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Sussex Dog Info

'Sussex Dog Info' aims to provide residents and visitors alike with information on dog-friendly Sussex.

For our page on Dog Therapy in Sussex, click here.

Click here for our Dog Training in Sussex page.

Dog Friendly Hotels in Sussex

If you have had a good experience with your dog, or if you would like to have a listing on this page (there is no charge), please get in touch using the Contact Page.

If you do not have a website, I can build you a page which will link to this one. You can have text and photos to further promote your service. The only proviso is that it must be dog-friendly and based in Sussex. Please contact me with any questions.

Emergency Vets

Find Any UK Vet has a database of vets in the UK. Simply type in the county or postcode and you'll be given a list of vets in the area.

Here are a few emergency numbers of vets serving the Sussex area. Please only use the numbers in an emergency.

Brighton
Vetcall 24 hrs emergency cover, Brighton Veterinary Centre, Freshfield Business Park, Freshfield Way, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 OBZ
Open: 6pm - 8am
Tel 01273 621 682

Eastbourne
St Anne's Veterinary Group, 6 St Anne's Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2DJ.
Tel: 01323 640011.

Worthing
Grove Lodge Veterinary Hospital, Upper Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9DL
Tel: 01903 234866

Crawley
The Veterinary Clinic, Church Road, Copthorne, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3RA
Tel: 01342 713957

Dog Walkers

Pet Stop - Christine Wells, Brighton
Tel. 07970 964245
Click here for more information on Pet Stop's services.

Mutley Crew - Karen Wyatt, Brighton
Tel. 07986 143294

Paws 4 Thought (dog walking, minding, reptile and pet feeding service) - Anita Dore, Brighton
Tel. 01273 261817; mobile 07751 045503

Alison Lynch, Brighton (dog walking, dog accomododation)
Tel. 07976637442

Dog Accomodation

Pet Stop Lodge, Brighton c/o Christine Wells
Tel. 07970 964245

Costa del Pooch, Brighton, c/o Alison (dogs stay in Alison's home as part of her family)
Tel. 07806 657903

Alison Lynch, Brighton (dogs stay in Alison's home)
Tel. 07976637442

Dog-Friendly Pubs

(Dogs must be a lead)
The Hartington, 41 Whippingham Road, Brighton
Tel. 01273 682874

The Barley Mow, 92 St. Georges Road, Brighton
Tel. 01273 682259

The Royal Sovereign Freehouse, 66 Preston Street, Brighton, BN1 2HE
Tel. 01273 323289

The Laughing Fish
Station Road, Isfield, Nr. Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XB
Tel & Fax: 01825 750349

The Five Bells Inn Smock Alley, West Chiltington, West Sussex, RH20 2QX

Dog-Friendly Cafes

Wild Park Cafe, off Lewes Road, Brighton
Outside cafe - water provided for dogs
Stanmer Tea Rooms, Stanmer Village, Brighton
Tel. 01273 604041

Doggy Days Out in Sussex

It is my understanding that the following places are dog-friendly. Please contact the establishments directly to make sure of the details.

Bateman's
Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling (National Trust property). There is a 'doggy creche' if you wish to visit the house. Phone for further details.
Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex TN19 7DS
Telephone: 01435 882302

Bodiam Castle
Bodiam, nr Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA
Telephone: 01580 830196
Dogs on leads and only in grounds

1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
East Sussex - TN33 0AD
Dogs on leads in restricted areas

Pevensey Castle
East Sussex - BN24 5LE
Dogs on leads only in restricted areas

Borde Hill Garden
Haywards Heath
West Sussex RH16 1XP
Phone: 01444 450326
A botanically rich Grade II* Sussex garden - dogs welcome on lead

Sussex Walks

Until you know a walk very well, you may not want to let your dog off the lead. Always be prepared for what might be round the corner!

South Downs Way
Wide grassy or flinty tracks on chalk downland, mostly grazed by sheep on the hills with arable crops below. The western part of the downs is rolling farmland, the West Sussex Downs are dominated by a steep, often wooded scarp with views across the Weald below, while the East Sussex Downs are classic open grassland running down to the sea cliffs.

Ditchling Beacon
At 248 metres (814 feet) it is the third highest point along the South Downs. The views are fantastic and it's an amazing place for a walk. It does get busy however, especially in the summer, and watch out for the cows. Georgie discovered the fun of cow pats on this walk (you can probably imagine what happened!)

Devil's Dyke

Georgie enjoying a run on Devil's Dyke

North of Brighton, on the South Downs, West Sussex
An historic beauty spot on the South Downs Way, named after the huge dry valley that carves its way through ridges of rolling chalk grassland. This is a stunning walk that we've done many times.

Cissbury Ring
Set on a chalk promontory on the South Downs three miles north of Worthing, Cissbury Ring has great views across to Beachy Head and the west of the Isle of Wight.

Harting Down
Harting Down, just off the B2141, south of South Harting village, is one of the largest areas of ancient chalk downland owned by the National Trust.

Drovers Estate
The Drovers Estate near Singleton, Chichester, is part of a patchwork of agricultural land dominated by large stands of woodland.

Slindon Estate
The Slindon Estate, off the A29 near Arundel, consists of a large expanse of sweeping downland divided by dry valleys.

East Head
East Head near West Wittering, is a small but significant sand and shingle spit at the entrance to Chichester Harbour.

Dogs on Brighton Beach

Why can't life be simple??

In Brighton, taking your dog on the beach in the summer (between May 1st and 30th September) is a needlessly complicated affair. To obey the rules by the book, you would need to walk on and off separate bits of the beach.

These are the beaches you can go on - (apparently they're marked with signs in green and white).

beaches between the west wall of Brighton Marina and up to the large groyne at the bottom of Dukes mound.

the beach in front and to the East of the Meeting Place Cafe, up to the large groyne with the lifering on.

the beach to the east of the Lawns Cafe, at the bottom of St John's Road, Hove promenade.

the beach in front of the King Alfred car park.

the beach to the east of Hove Lagoon.

dogs are allowed on the undercliff pass but must be on a lead.

I took this photo of the notice board on the sea front which 'helps' people know which beach they can take their dog on. Why can't we just walk from one end of Brighton beach to the other? But don't get me started on that!

Dogs on brighton beach

Dog Rescue Groups/Societies

Just Springer Rescue, c/o Jan Driver
Tel. 01273 679994

Raystede Animal Welfare, Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5AJ
Tel. 01825 840252

Dog's Trust, Shoreham, Brighton
Tel. 01273 452576

RSPCA, Braypool Lane, Patcham, Brighton
Tel. 01273 554218
RSPCA 24 hour Emergency Number Tel. 0870 5555 999

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