Maple Bank is a super dog-friendly bed-and-breakfast in The Lake District, which means our four-legged guests are very welcome.
Our dog B&B facilities and supplies
We do ask that your dog is fully house-trained and at least 6-months old to stay in our dog friendly B&B in Keswick.
Tara – our resident Border Terrier – and Trevor - our lovely young Patterdale Terrier - are happy to share the large garden behind the house.
The garden is fully enclosed and netted: a safe space to let your pooch stretch their legs after you arrive, or to pop down to first thing in the morning, or just before bedtime. Plenty of space for them to run about in.
Pooh-bags are available at the front door in case you run out, along with a torch and spare leads in case you forget when you pop downstairs. Please put used pooh-bags in the green metal dustbin by the shed in the back garden.
Extra towels are also available by the front door in case of any damp paws, and doggy towelling dressing-gowns can be borrowed in case of a real down-pour, or in case you take your pooch for a swim. We often take our dogs up to The Dam in the village for a swim on a hot day.
Don’t forget to bring your own dog-bed - and bowls - as we do find it helps them settle more quickly into their new surroundings. There is a tray in each B&B room for water and food bowls to sit on. All the beds have cosy fleeces on them and are washed after every canine stay.
Dog rules for the B&B
Please do NOT leave your dog in your B&B room whilst you are out of the House for meals or hiking or shopping or on an excursion. Our dog-friendly B&B is a new place for them, with lots of different noises, especially in the evening as folks come and go and whilst your dog might be happy to be left on their own at home, they will in new surroundings here at Maple Bank and could possibly 'chat' whilst you are out.
Not all our B&B guests have dogs staying with them and some are a little less steady on their legs than we all used to be. Therefore please do consider the other house guests when you’re coming in and out of the house. For these reasons, please keep your dog(s) on a lead in the House at all times.
We also ask that any wet/damp dogs are rubbed down in the outer hallway, where there are plenty of dog towels, and NOT in the dining room.
Please do NOT wash you dog in the shower in your room, there is a red Mud-Daddy at the top of the car park for your use. Just let us know if it needs filling up.
We try to keep the breakfast room dog-free during breakfast time - where possible - so please either leave them in your room if they won't get distressed or in your car. Breakfast is the only time you may leave your dog unattended in your B&B room.
On the subject of food, please bag up any uneaten dog food in your bin bag in your room and leave outside your bedroom door in the mornings, or place in the black waste wheelie bins beside the garden shed. Please do not put any uneaten dog food down the sink or down the shower. This is an old house and the pipes will block up with expanding kibble, rice or dog-biscuits.
Your dog's stay at our Keswick B&B
Please note, any damage to the B&B room - or any other part of the House or gardens - caused by an unattended, unsecured/uncrated dog, or unruly dog will be charged for at departure.
We charge £10 per dog, for the duration of their stay (price as of 2023). This will increase to £15 (per dog, per stay) from January 1 2027. Repeat guests will remain at £10 (per dog, per stay).
Any questions? Just give us a call if you have anything you want to chat about to make your four-legged friend's stay as homely and relaxed as possible. For the perfect dog-friendly getaway in the Lake District, look no further than Maple Bank B&B.
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Get in touch to book your stay
Call our friendly team today to book your stay at our dog-friendly B&B in Keswick.
