Dog-friendly places with a fire in Lewes
Pubs, cafés, restaurants and places to stay in Lewes and nearby that let dogs in and have a fire, for after a cold, muddy walk.
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
The Black Horse Inn7 OctReal fire and a flint-walled gardenMain bar.
CleoPub · LewesDogs welcomeGardenCosy fireplace
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 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 Pelham Arms9 OctReal fire and a sunny courtyardPub · High StreetRoom to lie downDogs welcomeGarden
The Salt Block17 OctRestaurant · LewesBonnie-sizedMuddy dogs welcomeDogs welcome
The Swan Inn7 OctBig sunny garden and a log fireBuilt to my scale.
CleoPub · SouthoverRoom to lie downDogs 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
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 Cock Inn7 OctCosy bar with a real fire and a gardenWe match.
CleoPub · RingmerSome areasGardenCosy fireplace
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
The Ram Inn (rooms)25 OctA queen pays her way.
CleoInn · West FirleDogs can stayGardenCosy fireplace- Blue Door BarnsNot checked yetBarns round a candlelit courtyard with an open fireB&B · BeddinghamSays dogs can stayGardenCosy fireplace
- Plough Monday Restaurant (Middle Farm)Not checked yetFarm restaurant with a log fire in winterRestaurant · West FirleSome areasGardenCosy fireplace
Which dog-friendly places in Lewes have a fire?
26 places with a fire on our list say dogs are welcome, and Cleo & Bonnie have checked 24 of them, including Elephant & Castle, John Harvey Tavern, The Black Horse Inn and The Dorset. Of these, 18 have a garden, 11 put out a water bowl and 3 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.
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