Properly dog friendly

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• Stayed here: verified by Lesley

  Lesley from Scamps & Champs has stayed here with her dogs and can vouch that it's properly dog friendly.

  Kent, South EastCottage

  The Forge, Dungate

  Dungate (Sittingbourne), Kent

  A one-bedroom Grade 2 listed converted blacksmith's forge from the 16th century, in the rural hamlet of Dungate near Sittingbourne. The single-level cottage sits in the owners' grounds, with a large fully enclosed garden and a private exercise field. Any number of dogs stay free, by agreement.

  Dogs

  No strict limit

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  2

  Secure garden

• Stayed here: verified by Lesley

  Lesley from Scamps & Champs has stayed in a dog-friendly caravan here and her dogs loved it.

  Kent, South EastHoliday park caravan

  Alberta Holiday Park

  Seasalter (Whitstable), Kent

  A Park Holidays park at Seasalter, a five-minute walk from the beach, with a dog-walking area and nature trails on site. You can stay in a dog-friendly caravan on the main park, or at quieter Seasalter Levels a two-minute walk away, which also has pet-friendly options.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £30 per dog for a 3 or 4 night stay, or £50 per dog per week

  Sleeps

  Varies by caravan

  Garden: ask the owner

• Norfolk, East of EnglandCottage

  Herring House

  Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk

  An upside-down barn in Winterton with the lounge upstairs, and the pack is welcome on the sofas. Up to five dogs, no fees.

  Dogs

  5 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• Yorkshire Dales & Moors, YorkshireCottage

  Kirkdale Cottage

  Helmsley, North Yorkshire

  A cottage near Helmsley with its own enclosed garden plus two big dog paddocks on site. Dogs are welcome on the sofas but kept out of the bedrooms.

  Dogs

  3 dogs

  Fee

  Free (3 dogs stay free)

  Sleeps

  5

  Secure garden

• Lake District, North WestCottage

  Pinewood Cottage

  Newby Bridge, Cumbria

  A cottage near Windermere's west shore with woodland walks from the door and the Lakeside steam railway close by. Strict house rules: dogs stay downstairs and off the furniture.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £20 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  6

  Partly enclosed garden

• Stayed here: verified by Lesley

  Lesley from Scamps & Champs has stayed in a dog-friendly caravan here and her dogs loved it.

  Kent, South EastHoliday park caravan

  Seaview Holiday Park

  Whitstable, Kent

  A Park Holidays seaside park at Whitstable, with only a promenade between the caravans and the beach, and coastal paths towards Whitstable and Herne Bay. Dog-friendly caravans can be booked, and the restaurant has a dog-friendly area.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £30 per dog for a 3 or 4 night stay, or £50 per dog per week

  Sleeps

  Varies by caravan

  Garden: ask the owner

• ScotlandCottage

  The Nethergate

  Kinghorn, Fife

  A three-bedroom house in Kinghorn with sea glimpses, a short walk from the beach. No limit on dog numbers or breeds.

  Dogs

  Unlimited

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  5

  Partly enclosed garden

• Yorkshire Dales & Moors, YorkshireCottage

  Bilsdale Cottage

  Helmsley, North Yorkshire

  A peaceful cottage down a private road near Helmsley with its own garden and access to the shared dog paddocks.

  Dogs

  3 dogs

  Fee

  Free (3 dogs stay free)

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• ScotlandCottage

  Culdoach Cottage

  Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway

  A secluded former gardener's cottage on a Galloway estate with big views to Screel and Bengairn.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Lake District, North WestCottage

  Fern Cottage

  Great Strickland (near Penrith), Cumbria

  A three-bedroom village cottage just outside the National Park near Penrith and Ullswater, booked direct with no fees. Dogs stay downstairs and off beds and sofas.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £25 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  5

  Secure garden

• Cornwall, South WestCottage

  Holly Cottage

  Hayle, Cornwall

  A neighbour of Beech Cottage with the same on-site dog fields. Dogs can go upstairs if you bring linen or throws for the beds.

  Dogs

  4 dogs

  Fee

  Free (up to 4 dogs)

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Cornwall, South WestCottage

  Kensa Barn

  St Austell, Cornwall

  A reverse-level barn near St Austell with no dog limit, no breed or weight rules, and private use of the on-site paddocks.

