Airport pet relief
Pet relief areas at London Heathrow (LHR)
🇬🇧 London · United Kingdom · LHR
Pet relief area available
London airport has one or more dedicated dog relief areas.
Before or after security?
🏙️ Landside (before security) Possible
✈️ Airside (after security) Yes
For a layover, you need an airside (post-security) area — you usually cannot re-clear security.
Where exactly
- Terminal 2 — Level −2 departures, towards Gate B
- Terminal 3 — Level 1, near Gate 27
- Terminal 4 — Level 2 departures, behind World Duty Free
- Terminal 5 — Level −2, by the transit train station
Primarily for assistance dogs; cabin-pet access varies. Cargo pets are handled at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC), separate from the terminals.
🌍 Traveling to United Kingdom — see the dog entry rules for United Kingdom.
Other airports in United Kingdom:
Source: www.heathrow.com · verified 2026-07-10 · confidence 4/5.
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