Dog-Friendly Filey: Beaches, Walks & Pubs

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Jul 05
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Filey and The Bay are a genuinely dog-friendly base: a dog-friendly beach a short walk from the door, miles of coastal and meadow walks, a dog-welcoming resort, and a cottage that takes up to two dogs. Here is how to make the most of a dog holiday from Caramel Cottage on The Bay.

A dog on the sandy path down to Hunmanby Gap beach, with Filey Bay and the headland behind — The path from The Bay down to Hunmanby Gap where dogs are welcome all year

Is Filey dog-friendly?

Yes. The Bay holiday village is a dog-friendly resort, and the nearest beach, Hunmanby Gap, welcomes dogs all year with no seasonal ban. Add the meadows behind the resort, the cliff paths at Filey Brigg and the long sands of Filey Bay, and you have dog walking for every day of a week away. Caramel Cottage itself welcomes up to two dogs and has an enclosed garden for muddy-paw moments.

Dog-friendly beaches near Filey

The wide sands of Filey Bay at low tide, seen from the dunes at Hunmanby Gap — Five miles of sand and from 1 October all of it open to dogs

Hunmanby Gap, at the bottom of The Bay, is the closest and is dog-friendly every day of the year. The open ends of Filey Bay stay dog-friendly all year too, and only the central patrolled stretch of Filey beach has a summer restriction. Cayton Bay, a few miles north, is dog-friendly year-round with rock pools at low tide. We have written the full rundown, with the exact seasonal dates, in our guide to dog-friendly beaches near Filey.

The best dog walks from the cottage

The Meadows. Right behind The Bay, a gentle, off-the-road amble that guests use for a quick morning or evening walk with the dog.
Filey Brigg. A rocky finger of headland where the Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way meet the sea. Bracing cliff-top walking with big views; keep dogs on the lead near the edges.
The beach into Filey. At low tide you can walk the sands from Hunmanby Gap round to Filey, roughly three miles of firm beach. Check the tide first.
The Wolds Way inland. The national trail runs from Filey Brigg back through the rolling Yorkshire Wolds, quiet field paths for a longer day.

Dog-friendly places to eat and drink

The Poochy Pies board at the Piebald Inn in Hunmanby, offering a steak and kidney pie made for dogs — The Piebald Inn at Hunmanby does 52 pies and one of them is for the dog

You do not have to go far. The Bay has an on-site pub, and there is a beach cafe at the top of Hunmanby Gap for a post-walk coffee. Filey town, a short drive away, has plenty of dog-friendly pubs and cafes as well as its famous fish and chips.

A Dog Friendly Area Available board outside a pub near Hunmanby

Staying with your dog at Caramel Cottage and The Bay

Caramel Cottage welcomes up to two dogs. The garden is enclosed, so there is somewhere safe to let them out, and the resort is set up for dogs (the house rule across The Bay is house-trained dogs that are not left unattended). With the Meadows behind and the beach below, it is an easy place to holiday with the dog.

Frequently asked questions

Is Filey dog-friendly?

Very. The Bay is a dog-friendly resort, the nearest beach (Hunmanby Gap) is dog-friendly all year, there are coastal and meadow walks from the door, and Caramel Cottage welcomes up to two dogs with an enclosed garden.

How many dogs can stay at Caramel Cottage?

Up to two dogs are welcome. The cottage has an enclosed garden and sits on The Bay, above the dog-friendly beach at Hunmanby Gap.

Are there dog-friendly beaches you can walk to?

Yes. Hunmanby Gap, at the bottom of The Bay, is a short walk from the cottage and dog-friendly all year round. The open ends of Filey Bay and Cayton Bay are also dog-friendly year-round.

Is there somewhere dog-friendly to eat near the cottage?

The Bay has an on-site pub, and there is a beach cafe at the top of Hunmanby Gap. Filey town has further dog-friendly pubs and cafes a short drive away.

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