Dogs at Snowshill

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 four-legged friend arrive. To help with this, we've created a new pawprint rating system and given all the places in our care a rating. You can find this information in the National Trust members’ handbook.

Snowshill Manor and Garden is a two pawprint rated place.

These places have water bowls, dog bins and dog-friendly walks. You’ll be able to take your dog into some areas, but not everywhere. If there’s a food and beverage outlet, you can have a cup of tea with them, probably outside. Read on to discover exactly where you can take your dog.

Where can my dog go at Snowshill Manor and Garden?

At Snowshill we trialled welcoming dogs at our visitor reception, shop and outside on the café patio. If you needed the toilet while with your dog, your dog could accompany you into the toilet by the café. The trial ran from 22 July - 1 December 2024. 

We asked that all dogs were kept on short, fixed leads. If you needed to swap your lead, Visitor Reception had a stock of fixed leads available to loan to visitors.

Assistance and support dogs were welcome, as always, in all areas at Snowshill Manor and Garden. We asked that you made sure they were always wearing their high-vis harness.

Where could dogs not go at Snowshill Manor and Garden 

The garden, manor orchard and Pipers Path which leads to the manor and garden. The path towards the garden and manor is unsuitable for dogs as it is narrow and busy with visitors and our shuttle buggy.

We ask that dog owners use the toilet by the café if they are with their dog as its cubicle is larger than the main visitor toilets by Visitor Reception.

What facilities were available for dogs?

• Pipers Orchard provides a nice lawned space to have a short ‘sniffari’ with your dog before relaxing in the shade or with a drink from the café.
• There are two dog waste bins at Snowshill, one in the main car park and one in Pipers Orchard.
• There are dog bowls at visitor reception and the café.
• There is a tie up location near the café.    
• There is access to public footpaths at the end of our driveway for a longer walk. You can find the details of the challenging 3.5 mile walk here.
• There is a stock of leads (under 2m in length) available at Visitor Reception

Canine Code

To make sure that everyone has an enjoyable day, please follow our Canine Code:

• Take the lead: help reduce the chance of your pup disturbing wildlife by keeping them on a lead
• Scoop that poop: bag it and bin it to keep your favourite places beautiful
• Paws for thought: look out for information signs (and take extra care on cliff paths)
• Be on the ball: not everyone loves dogs, so keep them close by