Dog Holidays are on the rise. Read about Lake District, one of the worlds most dog friendly beauty spots. The Mail, Weekend Travel feature
A Dog-Friendly Road Trip, The Lake District, Cumbria “Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colours but new rituals, new rules, and a new way of experiencing attachment.” Caroline Knapp Approximately a quarter of Irish households own a dog, but ask your parents or grandparents if they ever brought the dog on holidays in their day, and they might look at you like you had a screw loose! I’m happy to say times are changing, and with more than half of British homes owning a pet, the UK is one of the most dog-friendly places in the world to live or visit. As a result, more Irish people than ever are visiting the UK and bringing their dogs along. It looks like leaving our dogs with the neighbour or stuck in kennels while we go off and enjoy a holiday will soon be a distant memory. Dog owners are taking the time to source dog-friendly accommodation and accessible tourist sights, so our dogs can come and experience them too. Do