Dog Friendly Wedding Blog

Tree Top Escape is an award-winning dog friendly wedding venue in North Devon — named South West Tourism's Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2024. Here you'll find everything you need to plan a wedding where your four-legged family member is a proper part of the day, alongside guides to dog friendly days out, beaches and places to eat across North Devon.

Dog friendly stops on the M5 motorway on the way to North Devon

Dog Friendly Stops Along the M5

Planning a road trip to North Devon with your dog? We've put together a helpful guide to the best dog friendly stops along the M5 — from Gloucester Services to Quince Honey Farm — to make your journey as enjoyable as the destination.

Chev and Ais' same sex wedding at Tree Top Escape, Devon

A Magical Autumn Same Sex Wedding at Tree Top Escape

A beautifully intimate same sex wedding in the Devon woodland — discover how Chev and Ais celebrated their love with alpacas, a dog ring bearer, hand-fasting on the jetty, and a vegan feast among the treetops.

Dog as ring bearer at a wedding at Tree Top Escape, North Devon

How to Include Your Dog in Your Wedding Day

From getting ready in the Tree House to the ceremony, the photographs and the celebrations — everything you need to know about making your dog a full and joyful part of your wedding day.

Dog friendly places to eat in North Devon

Dog Friendly Places to Eat in North Devon

North Devon is wonderfully welcoming to four-legged visitors — and this guide covers some of the best dog friendly cafés, pubs and restaurants across the region, perfect for fuelling up after a long walk or a day on the beach.

Dog friendly pubs and restaurants in North Devon

Our Favourite Dog Friendly Pubs & Restaurants

From the award-winning Exeter Inn and Fremington Quay Café to The Pier House at Westward Ho! and the Farmers Arms at Woolsery — our personally recommended dog friendly places to eat across North Devon.

Tree Top Escape — South West Tourism Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2024

South West Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2024

We're absolutely thrilled to have been named South West Tourism's Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2024 — following our Devon Tourism Award win the year before. A huge thank you to every couple and their wonderful dogs who have chosen Tree Top Escape.

Tree Top Escape — Devon Tourism Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2023

Devon Tourism Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2023

Tree Top Escape, as part of the Millbrook Estate family, was awarded Dog Friendly Business of the Year at the Devon Tourism Awards 2023/24 — the first of two consecutive dog friendly business award wins.

Dog friendly beaches in North Devon

Dog Friendly Beaches in North Devon

Your complete guide to dog friendly beaches across North Devon — from Instow and Saunton Sands to Woolacombe, Croyde and Putsborough, with seasonal rules and the best nearby pubs for after the walk.

Dog friendly days out in North Devon — Ruby's top 11

Ruby's Top 11 Dog Friendly Days Out in North Devon

From Saunton Sands and Tarr Steps to RHS Rosemoor and the Tarka Trail — Ruby's updated guide to the very best dog friendly days out across North Devon, including which days dogs are welcome at RHS Rosemoor.

Dog friendly wedding venue at Tree Top Escape, North Devon

Dog Friendly Weddings at Tree Top Escape

Your four-legged best friend is part of the family — so of course they should be part of your wedding day. Up to two dogs are welcome at every wedding at Tree Top Escape, and we've been proudly doing this since the very beginning.