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Visiting Hidcote with your dog
- Published:
- 08 September 2024
As part of the Dogs Welcome pilot scheme, well-behaved dogs will be allowed into the garden on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only. We look forward to welcoming your four-legged friends to Hidcote...
Four-legged Fridays start in August
Please be aware dogs are only allowed to enter the garden on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Our pawprint rating system
We’ve been working on making it easier for you to find out how dog-friendly your visit will be before you and your pet arrive. To help with this, we've created a new pawprint rating system and given all the places in our care a rating.
Hidcote is rated two paw prints.
This means Hidcote provides water bowls, bins and dog-friendly walks to enjoy in the surrounding countryside after your visit. You’ll be able to take your dog into some areas, but not everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Local Walks
We offer a range of walks in the surrounding countryside, starting from Hidcote, which more energetic dogs might enjoy after their visit to the garden. These are available to pick up from Visitor Reception.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are of course allowed to access the property and garden at Hidcote at all times and are welcome in all areas.
Hidcote's Canine Code
We’ve worked with our partner Forthglade to come up with this Canine Code, which helps to make sure everyone can enjoy their day:
- Take the lead
- Please keep dogs on short, fixed leads in all areas of the garden. Retractable leads are not suitable and we have fixed leads to borrow if not suitable.
- Paws on paths
- Mown grass areas are fine (on leads), but please keep dogs out of beds, borders and long grass.
- Scoop that poop
- Please always clear up after your dog. There are waste bins in the car park, courtyard and garden.
- Be alert
- While many of us love dogs, not everyone does. And conversely, not all dogs love strangers so please be mindful of others and their pooches.
- Water features
- There is suspected Blue-green algae at Hidcote which can be extremely harmful to dogs, so please keep dogs away from all water features and the stream.
We welcome your feedback
As part of the Dogs Welcome pilot scheme, we want to hear about your experience in the garden and how we can make visiting with your four-legged friend even better. Please let us know your thoughts and feedback.
Our partners
We've partnered with natural pet food maker Forthglade so that you and your dog can get even more out of the special places we care for.
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