  Dogs

  No strict limit

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• WalesCottage

  Snowdonia Hideaway

  Tywyn, Gwynedd

  A slate barn conversion at the southern edge of Eryri with a wood-fired hot tub, near the coast at Tywyn.

  Dogs

  1 dog

  Fee

  £30 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  2

  Secure garden

• Northumberland, North EastCottage

  The Bamburgh Bolthole

  Belford, Northumberland

  A refurbished, step-free ground-floor cottage between Berwick and Bamburgh that takes up to six dogs free. No rules about dogs on furniture.

  Dogs

  6 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  8

  Secure garden

• Devon, South WestCottage

  Whitley Farm

  South Molton, Devon

  A five-bedroom 17th-century farmhouse on the southern edge of Exmoor with moorland walks from the door.

  Dogs

  3 dogs

  Fee

  £20 per dog per booking

  Sleeps

  9

  Garden: ask the owner

• Devon, South WestCottage

  Bridesmere (Clifford Barton)

  Moretonhampstead, Devon

  A larger sister barn to Mardon for up to nine, with a vaulted upstairs living room and its own enclosed garden.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £25 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  9

  Secure garden

• Devon, South WestCottage

  Higher Dux

  Holsworthy, Devon

  A mostly single-level cottage on the Devon–Cornwall border where dogs can go anywhere, including on the furniture. There's a dog wash station too.

  Dogs

  1 large, 2 medium or 3 small

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• WalesCottage

  Laurel Cottage (Glanmedeni)

  Cardigan area (southern Ceredigion), Ceredigion

  An owner-run cottage for two near the Pembrokeshire border, with a fully enclosed garden and big dark skies.

  Dogs

  1 (often 2, ask)

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  2

  Secure garden

• Devon, South WestCottage

  Mardon (Clifford Barton)

  Moretonhampstead, Devon

  A stone barn on north-east Dartmoor with 50 acres of grounds, a lake and a games barn, plus an optional wood-fired hot tub.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £25 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  5

  Secure garden

• Yorkshire Dales & Moors, YorkshireCottage

  Poppy Cottage

  Loftus, North Yorkshire

  A one-bedroom sandstone cottage for two on the North Yorkshire coast. Dogs are welcome on the sofas and there's a dog nook under the stairs.

  Dogs

  2 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  2

  Secure garden

• WalesCottage

  The Byre (Cwm March)

  Llandysul, Ceredigion

  A single-level barn in rural Ceredigion with a hot-water dog shower and an on-site paddock.

  Dogs

  3 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• Norfolk, East of EnglandCottage

  Whistle Stop Cottage

  Aldborough, Norfolk

  A village-green cottage in Aldborough with a high solid fence, good for reactive dogs. Dogs are welcome on the lounge furniture.

  Dogs

  2 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Peak District, West MidlandsCottage

  Allmore Cottage

  Leek, Staffordshire

  A one-bedroom farm hideaway for two near Leek, with its own fenced patio and grass area for the dogs.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  2

  Secure garden

• WalesCottage

  Beudy Gwyn

  Trefin, Pembrokeshire

  A sea-view cottage near Trefin that takes up to six dogs free, with a ground-floor bedroom suite.

  Dogs

  6 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  6

  Partly enclosed garden

• Northumberland, North EastCottage

  Braefoot Cottage

  Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

  A three-bedroom cottage in Berwick with an unusually high-walled courtyard, good for jumpers. Up to four dogs, with no weight or breed limits.

  Dogs

  4 dogs

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  7

  Secure garden

• Lake District, North WestCottage

  Bridge End Farm Cottages

  Boot (Eskdale), Cumbria

  Restored farm cottages in the quiet Eskdale valley, with riverside and waterfall walks from the door and dog-friendly pubs a minute's walk away.

