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# Dog-friendly Canterbury: places to go with your dog

_City guide · United Kingdom_

Planning a day out in Canterbury with your dog? Here are 9 dog-friendly places in Canterbury: vets, shops and dog park – each on the maps.dog map, with what dog owners want to know first.

**Places:** 9 · **Vets:** 5 · **Shops:** 2 · **Dog parks:** 1

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/51.2327/1.1831

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Canterbury

Canterbury has 1 dog park. Your dog can run off-lead at Happy Hounds, for example. Check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Canterbury has 5 vets and animal clinics and 2 shops that let dogs in.

## Missing a place in Canterbury?

Know a café, park or beach in Canterbury that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Canterbury.

## [Dog-friendly vets in Canterbury](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/canterbury/vets) (5)

- [Ancare Veterinary Surgery](https://maps.dog/en/place/ancare-veterinary-surgery-canterbury-b8a6e7) — Vet · Whitstable Road 120, CT2 8EG Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Barton Veterinary Hospital and Surgery](https://maps.dog/en/place/barton-veterinary-hospital-and-surgery-canterbury-400b23) — Vet · New Dover Road 34, CT1 3BH Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Bourne Veterinary Practice](https://maps.dog/en/place/bourne-veterinary-practice-canterbury-5e04df) — Vet · Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Canterbury Veterinary Surgery](https://maps.dog/en/place/canterbury-veterinary-surgery-canterbury-83fba4) — Vet · Northgate 43-45, CT1 1BE Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [VetShack](https://maps.dog/en/place/vetshack-canterbury-78f9dd) — Vet · Station Road, CT4 7HX Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly shops in Canterbury](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/canterbury/shops) (2)

- [Aylesham Home & Pet Supplies](https://maps.dog/en/place/aylesham-home-pet-supplies-canterbury-44234e) — Shop · Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Pets at Home](https://maps.dog/en/place/pets-at-home-canterbury-00c5ec) — Shop · Marshwood Close, CT1 1DX Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly dog parks in Canterbury](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/canterbury/dog-parks) (1)

- [Happy Hounds](https://maps.dog/en/place/happy-hounds-canterbury-360f6f) — Dog park · The Street 196, CT3 3LD Canterbury. Off-leash.

## [Dog-friendly places in Canterbury](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/canterbury/other) (1)

- [Pavilion](https://maps.dog/en/place/pavilion-canterbury-7e0ab0) — Other · Canterbury. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## FAQ

### Is Canterbury dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 9 places in Canterbury where dogs are welcome, including vets, shops and dog park.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in Canterbury?

For example at Happy Hounds. Check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Dover](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/dover-gb) — 47 places, 14 km
- [Folkestone](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/folkestone) — 17 places, 15 km
- [Deal](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/deal) — 7 places, 15 km
- [Birchington](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/birchington) — 9 places, 18 km
- [Whitstable](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/whitstable) — 8 places, 18 km
- [Margate](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/margate) — 15 places, 22 km

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