Best Dog Friendly Pubs in Cheltenham: Top 8 Picks
Eight dog-friendly pubs and bars in Cheltenham, each policy checked on the pub's own site: where dogs can go, water bowls and a canine menu, and which ones serve food.
In short: the best dog-friendly pub in Cheltenham is Sandford Park Alehouse on the High Street: dogs in the bar and beer garden, water bowls out and a kitchen seven days a week. The Hewlett Arms has a canine menu, and the Norwood Arms serves food all day with a car park. Most pubs do not say which rooms dogs can use, so ask at the bar.
Eight dog-friendly pubs and bars in Cheltenham, each policy checked on the pub's own website, or its owner's, on 21 October 2026. We only list a pub that says it takes dogs. Where its site does not say which rooms, the table says so.
Which pubs in Cheltenham are dog friendly?
These eight say so on their own sites. Sandford Park Alehouse is the only one that names the rooms, the water bowls and the food.
| Pub | Where dogs can go | Bowls or treats | Food |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandford Park Alehouse | Bar and beer garden | Water bowls | Seven days |
| The Suffolk Arms | In the bar | Not stated | Not stated |
| Somerset Arms | Inside the pub | Not stated | Not listed |
| Hewlett Arms | Not stated | Canine menu | Wed, Fri to Sun |
| Norwood Arms | Not stated | Not stated | Daily, to 9pm |
| The Brown Jug | Not stated | Not stated | Brunch, mains, Sunday lunch |
| The Wheatsheaf | Not stated | Water and treats (owner) | Sunday roasts |
| 33 The Rum Bar | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Can dogs go inside, or only in the garden?
Inside, at every pub here that says. None of the eight limits dogs to the garden. Sandford Park Alehouse takes them in the bar and the beer garden, The Suffolk Arms in the bar, and the Somerset Arms inside the pub. The other five just say dog friendly, so ask before you sit in the dining area.
The best dog-friendly pubs in Cheltenham
Sandford Park Alehouse
The easiest pub in town with a dog. Well-behaved dogs are welcome throughout the bar and in a big south-facing garden, which stays open all winter under a marquee with heaters.
- 🐕 Bar and beer garden
- 💧 Water bowls
- 🍽️ Kitchen seven days
- 📍 High Street, Town Centre
Good to know: dogs stay on leads and off the furniture. Open from 11am (Sunday 12pm) to 11pm, midnight on Friday and Saturday.
The Suffolk Arms
A Suffolk Road local with live sport on big screens, where dogs are welcome in the bar. Ask the pub about food before you go.
- 🐕 Dogs welcome in the bar
- 📺 Live sport
- ⏰ Closed Mondays
- 📍 Suffolk Road, The Suffolks
Somerset Arms
A backstreet local that welcomes everyone, dogs included, into the pub, with real ales, ciders, skittles and darts, and outdoor seating for sunny days.
- 🐕 Inside the pub
- 🍺 Real ales and ciders
- ⏰ From 3pm Mon to Thu, 12pm Fri to Sun
- 📍 Moorend Street
Good to know: its site lists drinks but no food, so eat first.
Hewlett Arms
The only pub here with its own canine menu. It sits at the foot of Harp Hill with a south-facing garden, which the pub says was voted Cheltenham's best beer garden for 2026.
- 🦴 Canine menu
- 🌳 South-facing garden
- 🍽️ Kitchen Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun
- 📍 Harp Hill, Battledown
Good to know: the kitchen is closed on Tuesdays and lists no Monday hours, and Sunday food stops at 3pm.
Norwood Arms
A Greene King pub that is "even dog-friendly, too", with a beer garden, a car park and food from late morning to 9pm every day. Handy on the road down from Leckhampton Hill.
- 🐕 Dog friendly
- 🍽️ Pub classics from £9.45, roast from £13.45
- 🚗 Car park
- 📍 Leckhampton Road
The Brown Jug
A Bath Road pub that marks itself dog friendly, with a beer garden and food at most times of day: brunch on weekdays, a main menu later in the week and Sunday lunch.
- 🐕 Dog friendly
- 🍳 Brunch Mon to Fri 10am to 3pm
- 🍖 Sunday lunch 12pm to 4pm
- 📍 Bath Road, The Suffolks
The Wheatsheaf
A Wadworth pub on Old Bath Road with a huge garden at the back and a heated patio for cooler evenings. Wadworth lists it as dog friendly and says its dog-friendly pubs put out fresh water and treats.
- 🐕 Dog friendly
- 🌳 Huge garden, heated patio
- 🍖 Sunday roasts
- 📍 Old Bath Road, Leckhampton
33 The Rum Bar
Not a pub, but a "cosy, dog-friendly rum and cocktail bar" just out of town. Adults only.
- 🐕 Dog friendly
- 🍹 Two cocktails for £15 at happy hour, 5pm to 7pm
- ⏰ Tue to Sat, closed Sun and Mon
- 📍 Prestbury Road, Pittville
Which dog-friendly pubs serve food?
Five of the eight say so. For food every day, go to the Norwood Arms or Sandford Park Alehouse. The Brown Jug and the Hewlett Arms serve on set days. The Wheatsheaf lists Sunday roasts. The Somerset Arms and 33 The Rum Bar do not say they serve food, and The Suffolk Arms lists no food times on its site, so ask first.
What about other Cheltenham pubs?
Plenty may take dogs but do not say so online. The Exmouth Arms, The Five Alls, The Merryfellow, Planet Caravan and Bath Road Beers make no mention of dogs on their sites, so phone first.
Dog-friendly pubs in Cheltenham: questions
What is the most dog-friendly pub in Cheltenham?
Sandford Park Alehouse on the High Street. Dogs are welcome in the bar and the beer garden and there are water bowls.
Which Cheltenham pub has a menu for dogs?
The Hewlett Arms at the foot of Harp Hill, which has a canine menu and a south-facing garden.
Are dogs allowed inside Cheltenham pubs?
At most dog-friendly ones, yes. The Suffolk Arms welcomes them in the bar, and Sandford Park Alehouse allows them in the bar and the beer garden.
Which dog-friendly pub in Cheltenham has parking?
The Norwood Arms on Leckhampton Road has a car park and serves food every day until 9pm.