Scone

Scone is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales with pet friendly accommodation and pet service options available.

Scone has a population of almost 5000 people and is on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook and 270 kilometres north of Sydney.

Scone is in a farming area and is also known as the 'Horse capital of Australia'. Scone hosts the annual Scone Horse Festival which is celebrated during May and includes all manner of activities, including wine tours, open days across the numerous horse studs in the area, the Scone rodeo, the Scone School Horse Sports competition, the Scone Black Tie Ball, and a parade in Kelly Street in Scone.

The main event is a horse racing carnival featuring the Scone Cup, one of the richest country racing days in New South Wales and Australia.

Scone boasts a list of pet friendly accommodation venues including pet friendly motels, pet friendly caravan parks, pet friendly cottages, pet friendly bed and breakfasts, and pet friendly cabins, whilst pet services other than pet friendly accommodation include pet shops, pet food outlets, dog grooming and washing businesses, horse riding, vets, farriers, pet minding and dog walking, pet insurance agents, pet photography, pet breeders, boarding kennels, catteries, pet training and dog obedience, horse training, and pet dining venues.

Scone residents are a lovely lot of people and they really expect you to take some time out and visit them, so here is your chance, pack up with the family and the dog or cat and head to Scone and one of the pet friendly accommodation venues for a really enjoyable time, especially around carnival time.