Bringing Your Dog to a Christmas Bar: When to Come and What to Know

Dogs are welcome at The Winter Lodge on Friargate, Preston, until 8pm, every day we're open. The calmest time to bring them is a weekend afternoon or an early weekday evening, before the Lodge gets busy.

When to come

We open at 12pm on Saturdays, and on Sundays too from late November. Weekdays we open at 4pm, and from 1 December we're open every day until Christmas Eve. Afternoons are quieter, which suits most dogs. From 8pm it's adults only and no dogs.

What it's like inside

The Lodge is a row of wooden huts under ten thousand fairy lights, with Christmas films over the bar and a snow-white floor. Each hut seats up to eight, so the dog can settle under your own table rather than in a crowd. The window stools look out onto Friargate if there are just two of you.

Booking with a dog

You don't need to book, and walk-ins are always welcome. On a Saturday in December, though, a hut is worth reserving: book online in about a minute, with a small deposit that comes off your bill. Tell the group to bring the dog.

Kids too

Children are welcome until 8pm as well, so an afternoon with the whole family and the dog works. See bringing the kids and bringing your dog.