1 / 8The Durham Ox
Crayke, North Yorkshire
Yes. Dogs can stay in selected rooms.
A three hundred year old village pub in hill-top Crayke, with dog friendly double rooms opening onto terraces and dogs welcome in the Tap Room.
The Durham Ox is the centre of Crayke, a hill-top North Yorkshire village with a castle, a church and this pub. Three hundred years old and family owned, it is a dog friendly inn of flag stone floors, exposed beams and oak panelling, with eight bedrooms and a self-catering cottage.
The double rooms are converted stone farm buildings directly behind the pub, and every one is dog friendly, each opening onto an outside terrace with a seating area. The Pool Cabin, in its own private corner beside a pond at the bottom of the field, takes dogs too, with a spa pool; the Studio Suite is not dog friendly. The inn doesn't mention how many dogs can come or if it's fine to leave the dog alone in your room, so check that when booking.
Dogs are accepted in the Tap Room, but dog friendly tables are limited, so tell the pub you're bringing yours when you book. The Dog House, the inn's pub within a pub, is dog friendly too, with open fires and large tables, and it opens for drinks, bar meals and snacks from Friday to Sunday and on Bank Holiday Mondays. In the kitchen the aim is good food in relaxed surroundings: an à la carte menu of locally sourced meats, fresh fish and seafood, and a Sunday lunch with roast beef and all the trimmings.
Crayke stands on its hill with extensive panoramic views east, west and south. The village sits in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty, and the bar welcomes anyone mid walk or mid cycle for a pint, and dogs are accepted in the Tap Room.
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
- £20 per stay
- 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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For You
- Rooms
- Private terraces, hot tubs in some rooms, suites and self catering cottages
- Views
- Countryside views
- Children
- Children welcome
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Durham Ox dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay in selected rooms. This comes from The Durham Ox's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to The Durham Ox?
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 The Durham Ox?
£20 per stay.
Can I eat with my dog at The Durham Ox?
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 The Durham Ox?
The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.
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