Discover more at Cliveden
Find out when Cliveden is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
With 375 acres of woodlands, riverbank and formal garden to be sniffed and explored, Cliveden offers a varied selection of dog-friendly walking trails.
Cliveden is one of 111 properties taken part in the Pooch Passport scheme. The scheme runs from 1 September 2024 - 28 February 2025. Once you’ve collected six unique stamps (from six different properties), your dog(s) can get a free packet of natural dog treats. When you collect twelve unique stamps from your visits together, they can get a free snood. For more infomation, visit: Pooch Passports
Assistance dogs are welcome across the whole site.
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.
Cliveden 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.
Please do not bring more than four dogs with you to Cliveden. Download or print the handy Cliveden dog walking guide to see a map of the areas you can go with your pooch. We ask you to observe the traffic light system in place.
Dogs are welcome off lead in the woodlands, provided they are under close control.
Our definition of close or effective control is:
In the formal garden and in the areas of the estate north of the Main Drive and Spring Drive, dogs are welcome provided they are on short leads. This area includes the refreshment kiosk in the Walled Garden car park, which is dog friendly. Dogs on leads are also very welcome in the Cliveden shop.
Excluding assistance dogs, we ask that dogs are not brought into the water garden (including the Storybook Play Den), onto the parterre lawn, into the Conservatory Café or the chapel, or on guided tours of Cliveden House.
If you lose your dog on the estate please let a member of the Cliveden team know and we will do what we can to help reunite you.
Access for dogs at individual events may vary, so please check each event listing carefully and call or email us if you have any questions.
We’ve worked with our partner Forthglade to come up with this Canine Code, which helps to make sure everyone can enjoy their day:
Please note that there are open bodies of water at Cliveden. We ask that you do not let your dog enter any of the ponds and fountains across the estate. If you allow your dog to swim in the river, please be aware of possible strong currents.
There are several dog poo bins installed across the Cliveden estate, including near the Walled Garden car park, overflow car park, by the river and near the Woodland Lounge. Please see the map for further details.
We also provide bowls for thirsty dogs to drink from at the refreshment kiosk outside the Conservatory Café, and in the Woodland car park. We have lots of doggy treats available at the Cliveden shop so be sure to stop by and pamper your pooch.
Find out when Cliveden is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
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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If you’re bringing your dog(s) to the places we care for, you'll find information on our pawprint rating system and the Canine Code to help plan your visit.
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We've partnered with natural pet food maker Forthglade to create the Dogs Welcome project, helping you and your dog(s) get the most out of the places in our care.
Discover majestic trees, tranquil glades and far-reaching views as well as some unusual features in Cliveden’s woodlands, including a flint grotto and part of a giant sequoia tree.
Follow in the footsteps of dukes, earls, kings and queens at Cliveden as you stroll through a series of areas in the impressive garden, each with its own special charm.
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