Dogs, Children and other Common Questions (AKA The Rules) Updated 10.10.25

1. A Very Complicated Dog Policy

We love well-behaved dogs and welcome them in the bar — on the floor, not the seating! However, a few of our regulars are allergic to dogs and/or uncomfortable around them. For that reason, we keep the dining room pet-free so everyone can relax.

Service Dogs

We welcome assistance and service dogs in all areas of The Blue Stoops. If an allergic or dog-phobic guest happens to be dining at the same time, our team will do their best to arrange seating so everyone feels comfortable. Balancing different access needs can be tricky, and we follow the guidance of the Equality Act 2010 to make sure we act fairly and lawfully.

NB: The full Stoops offer is available in the bar (subject to table availability).

2. Children welcome – until 5pm in the bar and until close in the Dining Room.

Well-behaved children are welcome and must be kept at the table and accompanied to the loo. Pushchairs are discouraged as we are a small pub. Two highchairs are available.

3. Drinking and Smoking Outside

Please be respectful of our neighbours and keep noise to an absolute minimum when arriving, leaving or standing outside the pub. Drinking, smoking and even standing are absolutely not permitted on Peel Street.

4. Coats, bags and other personal possessions are brought into the pub at the owner’s risk. The pub accepts no responsibility for their loss or theft.

5. No bicycles permitted inside the building.

6. The following are forbidden by law and could cause us to lose our license:

- Serving anyone below the age of 18

- Serving drunk customers

- Presence of illegal drugs on premises

Customers suspected of being in contravention will be politely asked to leave the pub.

7. Admission is at the absolute discretion of management.

8. These rules may be varied from time to time at the absolute discretion of management, in the interests of running a great pub for all within the law!