Dog-friendly Hotels Ayrshire
Looking for a dog friendly staycation stay in Ayrshire? Our selection of Ayrshire pet friendly hotels will give you the best options for you and your pooch to book into some luxury accommodation for that special getaway or family break.
Located on the west coast of Scotland, Ayrshire is home to captivating countryside, sandy shores and historic towns. There are plenty of fabulous dog-friendly places to stay in Ayrshire, including super snug cottages in Ballantrae, Skelmorliem Girvan, Dunure and more.
Finding a dog friendly hotel isn't hard in Ayrshire. These dog friendly rooms are the perfect destination for great walks, families travelling and an overall enjoyable stay in a great location in Scotland. So it's no wonder that Ayrshire is a popular destination for dogs and their owners.
- Girvan, Scotland
As you sweep up the long tree-clad drive and glimpse the amazing facade of dog-friendly Glenapp Castle you will immediately be entranced by the magic of the place. With turrets towers and crenellations it is a fine example of Scottish baronial style.
£342Price per night from
- Girvan, ScotlandThis spacious house with private hot tub is situated in the coastal town of Girvan with views over the harbour to the sea beyond. Girvan has shops, restaurants and a leisure centre with swimming pool and has great train links to the cosmopolitan city of Glasgow for a day out. The magnificent Ayrshire coast is only yards away and boasts spectacular sunsets over Ailsa Craig and Arran. You can book a boat trip from Girvan harbour out to Ailsa Craig to see the nesting birds, or book a fishing trip. The Ayrshire coastal path runs along the coast and there are numerous sandy beaches to visit and coastal trails to explore.
The area is steeped in history, with many ruined castles to explore, such as Dunure, Turnberry and Greenan. The world famous Turnberry Resort is close by and in addition to golf, has a fantastic spa and outdoor centre. A visit and tour of Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adams and truly one of his masterpieces, is one not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location, as is a trip to the 18th century Dumfries House, part of the Princes Foundation and home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000 acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds.
The pretty seaside towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon are only a short drive away. The islands of Cumbrae and Arran are easily reached for a day out whilst day trips to Ireland can be taken from Cairnryan. Beach 100 yards. Pub 1 mile.£134From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandSurrounded by beautiful scenery and away from the beaten track, Riverside Cottage in Barr offers a haven for wildlife and a welcome retreat to those seeking to unwind. There are many walking trails locally, of differing lengths and terrains, perfect for those out for a stroll or more challenging hikes for keen walkers and ramblers. The area has recently been awarded status as a UNESCO Biosphere and celebrates an environment that is wild and challenging, yet rich in diversity with flora and fauna to delight the naturalist, a haven for wildlife. For cyclists, the area lies on the Ayrshire Alps, a challenging 80-mile cycle route through great scenery, lovely villages and quiet roads. The town of Girvan is only a 15-minute drive away and boat trips can be taken out to Ailsa Craig to watch the nesting birds or for fishing trips. The town also has shops and a leisure centre with a swimming pool.
Ayrshire is steeped in history, with many ruined castles to explore, such as Dunure, Turnberry and Greenan Castle and all lie on the Ayrshire coastal path, a 100-mile coastal walk with a superb background of the mountains of the Isle of Arran. Also known as ‘Burns’ Country’, is steeped in tradition and history. Visit Burns Cottage, The Burns Memorial Museum and the Brig o’ Doon, the bridge from the famous poem Tam o’ Shanter. A visit and tour of Culzean Castle Estate are one not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location, as is a trip to the 18th-century Dumfries House, home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000-acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds. The islands of Cumbrae, Bute and Arran are easily reached for a day out and are well worth the effort.£173From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandSituated in the coastal town of Girvan on the west coast of Scotland, Corner Cottage is just minutes from the town’s sandy beach and has amazing views over the sea. The sunsets are something to behold and the beach is just a stone’s throw away. The town of Girvan has shops, restaurants, leisure centre, swimming pool, children’s play area and golf course. Why not book a boat trip from Girvan harbour out to Ailsa Craig to see the nesting birds or book a fishing trip. Girvan also has great train links to Ayr and Glasgow, perfect for a day out if you want to leave the car behind.
Situated on the Ayrshire Coastal Path, with over 100 miles of coastline to walk, the area has a stunning backdrop of the ever-changing profile of the mountains of Arran across the Firth of Clyde. This coastline is steeped in history and teeming with wildlife, including red squirrels, deer, otters and seals and is a haven for bird watchers. The world-famous Turnberry golf course and resort is a 5-minute drive away where you can enjoy a round of golf and fine dining, or indulge in the relaxing spa. There is a lovely spa at Pebbles where day spas can be booked, which is only a 5-minute drive away. Turnberry has a beautiful sandy beach where you can walk to the Turnberry Lighthouse for coffee or a spot of lunch, or on to the pretty harbour village of Maidens and walk along the beach up into the National Trust Culzean Castle estate with its dramatic clifftop walks, a swan pond and beautiful gardens.
