Our main source here is CAMRA’s own pub listings, which flag dog-friendliness as a facility rather than a marketing line — so where we could, we’ve leaned on that over tourist-board copy. We’ve also pulled in a handful of café and restaurant leads with their own business-specific confirmation. Cafés and restaurants are the thinner category almost everywhere outside Cheltenham, and we’ve said so rather than pad the list with aggregator names.
Gloucester
- Greyhound, Greyhound Gardens, Longlevens — dogs welcomed in the bar area, and the pub runs monthly “Doggy Brunches.”
- Englands Glory, 66-68 London Road — dogs on leads only.
- Drunken Duck, 1 Bull Lane — CAMRA dog-friendly tag.
- The Avenue, 227 Bristol Road — CAMRA dog-friendly tag.
Cheltenham
Cheltenham’s own tourism board keeps a dog-friendly food and drink directory, which gave us the strongest café coverage in the county.
- Shamrock, 386 High Street, and The Bell, 70 Bath Road — both CAMRA dog-friendly.
- The Cotswold, 17 Portland Street, and Plates & Shakers, 4 Montpellier Walk — both CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Chaplais Deli, 52 Andover Road, and Chaplais Kitchen, Rotunda Terrace — dogs welcomed, indoor and outdoor seating.
- Boston Tea Party, 45-49 Clarence Street; WoodKraft, 13 Regent Street (water bowl and treats offered); Baker & Graze, 48 Suffolk Road — all confirmed dog-friendly by Visit Cheltenham’s own directory.
Stroud and Nailsworth
- Ale House, 9 John Street, Stroud — dogs welcome, water bowl and biscuits given by the landlord.
- Carpenters Arms, Redhouse Lane, Westrip, near Stroud — Cotswold Way walkers (and their dogs) welcome.
- Stroud Brewery Tap, Kingfisher Business Park, Thrupp — CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Egypt Mill, Station Road, Nailsworth — CAMRA dog-friendly.
- George Inn, Newmarket Road, Nailsworth; Village Inn, Bath Road, Nailsworth; The Britannia, Cossack Square, Nailsworth — all CAMRA dog-friendly.
Cirencester, Tewkesbury and Dursley
- The Crown, 17 West Market Place, Cirencester, and Brewers Arms, 70 Cricklade Street — both CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Berkeley Arms, 8 Church Street, Tewkesbury, and Bell Hotel, Church Street, Tewkesbury (opposite the Abbey) — both CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Old Spot Inn, 2 Hill Road, Dursley — CAMRA dog-friendly. The King’s Head, 53 Parsonage Street, Dursley — confirmed dog-friendly by a local business profile, though we couldn’t find a matching CAMRA listing.
Forest of Dean and the Cotswold villages
- Dog House Micro Pub, 13-15 St John Street, Coleford — CAMRA dog-friendly, and self-described as “a small dog friendly pub.”
- The Oak, St Mary’s Street, Painswick, and Beacon Bar & Kitchen, Golf Course Road, Painswick — both CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Mousetrap Inn, Lansdowne, Bourton-on-the-Water — welcomes “locals, tourists, children and dogs.”
- Old New Inn, Bourton-on-the-Water — the bar and restaurant are dog-friendly by the business’s own site, though the hotel rooms are not, so it’s worth knowing that split if you’re staying over.
- Porch House, Bell at Stow and Stag at Stow, all Stow-on-the-Wold — CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Noel Arms and Red Lion Tavern, both Chipping Campden — CAMRA dog-friendly.
- Corner Cupboard, 83 Gloucester Street, Winchcombe — CAMRA dog-friendly. We couldn’t find a café confirmed dog-friendly in Winchcombe itself.
Honest gaps: Tetbury didn’t clear our bar at all — the one pub there carrying a CAMRA dog-friendly tag is a members’ social club, not a public pub, so we’ve left Tetbury out rather than stretch the definition. Lydney has one lead (The Bailey Inn, Yorkley) but it rests on a general business profile rather than CAMRA or the pub’s own confirmation, so treat it as a weaker lead if you’re heading that way. Outside Cheltenham, cafés and restaurants generally are the thin spot across the whole county — most of what we found elsewhere was aggregator listicle material that didn’t meet our bar for a confirmed, named source.
A new pub means new smells, new dogs and a lot to take in — Figo’s always a bit wired for the first ten minutes. If yours is the same, a calming collar or treat alongside good basic manners training can take the edge off a busy bar. For anything beyond normal excitement, speak to your vet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a dog-friendly pub in Tetbury?
We couldn’t confirm a genuinely public one. The only Tetbury venue carrying a CAMRA dog-friendly tag is a members’ social club rather than an open pub, so we’ve left it out of this guide.
Where’s best for a dog-friendly café in Gloucestershire?
Cheltenham, by a clear margin — Visit Cheltenham’s own directory confirms several named cafés as dog-friendly. Elsewhere in the county we found far fewer confirmed café options.
Do all these pubs let dogs off the lead inside?
No — several, like Englands Glory in Gloucester, specify leads only. Always check the pub’s own rule when you arrive, since policies vary even within the same chain.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who rates every pub by the speed of the water bowl.
