Is Guinness Arms dog friendly?

Yes. Dogs can stay in selected rooms. This comes from Guinness Arms's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.

How many dogs can I bring to Guinness Arms?

The hotel doesn't say how many dogs you can bring, so check with the hotel when you book.

Can I eat with my dog at Guinness Arms?

You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.

Can I leave my dog in the room at Guinness Arms?

The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.

Are there dog walks near Guinness Arms?

Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include West Stow Country Park and River Lark Walk (1.9 miles).

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Guinness Arms

Name: Guinness Arms
Address: Guinness Arms, The Street, Icklingham, Suffolk IP28 6PS, Icklingham, Suffolk, IP28 6PS, GB

Icklingham, Suffolk

Yes. Dogs can stay in selected rooms.

A 16th century coaching inn in Icklingham, in the heart of the Brecks, with dogs allowed in its bar and snug dining areas.

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The Guinness Arms, a 16th century coaching inn, stands in the Suffolk village of Icklingham, and its large landscaped garden rolls down to the River Lark. It belongs to the Elveden Estate and sits in the heart of the Brecks, an area known for wide open spaces and miles of forest tracks, which is reason enough to make it your dog friendly inn for a few days of exploring with your dog.

Eight bedrooms are set in the barns beside the pub, individually styled and inspired by members of the Guinness family, and some of them are dog friendly. Make a note on your booking, or tell the team in advance, when your dog is coming along. All the bedrooms have an en-suite bathroom, a flat screen TV, still water and tea and coffee. Ask ahead about dog numbers per room, and about leaving a dog in the room while you're out, as the inn doesn't say.

Both the bar and the snug dining areas are dog friendly, so lunch or dinner with your dog beside you is possible in those areas. Produce comes from the estate farm and the wild countryside around it wherever possible, then from the East Anglian producers further afield, and the pub has two bars, a large conservatory style dining area and a more intimate one.

Elveden Courtyard is a drive away, with a food hall, shops and a café, and the inn points out a dog walk and nature trail in the area around it. West Stow Country Park and River Lark Walk, one of Wildpack's routes, is 1.9 miles from the inn, a good first outing for your dog.

Facts checked October 2026 from the hotel's own website. Details can change, so please confirm anything important, especially the dog rules, with the hotel before you book.

At a Glance: Dogs

Rooms for dogs: Selected rooms
Dogs per room: The hotel doesn't say
Size or breed limits: The hotel doesn't say
Dog fee: £25 per night
Left alone in the room: The hotel doesn't say
In the bar: Welcome
In the lounge: The hotel doesn't say
Eating with your dog: In a dog friendly dining area
In the grounds: The hotel doesn't say
Dog extras: The hotel doesn't say
Walks from the door: The hotel doesn't say
Nearest dog friendly beach: None within 20 miles

Where the hotel doesn't say, check with the hotel when you book.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Guinness Arms dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay in selected rooms. This comes from Guinness Arms's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to Guinness Arms?
The hotel doesn't say how many dogs you can bring, so check with the hotel when you book.
Is there a charge for dogs at Guinness Arms?
£25 per night.
Can I eat with my dog at Guinness Arms?
You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
Can I leave my dog in the room at Guinness Arms?
The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.
Are there dog walks near Guinness Arms?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include West Stow Country Park and River Lark Walk (1.9 miles).