Ayrshire also known as ‘Burns’ Country’, is steeped in tradition and history. Visit Burns Cottage, The Burns Memorial Museum and the Brig o’ Doon, the bridge from the famous poem Tam o’ Shanter. The area has many ruined castles to explore such as Dunure and Greenan. A visit to Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adams and truly one of his masterpieces, is not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location. Also worth a visit is the 18th-century Dumfries House, part of the Prince’s Foundation and home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000-acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds.
The Galloway Forest Park is a 40-minute drive away and is Britain’s largest forest park with 300 square miles of wild beauty waiting to be explored. The park boasts tranquil valleys, rugged rock faces, forest, moorland, lochs and ancient woodland and a huge diversity of wildlife including red and roe deer, wild goats and many birds of prey. The park has also been awarded the status of one of only four Dark Sky Parks in the western world and when the sun sets enthusiasts come to wonder at the universe revealed above.
The pretty seaside towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon are also close by and the islands of Cumbrae, Arran and Bute are all easily reached for a day out while day trips to Ireland can be taken from Cairnryan. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park are just over an hour’s drive and are well worth a visit. Beach 50 yards. Pub and restaurant 350 yards.£66From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandClach Mhor is located in Lendalfoot, on the west coast of Scotland, and only a 10-minute drive away from the coastal town of Girvan. You would be hard pushed to find a more stunning coastal location with the house sitting right on the rocks with the sea lapping below and with the most stunning views over the sea to Ailsa Craig and Arran. The sunsets are amazing in this beautiful corner of Scotland.
The town of Girvan has shops, restaurants, and a leisure centre with a swimming pool, children’s play area and golf course. If you fancy something a bit different you can book a boat trip from Girvan harbour out to Ailsa Craig to see the nesting birds or book a fishing trip. Girvan also has great train links to the city of Ayr and Glasgow perfect for a day out if you want to leave the car behind. Situated on the Ayrshire Coastal Path, with over 100 miles of coastline to walk, the area has a stunning backdrop of the ever-changing profile of the mountains of Arran across the Firth of Clyde, this coastline is steeped in history and teeming with wildlife, including red squirrels, deer, otters and seals and is a haven for bird watchers.
The world-famous Turnberry Golf Course and resort is only a 20-minute drive away where you can enjoy a round of golf, fine dining or indulge in the luxury spa. There is also a lovely spa at Pebbles which is only a 5-minute drive from Girvan. Turnberry beach is a beautiful sandy beach where you can walk along to the Turnberry Lighthouse for a coffee or a spot of lunch or continue to the pretty harbour village of Maidens where you can walk along the beach and up into the National Trust Culzean Castle estate with its dramatic clifftop walks, a swan pond and beautiful gardens.
Ayrshire, also known as ‘Burns’ Country’, is steeped in tradition and history. Visit Burns Cottage, The Burns Memorial Museum and the Brig o’ Doon, the bridge from the famous poem Tam o’ Shanter. The area is steeped in history with many ruined castles to explore, such as Dunure, Turnberry and Greenan. A visit and tour to Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adams and truly one of his masterpieces, is one not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location. Also worth a visit is the 18th-century Dumfries House, part of the Prince’s Foundation which is home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000 acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds.
The Galloway Forest Park is only a 40-minute drive away and is Britain’s largest forest park with 300 square miles of wild beauty waiting to be explored. The park boasts tranquil valleys, rugged rock faces, forest, moorland, lochs and ancient woodland and a huge diversity of wildlife including red and roe deer, wild goats and many birds of prey. The park has also been awarded the status of one of only four Dark Sky Parks in the western world and when the sun sets enthusiasts come to wonder at the universe revealed above.£133From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandThe town of Girvan has shops, restaurants and a leisure centre with a swimming pool and has great train links to the cities of Ayr and Glasgow for a day out. You can book a boat trip from Girvan harbour out to Ailsa Craig to see the nesting birds or book a fishing trip. Situated on the Ayrshire Coastal Path, with over 100 miles of stunning coastline to walk, the area is teeming with wildlife including deer, otters and seals, and is a haven for bird watchers.
The world-famous Turnberry Golf Course and resort is only a 20-minute drive away where you can enjoy a round of golf, fine dining or indulge in the luxury spa. There is also a lovely spa at Pebbles where day spas can be booked, which is again only a 5-minute drive from Girvan. Turnberry beach is a beautiful sandy beach where you can walk along to the Turnberry Lighthouse for a coffee or a spot of lunch or continue on to the pretty harbour village of Maidens where you can walk along the beach and up into the National Trust Culzean Castle estate with its dramatic clifftop walks, a swan pond and beautiful gardens. The area is steeped in history, with many ruined castles to explore, such as Dunure, Turnberry and Greenan.
The world-famous Turnberry Resort is close by and in addition to golf, has a fantastic spa and outdoor centre. A visit and tour of Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adams and truly one of his masterpieces, is one not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location, as is a trip to the 18th-century Dumfries House, part of the Prince’s Foundation and home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000-acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds. The pretty seaside towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon are only a short drive and there are very good rail links for a trip to the cosmopolitan city of Glasgow. The islands of Cumbrae and Arran are easily reached for a day out whilst day trips to Ireland can be taken from Cairnryan.£88From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandThe rooms in this property are both bright and cosy. It has the benefit of a downstairs bedroom, two separate bathrooms and a utility room and boot room for those wet coats and wet dogs. There is a delightful sitting out area at the front of the house overlooking the garden, the river, and rolling hills of the valley.
