/travel/restaurant/england/midlands/three-stags-heads-derbyshire-77037

[Snowy]

Biggin Hall is wonderful, very dog friendly, and there is a lovely walk from the door taking in Wolfscote and Biggin Dale.

[Chicken Licken]

I went walking with the beagle for the day in the Peak District a fortnight ago - we started our walk at Wardlow Mires. Lovely countryside and he slept for the whole return journey!! I can't help on the dog friendly accommodation, but what a great idea.

[The Dogmother]

A couple of responses from lurcher folk who live in the peaks....

 

There are plenty of B & B’s and lovely country Inn’s in Hope Valley. In terms of walking, you have Derwent Waters, Ladybower Reservoir, Padley Gorge and breathtaking walks around Stanage Edge.This whole area has stunning scenery everywhere . You are not too far from Chatsworth and Bakewell which is about 20 min drive away.

 

The Peak District is such an amazing place your friends will be spoilt for choice in just one w/e

It depends whereabouts they're intending to stay really, but if they haven't booked yet then probably something central like Chatsworth would be their best bet so they have easy access to Bakewell, Ladybower res, Stanage, Hathersage, Eyam, Monsall head etc etc.

North is the dark peak area and south is the White peaks for mapping purposes.

 

They'll have a brill time where ever they decide

 

There are a couple of others that I am waiting for....

[Chucky Mama]

Thanks everyone, it is a real help as I don't know the area at all but it looks well worth investigating

[Chucky Mama]

Biggin Hall is wonderful, very dog friendly, and there is a lovely walk from the door taking in Wolfscote and Biggin Dale.

 

Have you stayed at Biggin Hall Snowy? I sent them an email ages ago and they didn't get back to me. I phoned them this evening and no one could help me until the Receptionist gets back tomorrow. I have the slight tinkling of alarm bells I can picture one of those hotels of the telly

[Snowy]

I have stayed there, it is owned and run by a chap who does not appear to be too commercially minded. Having said that, the food is wonderful (it tends to be a set menu and everyone is served at the same time!), the rooms are comfortable, everyone gathers by the huge log fire in the lounge before dinner and an apperitif is served, they do packed lunches. The geese wander about in font of your bedroom window to torment the dogs We were there a year ago in November and it was fine then. The first time we went, we sat and chatted to Keith Chegwin who was in the area for a show

[Chucky Mama]

Oh good, thanks Snowy I am now reassured Hopefully they will give me a ring tomorrow so that we can book up

[Snowy]

I hope you enjoy it, we love it there. It is our little respite bolt hole away from children!

[Chucky Mama]

Bakewell is good for that, nice little town leading out onto some lovely walks. I remember there being a B&B

just outside. Our dogs have a mobile kennel but they dog take well behaved dogs by arrangement.

 

Found it!

http://www.castle-cliffe.com/Index.html

 

Sadly Biggin Hall was booked up but I have just booked Castle Cliffe which looks lovely and the person I spoke to on the phone was very welcoming and Scally our dog was booked in with no questions asked

[The Dogmother]

That looks good CM, and the breakfast sounds delicious.

[Chucky Mama]

Just a little update to say that we had a lovely weekend away in the Peaks. Stayed at Castle Cliffe as recommended and it was perfect for our purposes. We had some lovely walks and meals out very close by. The weekend was so sunny it made everywhere look particularly stunning.

 

 

 

Scally had a particularly lovely time

[Plum]

Scally is beautiful what a fabulous dog. Good thing you went when you did the weather was wonderful, you'd not get far at the moment.

[The Dogmother]

Glad that you had a good time CM

[Chucky Mama]

Good thing you went when you did the weather was wonderful, you'd not get far at the moment.

I know We drove though Snake Pass is beautiful sunshine, apparently it is now closed due to heavy snow!

[Egluntyne]

Am glad you had a good time Oop North.

[lillybettybabs]

Phew... Pleased you liked it and had a good time. I worry when i recommend somewhere.

[Seagazer]

Glad you had a good time, Castle Cliffe looks a lovely place to stay and your dog is so gorgeous.