The Dog Days Are Here: Bringing Your Pet to New London Inn

Zoë Norbom
6 days ago
3 min read

Don't leave your best friend at home! At New London Inn, your dog isn't an afterthought to the trip, they're part of the plan from the moment you book. That means a room set up for them before you arrive, a town just outside our door that's as walkable for four legs as it is for two, and a weekend built with both of you in mind.

A yellow Labrador retriever wearing a purple harness sits on a dark welcome mat with "New London Inn, Est. 1792" printed in white and gold lettering, looking directly at the camera. — New London Inn: four paw approved!🐾

What's Waiting When You Arrive

Your dog gets a warm welcome of their own! Every stay includes a Pup Package waiting in your room: a dog dish, a milk bone, and bio bags, so you're not digging through your car for supplies before your first walk. Our dog-friendly rooms are set up the same way any other room is, comfortable, quiet, and ready for a good night's sleep.

A white ceramic jar labeled "WOOF" with a bone-shaped handle on its lid, sitting on a dark wood surface in front of plaid wallpaper and a red table lamp. — We keep the treat jar stocked, they keep coming back.🐾

Main Street, But Make It a Dog Walk

Step outside and you're already somewhere good. The town green sits right next door to the inn, which makes it an easy first stop for stretching legs after a car ride. From there, Main Street itself is dog-friendly for blocks, past shop windows and benches and the kind of small-town pace that makes a leash walk feel more like a stroll than a chore.

New London Inn's white clapboard building with dark green shutters and metal roof, seen across a lawn with lawn games including giant Connect Four and cornhole, framed by tree branches in the foreground. — A little lawn Connect Four, a lot of Summer afternoon. This is what a good stretch of grass at New London Inn looks like on a slow day.

A Farm Stand Your Dog Will Also Enjoy

Spring Ledge Farm is a short drive from the inn and worth the trip. The farm stand, the flowers, the wide open rows, it's the kind of place where a well-behaved dog on a leash fits right in alongside everyone else picking out tomatoes. Bring a water bowl for the car and make it part of the same outing that includes your Main Street walk.

A hand-painted Spring Ledge Farm sign hanging from a wooden post, with smaller colorful signs below reading "Fresh Greens," "Tomatoes," and "Strawberries," surrounded by tall grasses and greenery. — Fresh greens, tomatoes, strawberries, and a dog on a leash sniffing every last one of them. A short drive from the inn and always worth it.

Room to Roam

If your dog needs more distance than a town walk gives them, the trails near New London are close enough for an afternoon outing without eating up your whole day. A shorter, well-shaded loop is an easy way to tire out a dog before dinner. We're happy to point you toward a route that matches your dog's energy level and your own plans for the day.

Outdoor patio dining tables at The Elms with mason jar bouquets of wildflowers, black metal chairs, and a stone patio surrounded by greenery. — The Elms patio, set and waiting. Shade from the trees, a little breeze, and just enough reason to linger over dinner.

Evenings at the Inn

Mornings start with complimentary coffee and pastries for you, right here at the inn, no reservation required. For dinner, ask our front desk about seating your dog with you out on The Elms' patio. It's one of our favorite parts of summer, dinner outside with your dog curled up under the table while the evening cools down.

A yellow Labrador puppy lying on a bed with a gray quilted blanket, resting its head on its paws and looking directly at the camera. — He settled in fast, right at home the moment he found the bed.🐾

A Weekend Worth Wagging About

By the end of your vacation at New London Inn, you and your dog have had a real trip together, not just a stay. Walks around town, a stop at the farm stand, dinner outside side by side, and somewhere in between, a lazy afternoon with nowhere else to be. That's a weekend worth coming back for.