The Plough Inn, Holford
Dog policy
Officially, exceptionally dog friendly - voted best dog-friendly business of the year for the South West region, with water, treats, towels and blankets provided as standard, plus a genuine "doggy menu" of dog-friendly food and drinks including a dog beer nicknamed "bottom sniffer". Dogs welcome inside (source: https://tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g504130-d2511717-r895947209-The_Plough_Inn-Holford_Somerset_England.html, Oct 2026).
About
A 16th-century country inn at the foot of the Quantock Hills, right on the Coleridge Way, with old beams, horse brasses and a big open fireplace - Virginia and Leonard Woolf stayed here during their honeymoon in 1912, and it's reputedly haunted by the ghost of a Spanish merchant murdered there in 1555, ranked the 6th most haunted venue in Somerset.