House rules for doggies
- Anxiety in a new space could cause you pet to chew or mess in the lodge. Please do not under any circumstance leave your dog alone in the lodge.
- Please do not allow your dog/s up on the beds.
- The hot tub is not the place for your dog – the water is far too hot for animals and the chemicals could do serious damage to breathing and skin.
- Dogs must be kept on lead whilst on site. This is a natural farmland area and we must protect local livestock and wildlife.
- Doggie deposits must be cleared away as soon as they are done and put in the dog poo bins located around the site. They can be found opposite Lodge 16, the entrance to the open field and at the start of the woodland walk.
- We want your pet to enjoy their walks in all weathers, so we have provided a doggy shower on the back decking for you to wash your dog off and there is a towel for drying.
- And after a long walk…. a nap! Please use the dog blanket if your pooch likes to nap on the sofa.
- Accidents will happen, so there is bacterial spray and cloth for cleaning up floors and upholstery in your dog box.
- Please do not wash your dog in the bath or shower or use the human towels provided, as the hair and dirt will block up our drains.
- Any damage caused by your dog must be reported to the Burnbake team as soon as possible.
- The main lodge area, lodges 1-12 and 19-22 are a No Dog Zone, not even for walks on the lead. Dogs can be walked around the campsite on a lead in low season but in high season they must be taken off site.
Lodge guest guidelines
Well-behaved pets are welcome, subject to you booking and occupying a pet friendly cabin and paying the cleaning fee we charge.
- Please keep all dogs on a lead around the lodges and car parks. While we appreciate your dogs may be friendly and well trained, not all our cabins are pet friendly and some of our guests may not be as comfortable around animals.
- Please ensure your pet is covered by appropriate third party liability insurance in case of damage/injury to property or persons.
- Please ensure your pet is wormed and flead and registered at a vet.
- If one of our team members has a need to visit your cabin (for example, if you have requested a maintenance engineer) you must take your pet(s) out of the cabin or keep them in a different room while these visits take place and comply with any specific instructions provided to you.
- We must ask that your dog is not left alone in our lodge, as pets get distressed in new environments.
When in your lodge we must ask:
- No more than three pets may occupy any one pet friendly lodge.
- Please do not allow pets on furniture or beds without a blanket.
For the protection of your dog, additionally, we request:
- They must be microchipped (as required by law)
- They must have had current annual vaccination for distemper, canine hepatitis, leptospirosis and parvo virus
- You are aware of the correct dog care when in a forest environment, such as checking for ticks and any seasons canine illnesses that may naturally occur around the UK.
Local dog amenities
Vets
Wareham Veterinary Centre – 01929 552599
Medivet The Vets, Wool – 01929 462535 (Emergency after hours line – 01929 768017)
Dog groomers
Hairy Hounds – 01202 632800
Pet shops
Wareham Pet Shop – Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm
Pets at Home Wessex Gate, Poole – Monday-Friday 9am-8pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Where to go
Dog friendly beaches
Studland Beach
From 1 October to 30 April dogs can be walked on the beach off the lead, but please respect others – see doggie dos, below. There is also a National Trust café, with dogs allowed in the outside seating area at front of café. The Banks Arms pub located in Middle Beach Down at Studland allows your four-legged friends inside and outside the pub.
Swanage Beach
Dogs are permitted on the beach from 1st October to 30th April each year. From 1st May to 30th September, dogs are not permitted on the Council-owned Central Beach however, pet owners are welcome to use Monkey Beach, which is located by the old stone quay, close to the pier.
Dog friendly days out
Swanage Railway – Dogs are welcome on board, but must be kept on a lead and on the floor. The fare is £1 per single journey. There is no charge for assistance dogs. Dogs are not permitted in the buffets, the dining trains, the Station Shop or on the Santa Specials (assistance dogs excepted).
Corfe Castle – Dogs are allowed on lead in the ruins of Corfe Castle at no extra charge- There is also a lovely National Trust Tea rooms where dogs are allowed in the outside seating area,
Blue Pool in Wareham – Dogs are most welcome throughout the Blue Pool attractions, however they must be kept on a lead at all times. They have a dog friendly café and offer doggie ice cream!
Thomas Hardy’s Cottage and woodland walks – Lovely woodland trails around Hardy’s cottage and a dog friendly café. Unfortunately dogs are not permitted inside Hardy’s Cottage itself.
Wareham Forest – Plenty of woodland walks for your dog.
Walks to Corfe Castle – Corfe is just 3 miles from Burnbake and it’s a lovely view over the Purbeck Hills.
Cafés and restaurants
Greyhound, Corfe Castle is a gastropub, and has a lovely garden overlooking the castle – they do a great roast dinner!
The Bankes Arms, Corfe Castle is best for a drink – it has bar areas as well as pub food all day, a great garden overlooking the castle and the steam railway runs along the bottom of it.
The Kings Arms, Wareham is your traditional pub, serving classic pub food with a woodburning fire in the winter months cosy for a drink.
The Salt Pig, Swanage serve delicious local produce.
Coffee Salon, Wareham is great for coffee and a little cake.
The Square and Compass is a quirky pub in Worth Maltravers, beautifully situated at the head of a valley running down to the popular ledges of Winspit. Ideal stomping grounds for ramblers and dog walkers.
