Dog-friendly pubs in Lewes
Pubs, bars and brewery taps in Lewes and the villages nearby that let dogs in.
ABYSS Brewery + Tap7 OctBrewery taproomI'll be snuffeling the floor for any collateral.
CleoBar · LewesRoom to lie downMuddy dogs welcomeDogs welcome
Beak Brewery Taproom7 OctBrewery taproom with a heated garden and fire pitA taproom that plans for winter knows its customers.
CleoBar · LewesRoom to lie downDogs welcomeGarden
Elephant & Castle5 OctTown pub with a real fire, reopening 4 Nov 2026 under new owners with Pat's Pizza.A real fire is waiting inside, and I know where the rug will go.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeCosy fireplace
John Harvey Tavern19 SeptHarvey's own brewery tap, by the OuseDead centre, where a bowl belongs.
CleoPub · CliffeRoom to lie downMuddy dogs welcomeSome areas- Lewes Con Club5 OctMembers' club bar and live music and comedy venue
I like my music quiet and my floor empty.
CleoBar · High StreetRoom to lie downDogs welcomeGarden 
Rights of Man30 SeptFood and a roof terrace on the High StreetThe Sunday roast smells fill the venue.
CleoPub · High StreetRoom to lie downDogs welcomeGarden
Tally Ho7 Oct1930s community local with a beer gardenI'm taking the garden.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGarden
The Black Horse Inn7 OctReal fire and a flint-walled gardenMain bar.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Brewers Arms5 OctFree house with a fire in the snugI'm one shape and it fits.
CleoPub · High StreetDogs welcomeGardenWater bowl
The Dorset5 OctBig patio and a huge log fireA huge log fire, and I know exactly where the floor in front of it is.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Gardener's Arms5 OctLittle Cliffe free house, pies and pastiesA room my size, I'd say.
CleoPub · CliffeDogs welcomeWater bowl
The King's Head7 OctGarden looking up at the castleI could manage that.
CleoPub · SouthoverDogs welcomeGarden
The Lansdown Arms5 OctCorner pub by the station and the Dripping PanI rate shoes.
CleoPub · StationDogs welcome
The Lewes Arms5 OctTown pub with a real fire. Pat's Pizza cooks here, and is taking on the Elephant & Castle.I'd have views on the handicap.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Patch5 OctBeer café: breakfasts by day, a bar at nightI'm taking the breakfast shift.
CleoBar · LewesDogs welcome
The Pelham Arms9 OctReal fire and a sunny courtyardPub · High StreetRoom to lie downDogs welcomeGarden
The Royal Oak5 OctSports pub with a garden; kitchen open until 9pm on Monday football nightsBonnie has applied.
CleoPub · StationDogs welcomeGarden
The Snowdrop Inn5 OctCharacterful little pub on South StreetI accept.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGardenWater bowl
The Swan Inn7 OctBig sunny garden and a log fireBuilt to my scale.
CleoPub · SouthoverRoom to lie downDogs welcomeGarden
The Volunteer5 OctOpen-plan pub, beer garden and live music' I'll test that on a Friday.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGarden
The White Hart5 Oct17th-century inn with a roof terraceAnd a dog dinner bowl with my name on it.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeCosy fireplaceWater bowl
The Anchor Inn & Boating25 OctRiverside pub with boats to hireWe arrive with both.
CleoPub · BarcombeDogs welcomeCosy fireplace
The Royal Oak, Barcombe25 OctVillage pub with a fire and a skittle alleyI'll compare notes.
CleoPub · BarcombeDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace- White Horse Inn, Ditchling22 Octvillage pub
I shall inspect the floor beneath the table and declare it satisfactory.
CleoPub · DitchlingDogs welcomeCosy fireplace 
The Jolly Sportsman25 OctCountry gastropub with a garden and outdoor barEverything will be in order.
CleoPub · East ChiltingtonDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Swan Inn, Falmer25 OctThree-bar pub near the AmexThree bars, so I'll find the warm one.
CleoPub · FalmerDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace- Steamworks Glynde22 Octstation bar and cafe, real ale
I shall take my place by the table and oversee the arrivals.
CleoBar · GlyndeDogs welcome 
The Trevor Arms25 OctGlynde's pub, by the stationShe's family.
CleoPub · GlyndeDogs welcomeGarden
The Laughing Fish25 OctVillage pub by the Lavender LineI'll watch the trains from the fire.
CleoPub · IsfieldDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Juggs25 OctVillage pub with a fire and a covered terraceI'll be the one sitting nicest.
CleoPub · Kingston near LewesDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Roebuck Inn25 OctVillage inn with a farm shop, about 7 miles east of LewesI'll want a sniff of both.
CleoInn · LaughtonDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Blacksmiths Arms, Offham25 OctCountry pub with Downs walks from the doorThe beard approves.
CleoPub · OffhamDogs welcomeCosy fireplaceWater bowl
The Half Moon, Plumpton25 OctCountry pub that publishes its own walksWater and treats at both ends.
CleoPub · PlumptonDogs welcomeCosy fireplaceWater bowl
The Plough Inn25 OctFive acres of grounds and a heated terraceI'll be judging her welcome, quietly.
CleoPub · Plumpton GreenDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Anchor Inn, Ringmer25 OctFriendly village pub with seats outsideI'll umpire from under a table.
CleoPub · RingmerDogs welcome
The Cock Inn7 OctCosy bar with a real fire and a gardenWe match.
CleoPub · RingmerSome areasGardenCosy fireplace
The Green Man25 OctVillage pub with a gardenI'll take the bar.
CleoPub · RingmerDogs welcomeGarden
The Abergavenny Arms25 OctVillage pub near Monk's HouseThe biscuit comes first.
CleoPub · RodmellDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
The Ram Inn25 OctVillage pub at the foot of the DownsMud is only the Downs coming inside.
CleoPub · West FirleDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace- Hairy Dog Brewery22 Octits own craft beers, street food trucks
I'd keep a dignified distance, then claim the sunniest seat on the terrace.
CleoBrewery · WivelsfieldDogs welcomeGardenWater bowl
Which pubs in Lewes allow dogs?
40 pubs, bars and taps on our list say dogs are welcome, and Cleo & Bonnie have checked 40 of them, including ABYSS Brewery + Tap, Beak Brewery Taproom, Elephant & Castle and John Harvey Tavern. Of these, 28 have a garden, 22 have a fire for the colder months, 16 put out a water bowl and 2 let dogs into some areas only. Each place's page gives its dog rules, with the source and the date.
Checked places come first. The rest show what each place says itself, so ring ahead if it matters. Several sit at the end of a walk on the Downs, and the walk pages say which.
List updated . How we check
More of dog-friendly Lewes
- Cafés and restaurants
- Places to stay
- Shops
- Things to do
- Groomers
- Vets, trainers and care
- Places with a fire
- Pubs with a garden
- Secure dog fields
- Walks
- The map
Somewhere missing? Suggest it and we'll look into it.