Dog-friendly attractions in Hornsea

The old Hornsea Freeport on Rolston Road, now trading as Hornsea Village, is an outdoor outlet shopping village of low brick units around lawns and lakes on the southern edge of the town. Its own visitor page says it is a dog friendly shopping centre, that some stores allow dogs inside, and that there are water bowls around the village and plenty of seating, so the honest position is that the open ground is yours and each shop decides for itself at its own door. Parking is free in two large public car parks with allocated disabled bays. Opening is ten to half five Monday to Friday, half nine to half five on Saturday and eleven to five on Sunday. Cycling is not permitted around the village, which keeps the paths calm for a dog on a lead.

Wassand sits on the north shore of Hornsea Mere between Seaton and Hornsea, and the estate has held the Mere and this land since the sixteenth century. Its own facilities page states the position in three words, dogs welcome on leads, and there is usually a bowl of water put out beside the conservatory. Tickets buy you the walled garden, the woodland walks, the half-mile park walk with the Mere spread out below, the ground floor of the Regency hall and the tea room in the conservatory, which serves homemade cakes on Open Days and self-service refreshments on Garden Days. Parking is free and there is plenty of it, there are toilets including an accessible one and a picnic area, and a walks map is published on the estate website. It only opens on selected days through the summer, so check the calendar before driving out.