The UK’s most dog-friendly road trips revealed

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: 

  1. Edinburgh to Kirkwall - Score 31.7/50 
  2. Atlantic Highway - 30.1 
  3. Oxford to Wye Valley 28.3 
  4. Plymouth to Southampton - 27.6 
  5. Royal Deeside Tourist Route - 25.9 
  6. The Cambrian Way - 25.4 
  7. Kendal to Keswick - 23.4 
  8. Heart 200 - 23.4 
  9. Cardiff to Tenby - 22.9 
  10. The Lake District Loop - 22.6 
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