The Best Dog Friendly Days Out in Sussex

Enjoy a trip back in time as you and your dog ride the Kent and East Sussex railway together. The very first ‘light railway’ to be constructed in 1900, this fine example runs between Tenterden and Bodiam in around 50 minutes. With a unique collection of trains offering guests the chance to ride in a old-fashioned carriage compartments - some of which are approaching 150 years old but still going strong - its a day out that the whole family can enjoy. Dogs are welcome to book a ticket along with their owners, providing they are well behaved and remain on a lead during their visit.

A hidden gem nestled in the stunning Lavant valley between the villages of Singleton and West Dean, the Weald & Downland Museum is like no other museum we have ever visited. An immersive insight into what life was really like for people living in years gone by, visitors and their four legged friends are invited to see, touch and even smell how life once was for our ancestors.

With a calendar of activities suitable for humans of all ages, dogs are welcomed to enter most of the Museum’s buildings, cafés and can spend time enjoying the outdoor deck. Plus with over 40-acres of stunning natural beauty waiting to be explored, their walking trails are ideal for you both to get up close to the history of this extraordinary living museum.

If you have an aqua-pup that loves to play in the water, then Saltdean Lido might have just the thing! The UK’s biggest and best dog swim event, all profits raised will go towards the Saltdean Lido restoration fund, to restore this fabulous building. Swims are broken into categories to suit pups of all size so book your place now for a swim in the sunshine to look forward to!

Although it's a little further afield, we couldn’t not mention this incredible day out that the whole family will enjoy. Winner of the ‘ ‘Be Dog Friendly’ Awards for two years in a row, the Cotswold Wildlife Park has been welcoming dogs since it first opened in 1970. The only large zoological collection in the UK to allow your canine friend to join you on your ‘walking safari’, all well-behaved dogs, and humans, can get close to the the spectacular wildlife that roams this carefully landscaped park set in the beautiful Bradwell Grove Estate.