WORCESTER has been named among the top dog friendliest places in the country. 

Staycations with your family pet can often mean compromising on where to eat or stay, but new research has shown the Faithful City is one of the best places in the UK to go on a dog-friendly holiday. 

Cities were judged on how much its hotels, restaurants, pubs and outdoor trails were accommodating to your dog. 

The city came sixth in the rankings of the major cities. 

Worcester News: FRIENDLY: Paw & CoFRIENDLY: Paw & Co (Image: Emma Trevor)

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The figures showed 25.97 per cent of Worcester hotels are pet-friendly, 18.37 per cent of outdoor trials are pet friendly while 7.14 per cent of bars and pubs are pet friendly. 

These figures put Worcester ahead of cities including Gloucester, Plymouth and Chester. 

The city centre cafes that are dog friendly include Paw & Co, Papa's Caffe, Francini Cafe Di Columbia and Black & White.