Walking your dog

Visiting with your dog

We love seeing dogs enjoying Trentham, but please remember not everyone loves dogs. With this in mind, we ask if you could you please follow these 4 simple rules:

• Keep it clean: clean up after your dog to keep the wildlife safe and Trentham clean.
• Take the lead: Keep your dog on a short 2-metre lead at all times, we only allow dogs off leads in the area, located on the walk up towards North Park on the estate. This is for your dog’s safety, other visitors’ wellbeing, and to protect our livestock and wildlife.
• Keep them with you: keep dogs out of the children’s Play Area and Barefoot Walk.
• Keep dogs to the paths: many of our planted areas, lakeside margins, woodland, and heaths are home to rare, endangered mammals and birds, please keep your dog on main pathways and lawns. Pause and give wildlife a wide birth especially birds, deer, and livestock as the stress of dog encounters can be as fatal as a bite.

Anyone found breaking these rules will be asked to leave the site. According to the Hunting Act (2004), it is an offence to let your dog attack a wild animal. Dog owners are responsible for the actions of their dogs and if they are found to be involved in an attack of this nature, the owner will be held accountable and they could face prosecution.

Accessibility

We’re committed to ensuring everyone feels welcome and comfortable when visiting us.

Assistance dogs are warmly welcomed in all our shops, cafés, and restaurants. Our team members are trained to recognise and respect assistance animals, and many of our shops offer water bowls or help you find a comfortable spot during your visit.

If you have specific accessibility needs or would like more information about the facilities we provide, please visit our accessibility page or speak to a member of our team and we’ll be happy to help.