PETS
KENT PET-CATION : insideKENT ’ S GUIDE TO PET FRIENDLY KENT
OUR FLUFFY COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT WITH US THESE LAST FEW YEARS , FROM WATCHING US ADJUST TO WORKING FROM HOME AND BEING OBSESSED WITH BANANA BREAD , TO NOW TRYING TO RE-ADJUST TO THE WORLD REOPENING . THEY HAVE BEEN WITH US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY OFFERING ENDLESS COMFORT IN THEIR WAGGING TAILS AND WARM , WET NOSES . SO WE DECIDED THAT IT WAS ABOUT TIME WE REWARDED OUR LOYAL POOCHES BY DESIGNING A PET FRIENDLY STAYCATION RIGHT HERE IN KENT . FROM DOG FRIENDLY HOTELS AND HOLIDAY HOMES , TO BONDING ACTIVITIES TO PARTAKE IN WITH YOUR PUP AND PUBS WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY A BEER AND A DELICIOUS EVENING MEAL WITH YOUR DOGGIE COMPANION RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE . SO READ ON FOR JESS MARSHALL ’ S VERY-BEST DOG-FRIENDLY PLACES TO SLEEP , SHOP AND EAT IN KENT .
Where to Stay
CHILSTON PARK HOTEL
BLOOM STAYS
Set in a jaw-dropping 22 acres of lush green woodland just on the outskirts of Lenham near Maidstone , Chilston Park Hotel ( www . handpickedhotels . co . uk / chilstonpark ) is the perfect pet friendly country manor escape . Dating back hundreds of years , the hotel is the perfect mix of old English luxury – think exposed beams , a grand staircase and original features in all of the opulent rooms – and dog friendly hotel . Staff at Chilston Park Hotel will treat your four-legged friend as the distinguished guests that they are , making sure they have everything they need to make those tails endlessly wag ! Outside of the enviable service you and your pup will receive , the hotel grounds provide the perfect place for you and your dog to explore some of the most beautiful scenery Kent has to offer . Filled with all the smells and sights only the true countryside has to offer , you can both enjoy a refreshing walk , meet new doggie friends and then retire to the hotel to enjoy their delectable modern British food , with a side of dog treats .
Planning a big family trip with your pups , or just simply not that into hotels ? Then head over to Bloom Stays ( www . bloomstays . com / inspirations / doggy-retreats ) and find the perfect private holiday let for you and your family – dogs included . With dozens of 5-star properties to choose from , you can rest assured that all of them include pet-friendly essentials such as fenced in gardens and walks right on their doorsteps . Some properties even go that step further like ex-fishermans cottage North Vat in Dungeness which includes a specially curated dog drawer filled with toys and treats – basically any pups dream ! Or Pheasants Lodge in Kingston , which is slap-bang in the middle of the countryside making the modern , yet cosy getaway the perfect retreat for avid dog walkers , you ’ ll be sure to be swept up in the beauty of the Garden of England and neither you nor your doggie companion will ever want to leave .
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