Walk straight from the door and explore the many miles of countryside and attractions in South Ayrshire and Galloway.
The town of Girvan is only 20 minutes away where boat trips can be taken out to Ailsa Craig to watch the nesting birds or for fishing trips. The town also has shops and a leisure centre with swimming pool. Girvan is also situated on the Ayrshire Coastal path with its stunning backdrop of the ever-changing profile of the mountains of Arran across the Firth of Clyde, this coastline is steeped in history and teeming with wildlife, including red squirrels, deer, otters, and seals and is a haven for bird watchers. Ayrshire is also known as ‘Burns’ Country’, is steeped in tradition and history. Visit The Burns Memorial Museum and the Brig o’ Doon, the bridge from the famous poem Tam o’ Shanter.
The area is steeped in history with many ruined castles to explore, such as Dunure, Turnberry and Greenan. A visit and tour to Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adams and truly one of his masterpieces, is one not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location. Also worth a visit is the 18th-century Dumfries House, part of the Princes Foundation which is home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000-acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds.
The Galloway Forest Park is only a 15-minute drive away and is Britain’s largest forest park with 300 square miles of wild beauty waiting to be explored. The park boasts tranquil valleys, rugged rock faces, forest, moorland, lochs and ancient woodland and a huge diversity of wildlife including red and roe deer, wild goats, and many birds of prey. The park has also been awarded the status of one of only four Dark Sky Parks in the western world and when the sun sets enthusiasts come to wonder at the universe revealed above.
Beach 5 miles.£142From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandKitty’s Cottage lies only 150 yards from Girvan’s lovely sandy beach and promenade, with stunning views over to Ailsa Craig and the mountains of Arran beyond. Girvan also has a wide range of shops and a modern leisure centre with a swimming pool. There are a number of good restaurants, take-aways and friendly pubs. Girvan Golf Course is a short 18-hole par 64 course, and is an interesting mix of links and park land golf. Girvan has a fairly busy historic harbour with a small marina, RNLI station, and a busy working boatyard servicing vessels from all over the country.
Girvan makes a really good base for day-trips, historical, cultural and outdoor. Here are a few suggestions the owners recommend. The historic town of Ayr is only 20 miles away to the north, and en route you can visit the clifftop Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adam, Turnberry Lighthouse and the remains of Bruce’s Castle. Also on the Ayr coastal road you can visit the historic villages of Maidens and Dunure, beaches and castles. Closer to Ayr is Alloway, home to the Burns Birthplace Museum, a must-visit. Ayr itself merits a whole day out, with its fantastic town beach, interesting river front, historic buildings, a good shopping centre, and countless pubs, restaurants and cafés.
Heading south from Girvan, head down the coast road with its views to Ailsa Craig, the Mull of Kintyre and even the north of Ireland on a clear day. Visit the historic village of Ballantrae on the way to Stranraer, the Rinns of Galloway and the historic village of Portpatrick with its spectacular clifftop walks, remote coves, pubs and restaurants.
East and south from Girvan lies the Galloway Forest Park with great scenery, easy and difficult walking terrain, and some of the most attractive uplands in the south of Scotland. Carry on south to visit the market town of Newton Stewart on the River Cree, and the quaint villages of the historic Isle of Whithorn on the Solway Firth.£73From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandA perfectly-positioned, single-storey, semi-detached holiday cottage resting in Maidens, Ayrshire. Sea views. Near amenities and beach. Off-road parking. Ground-floor living. Enclosed garden. Maybole 6.7 miles; Girvan 7.1 miles.£73From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Girvan, ScotlandThis fantastic detached coastal cottage lies 10 yards from the shore and has the most amazing views over the sea to Ailsa Craig, the Kintyre Coastline and Arran. The nearby town of Girvan has shops, restaurants, leisure centre with swimming pool and has great train links to the cosmopolitan city of Glasgow for a day out. You can book a boat trip from Girvan harbour out to Ailsa Craig to see the nesting birds or book a fishing trip. The area is steeped in history, with many ruined castles to explore, such as Dunure, Turnberry and Greenan. The world-famous Turnberry Resort is close by and in addition to golf, has a fantastic spa and outdoor centre. A visit and tour of Culzean Castle, designed by Robert Adams and truly one of his masterpieces, is one not to be missed with its dramatic clifftop location, as is a trip to the 18th century Dumfries House, part of the Princes Foundation and home to an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture. The 2000-acre estate has been beautifully designed with stunning walks throughout the grounds. The pretty seaside towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon are only a short drive and there is rail links for a trip to the cosmopolitan city of Glasgow. The islands of Cumbrae and Arran are easily reached for a day out whilst day trips to Ireland can be taken from Cairnryan.£82From price per night based on 7 night stay