One of the best things about a winter walk with the dog is the visit to the pub at the end!
Driving with Dogs now has a new listings section for dog-welcoming pubs, so that you can find the perfect log fire and a glass of wine - or pint of superb ale - for you and the pooch.
Just like the Driving with Dogs walks, you can rate the pubs - and make comments too.
And everyone can add dog friendly pubs as well!
If you run a pub - it's completely FREE to add your pub to the listings, just click on the 'add a pub' link at the top of each page of the pub listings and send in the details.
There was a bit of discussion about whether to try and 'star rate' the pubs, but in the end we thought that was a job best left alone. We all had different ideas about importances - Richard was keen to get all the real ale details in, Lezli wanted to rate the cleanliness of the loos, David favoured a price guide ... and so in the end we've given each pub its own web page with photos.
Interestingly, we realised that the price of meals was somewhat deceptive - as portion sizes vary so much from region to region. A starter ordered north of Leicester will probably be larger than a main course south of London! Appetites vary too, some people prefer a starter and a pud, others just like the main course. So it isn't really possible to rank pubs on price alone.
If you visit a pub and find that things have changed - or you have recently taken over a pub and made the changes - the quickest way to let other people know is to add a comment when you rate the pub. Or you can just drop us an email.
Some pubs have a Premium listing. That's either because they are part of a motorway walk, which is only available to Premium members. Or it means that the DwD team has been to the pub, tried the food, (checked the loos) and found everything OK on that day. We also phone premium pubs three times a year to make sure that the details are correct.
Premium pubs can be listed twice, if they are added to the general listings by non-premium members or the landlord.
Here's to a season of fabulous winter walks, and an ever-expanding list of dog-welcoming pubs. Cheers!
