What’s all this about?

I’m Lottie, an award-winning travel writer and dog owner, and I’m currently writing a guidebook on the 50 best places to take your dog in Britain (Bradt, May 2022). This includes museums, country houses, castles, beaches and railway adventures, plus lovely hotels and pubs for a little bit of well-deserved downtime.

Before the book comes out, I wanted to share some of the great destinations, hotels and pubs I’ve found to help dog owners have some brilliant adventures this year — especially since so many new dog owners have joined the ranks since the pandemic began.

Why should I become a paid subscriber?

While there will be occasional free emails for everyone, the bulk of my content will only be available to paid subscribers. That’s because this newsletter is helping fund my research for the book — while my publisher is paying a small stipend up front, Covid has decimated travel publishing profits, so there’s not enough money to make it a financially viable project.

I’m not one to give up, though, and so the money raised through subscriptions is going to keep me afloat financially for the next six months while I work on this. Every month there will be trip ideas, hotel recommendations and shout-outs to lovely pubs and restaurants worth travelling for. It’s just £20 for a year’s subscription, you can cancel anytime, and by investing in this now you’ll be supporting independent travel journalism.

Want to follow along in real-time? Find me on Twitter and Instagram. Top image by Tommy Check for Secret Adventures.

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