  Dogs

  Up to 2 large or 3 small, varies by cottage

  Fee

  £10 per dog per night

  Sleeps

  2–8 depending on cottage

  Partly enclosed garden

• Yorkshire Dales & Moors, YorkshireCottage

  Burton House

  Reeth, North Yorkshire

  A light two-bedroom riverside house a short walk from Reeth, in the middle of Swaledale.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £40 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• Lake District, North WestCottage

  Fairview

  Keswick, Cumbria

  A big four-bedroom family house above Keswick with views to Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite, an easy walk from town.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  7

  Secure garden

• WalesCottage

  Farrier's Cottage

  Pentraeth, Anglesey

  A Visit Wales 5-star cottage in a quiet Anglesey hamlet with high walls, a hot and cold dog wash, crates and stairgates.

  Dogs

  3 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Peak District, East MidlandsCottage

  Haven Cottage

  Ashbourne, Derbyshire

  One of a small group of cottages in a quiet valley near Bradbourne, with underfloor heating, a log burner and an enclosed patio.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £20 per dog

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• Devon, South WestCottage

  Hawthorn Cottage

  Lynton, Devon

  An upside-down barn conversion inside Exmoor National Park near Lynton, a short walk from open moor.

  Dogs

  3 dogs

  Fee

  £20 per dog per stay

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Norfolk, East of EnglandCottage

  Heath Cottage

  Hickling, Norfolk

  A detached cottage in a quiet Broads village with a big, well dog-proofed garden. Hard floors downstairs make muddy paws easy.

  Dogs

  3 dogs

  Fee

  No extra charge

  Sleeps

  5

  Secure garden

• ScotlandCottage

  Hillside Cottage

  Straiton, South Ayrshire

  A cottage for two in a pretty Ayrshire village with an unusually big fenced lawn. The owner has nine dogs of her own.

  Dogs

  3 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  2

  Secure garden

• Yorkshire Dales & Moors, YorkshireCottage

  Little Brook Cottage

  Grassington, North Yorkshire

  A 16th-century cottage in Hebden near Grassington, with oak beams, a multi-fuel stove and an enclosed front patio.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  £15 per dog

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• Lake District, North WestCottage

  Puddleduck

  Coniston, Cumbria

  A three-bedroom village house about 100 yards from the middle of Coniston, with a private garden and parking for two cars.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Peak District, East MidlandsCottage

  Shepherds Cottage (Riding House Farm)

  Castleton, Derbyshire

  A cottage on a 140-acre working farm near Castleton with a footpath straight up to the Great Ridge.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  Small extra charge (amount not published)

  Sleeps

  4

  Secure garden

• Norfolk, East of EnglandCottage

  The Old Piggery

  Stalham, Norfolk

  A barn conversion near the Broads that takes any number of dogs free, with a big walled courtyard.

  Dogs

  Unlimited

  Fee

  Free

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Cornwall, South WestCottage

  Beech Cottage

  Hayle, Cornwall

  One of a small group of cottages near Hayle with on-site fenced dog fields and an RHS-designed patio garden.

  Dogs

  4 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• Norfolk, East of EnglandCottage

  Chapel Barn

  Sheringham, Norfolk

  A two-bedroom barn tucked into a quiet corner of Sheringham, with a tiny high-walled courtyard.

  Dogs

  3 (more by arrangement)

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  3

  Secure garden

• Peak District, East MidlandsCottage

  Granby Cottage

  Tideswell, Derbyshire

  A roomy village house in Tideswell for up to eight, with walks and pubs on foot so you can leave the car.

  Dogs

  3 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  8

  Partly enclosed garden

• Northumberland, North EastCottage

  Kielder Cottage

  Kielder, Northumberland

  A three-bedroom cottage at Yarrow by Kielder Water, with fully enclosed front and back outdoor spaces.

  Dogs

  2 dogs

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  6

  Secure garden

• ScotlandCottage

  Kirkennan Lodge

  Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway

  A storybook former gate lodge on a 74-acre estate near Castle Douglas, with a big enclosed garden and its own EV charger.

  Dogs

  Ask the owner

  Fee

  Ask the owner

  Sleeps

  7

  Secure garden

• Northumberland, North EastCottage

  Corbett Cottage

  Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

  A small cottage for up to three people (plus dogs) at New Haggerston, near Holy Island and Berwick.

  Dogs

  Ask the owner

  Fee

  No charge for dogs (subject to pet policy)

  Sleeps

  3

  Garden: ask the owner