The Four Legged Foodies spend 24 hours in Stratford upon Avon
We are cultured pooches so when the humans suggested a visit to the home of Shakespeare, we donned our ruffs and picked up our quills so we could tell you all about the great dog friendly places we found in Stratford upon Avon.
We started off by checking into our hotel The Arden, where we were greeted by super friendly staff who showed us around the hotel and then to our room.
The room had everything we needed including a bed each, a toy each and some treats to share (only if Nacho behaves). There was also a mini fridge for us to keep our Different Dog food in.
The humans were starving so lucky then that The Arden is centrally located and we only had a short walk to Yorks Cafe.
The cafe is small inside so we recommend our bigger friends sit at one of the outside tables which are covered by an awning. The staff here love dogs and the manager showed us a photo of his new puppy.
Yorks cafe has a great brunch style menu all day and dozens of tempting cakes. Once the humans had filled their bellies, we headed down to the river to explore.
You can walk on the riverside in both directions from the town centre and there is also a cute foot ferry to take you over to other side if your little legs can’t make it to the next bridge.
On the riverside we spotted The Big Wheel and thought it would be a great way to see the town from above.
Once we persuaded male human (he’s afraid of heights) we hopped on for our 10 minute ride and enjoyed the views! Male human mostly looked at the floor.
*The Big Wheel costs £8 per adult and £1 per dog. Small/medium dogs only and on leads at all times.
Back on terra firma, we walked along the river back to the hotel so the humans could have a cheeky cocktail before dinner.
Dogs are welcome everywhere in The Arden including the No.44 Brasserie. They will normally try and put doggies on the tables nearest the door. In finer weather there is also a lovely outdoor terrace you can dine on and pretty gardens to explore.
The human food is excellent in the No.44 Brasserie. Ours went for their favourite thing of sharing a few small plates and every morsel was devoured in a flash! And they have the nerve to tell us off for eating too quickly.
Breakfast the following morning is also served in the restaurant with a choice of continental and hot dishes. We got our obligatory sausage and an added extra of black pudding which we walked off back down to the river, passing through a great market which is there every Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, on our way to Avon Boating.
Avon Boating have a few options for those who want to explore the river and dogs are welcome on all except the canoes.
We went for a self-drive electric boat and enjoyed a peaceful cruise down the river for 30 minutes. We even got to see some adorable baby geeses!
Prices and times depend on which boat you hire. Visit their website for more details.
The sun came out whilst we were boating so afterwards we picked up a Frozzy’s from Hoorays Gelato and sat by the river to enjoy it.
After a wander through town to see some old cobbled streets and pose with Will, we headed back to the hotel. It had been a few hours since breakfast by then so obviously the humans were starving again.
The Arden serve a fabulous afternoon tea in the restaurant every afternoon (except Mondays) from 1pm to 3pm. The tea has a delicious selection of finger sarnies, scones and perfectly created little cakes all for £30 each. Now we just need to persuade them to offer a doggie version from our friends at Talula Eats.
Comments