Travel better
On the busiest weekend of the year, an estimated 15 million people will take to the roads in the UK. These layered images, created by artist Natacha de Mahieu, show how crowded some of our most popular destinations can become at peak times. Overtourism is a complex problem, but we believe that a few simple, easy steps can make travel beneficial to you, the community you visit and the environment. Here are our tips on how to travel better with your dog this summer, as well as a bit more on our commitment to tackling overtourism.
5 ways to travel better this summer
1. Ditch the car
You don't need a car to have adventures with your dog. Travelling by bus and train (or even by boat!) is a great way to go searching for new sniffs in a much more sustainable way.
Read our car-free guide to the Lake District with your dog >
2. Sniff out hidden gems
Doing a little digging and finding a new destination spreads the benefits of tourism and leads you to exciting discoveries, like a bone... or a big stick.
3. Only leave pawprints
Tourism can be great for places when it’s done with respect. The best guide to follow is the Countryside Code and check out the section on dogs!
4. Tail-wagging welcomes
Engaging with the local community will lead you to the best shops, lesser-known dog-friendly beaches, local food and lots more.
5. Pack light
Think about what you really need - the less you carry, the less you leave behind. Where possible, go refillable and reusable, and where you can't buy sustainable and local items.
Our overtourism policy
In 2021, we launched our overtourism policy, as part of our commitment to protecting nature. We capped the number of places we worked with in overpopulated tourist destinations to limit the impact on infrastructure and the environment created by our business. You can read the full policy here.
Dog-friendly holidays
Take a browse through our full selection of the best dog-friendly places to stay, which we've sniffed out across the UK.
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