Durham is a historic county in Northeast England. The capital city is home to both a UNESCO world heritage cathedral and castle. Louie and I admired them as we drove through town, but we were on a mission. The first stop on our dog friendly Durham, England itinerary was tea at the fabulous Doggie Diner.
Doggie Diner Durham
Durham’s Doggie Diner is a canine-themed cafe with mouth-watering menus for both “humans and hounds.” They also host special events like breed meetups and birthday parties. There were no events scheduled during our visit, but that didn’t make it any less special.
For Louie, our visit to Doggie Diner Durham was special due to a double-decker tower of treats. The cafe’s English afternoon tea includes a dish of cheese chunks, dog friendly sausage, pupcakes, biscuits, and a fun rubber ball. He washed this down with a nice doggie-cino.
I opted for a traditional Cappucino with a cinnamon paw print on the top and a huge slice of cake. Although these were a lovely treat, what really made the Doggie Diner special was the friendly staff. It is clear this is a labor of love, and that is reflected in the outstanding service.
Dog Friendly Beamish Museum
After fueling up at the Doggie Diner, the next stop on our dog friendly Durham itinerary was the Beamish Museum. This open-air museum is designed to give visitors a taste of life in Northeast England between the 1820s and 1940s.
The dog friendly Beamish Museum is laid out over 300 acres in Durham County. There are sections representing a typical English 1900s town, colliery, and pit farm. Additional areas include a 1940s farm and 1820s village area. All of these sections are linked together by a network of vintage trams and busses.
Dogs are allowed on Beamish Museum busses and trams at the conductor’s discretion. We had no problems on any of the transportation, though the conductor did ask that we stay on the lower level of the double-decker bus.
According to the Museum’s website, dogs are also welcome in the following areas “1820s Waggonway and Great Shed, The 1900s Colliery Yard, including engine shed and lamp cabin (excluding drift mine), Rowley Station, The Sun Inn pub, Entrance building.”
Louie and I had a great day out in dog friendly Durham, England. The Beamish Museum and Doggie Diner are a pleasant drive from Newcastle, Carlisle, or even York. There are also Doggie Diner branches in Cromer and Middlesbrough. We’ll have to check those out on our next visit!
Jack and I would love the Doggie Diner. Wow. What a cool place to hang out with your dog.
The owner was telling us that a lot of people stop by every day. The dogs know it’s someplace special and always expect to go in.
Wow – what a wonderful time, and I love that you got to ride on the double decker bus! We’d love to have tea at the Doggie Diner – but I am curious, what type of cake did you have? What a lovely way to spend the day – you and your furry BFF enjoying Durham!
This sounds like an awesome adventure! That doggie diner looks adorable, and I’m glad Louie got to try so many treats. 🙂
The Doggie Diner looks awesome! I wish we had something like that in my area! Looks like you had a fantasic time in Durham!