Historic Edinburgh pub dating from 1893 named among UK's quirkiest dog friendly bars

Eat Drink Meet, a new website that helps users discover nearby pubs, bars and restaurants, ranked the UK watering-holes that are best placed for long walks, pick ‘n’ mix treat stations and a puppy napping area.

In top spot is the Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool, with The Honey Bee in Wilmslow and The Roundhay Fox in Leeds in second and third place respectively.

Ranked at No.4 on the list is Edinburgh's own Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar, which dates from 1893 and is located just outside Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery on Candlemaker Row. This busy watering hole is, of course, named after the legendary local dog whose statue sits outside.

Greyfriars Bobby's Bar, which dates from 1893, is located on Candlemaker Row on Edinburgh.

Eat Drink Meet says on its website: “You may or may not be familiar with the tale of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until the loyal pooch himself died on 14 January 1872.

“If you don’t, you and your dog can get familiar with him at Greyfriars Bobby's bar, a dog-friendly pub in Edinburgh, where his spirit is still said to wander around.

“Patrons have reported hearing ghostly barks or feeling things brush against their legs. Supposedly more receptable to spirits than humans, your dog may enjoy getting acquainted with a friend from the beyond.”