1 / 8The Star Inn
Morpeth, Northumberland
Yes. Dogs can stay in all rooms, up to 1 dog per room.
A coaching inn built over 200 years ago in Harbottle, in the Northumberland National Park, where each B&B room takes one dog of up to medium size.
The Star Inn was built as a coaching inn over 200 years ago, from sandstone taken from the ruins of nearby Harbottle Castle, and drovers crossing the Anglo-Scottish border in the Cheviot Hills would once have used it. Today it is a family owned, dog friendly inn in an attractive village in Coquetdale, within the Northumberland National Park and International Dark Sky Park, popular with walkers, cyclists and bikers.
Three en-suite B&B rooms sit in an annexe at the rear of the pub, and each sleeps two guests and one dog, medium sized at most. A dog crate can be provided on request, along with a packed lunch for the day out. Each room has its own patio garden with furniture, a power shower and a Smart TV with Freesat. The inn doesn't say if your dog may be left in the room on your evening out, so ask before you book.
The pub is dog friendly and welcomes walkers, cyclists, bikers and families alike, with a large barn and courtyard at the rear giving seating inside and out. At the table, too, the inn doesn't mention whether dogs can join you; ring to ask when you book. The kitchen has wood-fired pizza ovens and a char-grill for hand-stretched Italian pizza, pasta, fish and meat, with beers, wines, cakes and ice-cream besides.
Two cycling routes, the Pennine Cycleway and The Sandstone Way, pass the front door, and the inn doubles as a National Park Information Point with leaflets and maps. With the dog, Harbottle Crags and Drake Stone Walk, one of Wildpack's, is 0.8 miles away, and Coquetdale: Alwinton to Barrowburn lies 1.3 miles out.
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
- All rooms
- Dogs per room
- Up to 1
- Size or breed limits
- small/medium dogs only
- Dog fee
- The hotel doesn't say
- 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
- The hotel doesn't say
- 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
- Alnmouth Beach, 19.8 miles
Where the hotel doesn't say, check with the hotel when you book.
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For You
- Rooms
- Private terraces and self catering cottages
- Parking
- Street parking
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Star Inn dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay in all rooms, up to 1 dog per room. This comes from The Star Inn's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to The Star Inn?
Up to 1 dog per room. Limits the hotel states: small/medium dogs only.
Is there a charge for dogs at The Star Inn?
The hotel doesn't say whether it charges for dogs, so check with the hotel when you book.
Can I eat with my dog at The Star Inn?
The hotel doesn't say where you can eat with your dog, so check with the hotel when you book. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
Can I leave my dog in the room at The Star Inn?
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 The Star Inn?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Harbottle Crags and Drake Stone Walk (0.8 miles), Coquetdale: Alwinton to Barrowburn (1.3 miles) and River Coquet Walk at Alwinton (1.7 miles).
Is there a dog friendly beach near The Star Inn?
The nearest dog friendly beach on Wildpack is Alnmouth Beach, 19.8 miles away. Check its page for any seasonal dog restrictions before you go.
The Star Inn, Harbottle, Nr. Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 7DG
55.3364, -2.1059
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