Visiting with dogs

We are pleased to welcome well-behaved dogs and their owners during the daytime at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens.

To help ensure a comfortable visit for everyone, please follow these simple rules:

  • Dogs must always be on a short lead.
  • Clean up promptly after your dog and use the dog waste bins provided. A map showing the location of all waste bins is available from our welcome desk.
  • Manage your dog responsibly throughout your visit and be considerate of other visitors and the Remembrance represented by our landscape. Lots of our trees, pathways and planting are symbolic, or form part of a memorial.

Dogs are not allowed in

  • children's play areas
  • on the land train, buggies or mobility scooters
  • the Armed Forces Memorial (or its surrounding pathway and grassed banks)
  • our indoor exhibitions.

 

A limited number of indoor tables are available in the restaurant and coffee shop for visitors with dogs. Covered outdoor seating is also available next to the Remembrance Centre in Heroes' Square.

 

Please note, only assistance dogs are permitted to attend our evening events, including Illuminated. 

Assistance Dogs are allowed access throughout the National Remembrance Gardens, including indoor spaces.

Dog walks at the National Remembrance Gardens

Frequently Asked Questions 

Can I visit the memorials with my dog?

Visitors with dogs are welcome to explore our site and most of the memorials housed within our grounds, however we do ask that you are respectful and considerate of other visitors and the Remembrance that the memorials represent. Lots of our trees, pathways and planting are symbolic or form part of a memorial.

Dogs are not allowed on the Armed Forces Memorial.

Can my dog go inside your buildings?

Please note that access in our indoor spaces is limited, however refreshments are available from our coffee shop, and there is plenty of outdoor seating in Heroes’ Square.

 

A limited number of indoor tables will be made available for those visiting with dogs in our restaurant – please speak to a member of our team to find out where these are located on the day.

 

Can I take my dog into the indoor exhibitions?

Only assistance dogs are allowed into the exhibitions in the Remembrance Centre, and the Far East Prisoners of War Memorial Building.

 

Can I bring my dog to Illuminated?
Only working assistance dogs will be permitted entry onto site during our Illuminated evenings. 
Can I visit the restaurant with my dog?

A limited number of indoor tables will be made available for those visiting with dogs in our restaurant, please speak to a member of our team to find out where these are located on the day.

 

Alternatively, visitors with dogs are welcome to visit our coffee shop or use the seating outdoors in Heroes' Square.

Am I able to bring my dog to an event?

You are welcome to visit our grounds with your dog on our event days, providing these are taking place within our regular opening hours.

 

For the comfort and safety of all of our visitors, please note that visitors with dogs may not have access to the full event experience, as some activities may be taking place indoors or in an environment unsuitable for four-legged friends. Please also be aware that on event days our grounds may also be a lot busier than normal, and some dogs may not enjoy their experience.

 

Only assistance dogs are permitted in all event areas and at evening events.  

Can I take my dog on the Stick Man trail?

Dogs are permitted on the Stick Man trail, however we do ask that our visitors manage their dogs respectfully throughout the visit, being considerate of other visitors.

Can I take my dog on the land train or a buggy tour?
Only assistance dogs are allowed on the land train or buggy tours. 
Do you provide drinking bowls at the National Remembrance Gardens?

We do not provide drinking bowls because our site is exposed to lots of wildlife, which may make the water unsafe for pet dogs to consume. 

Fresh water is available from the Remembrance Centre. 

Can I leave my dog in my car?

We ask visitors not to leave their dogs in the cars on our car park.

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