The UK’s most dog-friendly road trips revealed

Your Pets Daily Editor — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:56:44 +0000

Planning a vacation with your furry family this summer? You're not alone: nearly 12 million dog owners plan to take their pets on a road trip, travelling a combined 1.4 billion miles across the UK this summer, according to a new survey.

To help you have the best time with your canine companion, the team at tails.com have revealed the top 10 woof-worthy road trips across the UK, based on five-point criteria.

https://tails.com/blog/2021/08/18/ruff-guide-the-search-for-the-most-dog-friendly-road-trips/

According to the research, Edinburgh to Kirkwall is the UK's most dog-friendly road trip, scoring 31.7 out of the possible 50. The route has four main stopping points including Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Kirkwall.

The route had a total of 336 dog-friendly Airbnbs, 90 vets and 72 dog-friendly restaurants available at the main stopping points. The road trip also had 8 dog-friendly activities listed and one of the highest number of walking trails with 220.

The Atlantic Highway road trip landed in second place with a score of 30.1. The route has four main stopping points, including, Barnstaple, Bude, Exmoor National Park and Newquay.

Find out which road trips made the list below!

Top 10 dog-friendly road trips in the UK:

Edinburgh to Kirkwall - Score 31.7/50
Atlantic Highway - 30.1
Oxford to Wye Valley 28.3
Plymouth to Southampton - 27.6
Royal Deeside Tourist Route - 25.9
The Cambrian Way - 25.4
Kendal to Keswick - 23.4
Heart 200 - 23.4
Cardiff to Tenby - 22.9
The Lake District Loop - 22.6

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