What goes into a guide
Each guide is drafted from BarkFind's own place data and nothing else: the venue's own dog policy where it publishes one, reviews from BarkFind members where there are any, opening hours and facilities. We do not add places or details that are not in that data.
A town only gets a guide once we hold enough checked places there, such as cafes, pubs, restaurants, parks and beaches. A guide is a selection, not a complete list.
Council dog rules
Beach bans, lead rules and other local restrictions come from the council's own published rules. Each one names the council and the date we last checked it. Rules change, so always follow the signs when you arrive.
Checked by a person
Guides are drafted with the help of AI from the data above. Josh, who founded BarkFind, reads and approves every guide before it is published, and nothing goes live automatically. If we withdraw a guide, it comes off the site at the next update.
Photos
Town and place photos come from Geograph, credited to the photographer under a Creative Commons licence, or from the venue's own website, credited and linked. We never use Google photos.
Money
A venue cannot pay to be included in a guide or to change what a guide says about it. Anything paid for is labelled Paid partnership.
Spotted a mistake?
Email info@barkfind.com with the town and the place. We check every report and correct the guide if it's wrong.