Teignmouth’s Ship Inn crowned the most dog-friendly pub in the SW
The Ship Inn, Teignmouth has been declared the regional winner of Rover’s coveted Dog-friendly Pub Awards, after receiving the most votes from the public in the area.
The Dog-friendly Pub Awards, run by Rover.com, the world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, celebrates pubs with dog-friendly initiatives and encourages pubs across the country to welcome four legs as well as two.
The Ship Inn fought off fierce competition this year from over 335 dog-friendly watering holes across the South West, but held on to the top spot after accumulating the most votes.
Locally renowned as a great pit stop after a nice long dog-walk, the pub is hailed for its welcoming approach, and dog amenities, including treats, secure garden and quiet areas.
Ellie Cameron from The Ship Inn was delighted with the news, “It’s really lovely that being dog-friendly is a recognised feature of this pub. To be the most dog-friendly pub in our region is amazing as we know there were many to choose from, but we were lucky enough this year to take the crown. It's shown us how supportive our customers are and that is something truly heartwarming.
“It's important to us, as a pub, that we are dog friendly because we understand and value how much our customers pets mean to them, and how nice it is to share that part of their life with them.”
Just pipped to the post but still highly commended and rated by locals in the regional competition table, the runners up for the South West included:
The Ship Inn, Teignmouth
The Halzephron Inn, Gunwalloe
The Swan Inn, Sidmouth
The Fox and Hounds, Devizes
Henry’s Bar, Paignton
The Royal Oak, Exeter
The White Hart, Melksham
The Blue Anchor, Teignmouth
The Mason’s Arms, Yeovil
The Royal Oak Hotel, Yeovil
An extensive database of dog-friendly pubs in the South West is available for perusal by punters and pups at pubs.rover.com.
Simon Le Grice from Rover said, “The South West has a fantastic array of dog-friendly pubs for locals to choose from. It’s been wonderful to see so many of them represented in this year’s awards. The community has really got behind their favourite pubs and helped us, for the fourth year running, to find the best of the bunch - and with the The Ship Inn at Teignmouth, we’ve found just that.
“The superb service they demonstrated shows a real consideration for dog welfare and happiness, which we at Rover value above all. The whole Rover pack is proud to congratulate The Ship Inn on winning the Dog-friendly Pub Award for the South West and hopes that the awards will inspire dog owners country-wide to discover and support their local pubs, while also encouraging more pubs to consider our two-legged friends in their offerings.”
The Ship Inn is one of 12 regional finalists in this year’s nationwide Dog-friendly Pub Awards. Chosen from the regional finalists, the national winner, The Fox & Hounds in Theale was selected by a panel of judges from Rover, RSPCA, The Morning Advertiser, Your Dog Magazine and The Guardian.
For more information and to see the full list of winners, visit pubs.rover.com
