Dog-friendly Cottages
It's hard if you have to leave a family member behind when you go away, because as every dog owner knows, the family pet just wants to be part of the action. So we are happy to report that there are now more UK holiday cottages than ever that will welcome your pet. Our guide to the UK's best dog-friendly holiday cottages rounds up the best dog-friendly properties across the country, from cottages and apartments to cabins, lodges and other holiday accommodation, including large properties for gatherings of family and friends.. Of course, they are all are terrific places to stay even if you don't have a dog, but for dog-owners it means no more wondering whether your treasured family pet is welcome or not. Every place in our Cool Places guide welcomes dogs on your holiday or weekend break, and some really go the extra mile, providing treats, dog-welcome packs, enclosed gardens, doggie-wash areas and other helpful facilities.
Best Dog-Friendly Cottages in the UK
A cosy, boutique stay for two in a stylish, Cotswolds bolthole, full of quirky touches and charm
The Old Log Shed, Church Farm, Naunton, Gloucestershire GL54 3AJ
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Local cottage holiday experts with properties all over Cornwall.
Cornish Horizons, Cornwall PL28 8EA
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Family holidays in a lakeside cabin in Scotland.
Forest Holidays Ardgartan Argyll, Argyll Ardgartan Arrochar Argyll and Bute G83 7AR
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Cute seaside cottage in a traditional corner of south Cornwall
Birdcage Cottage, Fore Street, Kingsand, Cornwall PL10 1NB
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A distinctive former school in the picturesque village of Wereham in northwest Norfolk.
The Old School, Wereham, Norfolk
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Luxury cottages and treehouses with hot tubs – right on the edge of the Cairngorms.
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
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A grand manor house for group holidays near Porthmadog and Portmeirion
Wern Manor, Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9SH
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A converted chapel situated between the stunning coast and countryside of North Wales
Greystones Chapel, Llanrug, Gywnedd
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Unique, comfortable and very cool self-catering on a North Yorkshire estate just outside Richmond
New York Public Library, Brough with St Giles, Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7PJ
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A spectacular seaside holiday property situated within Devon's beautiful South Hams.
The Gulls, Stoke Fleming, Devon
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A historic harbourside property offering exceptional views of Weymouth.
The Boat House, Weymouth, Dorset
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A carefully curated, one-of-a-kind North Yorkshire property where friends and family can get together
Aquarius Rising, Brough With St Giles, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7PJ
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A working organic farm and estate close to Salisbury Plain with a choice of self-catering accommodation
Cholderton Estate, Cholderton, Near Andover, Hampshire SP4 0DX
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Your own country estate in the heart of the Shropshire Hills
Walcot Hall, Lydbury North Shropshire SY7 8AZ
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A beautiful dog friendly holiday property with hot tub on the edge of Dartmoor.
White Lady, Lydford, Devon EX20 4BL
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A stylishly restored church hall for quiet holidays on the edge of Romney Marsh in Kent
The Old Church Hall, The Old Church Hall, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent. TN26 2NU.
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A picture-perfect riverside cottage in Dedham with facilities galore.
Idle Waters, Gun Hill, Dedham, Essex CO7 6JT
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Cosy and comfortable floating pods and houseboats near Beccles in the Broads National Park
Hippersons Boatyard, Gillingham Dam, Beccles, Norfolk NR34 0EB
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A characterful two-bedroom getaway in The Cotswolds, housed in a former stables
Stable Cottage, Courtside, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6UU
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A luxury cottage for 6 in the heart of the lovely Cotswolds village of Painswick – part of the very comfortable Painswick Hotel next door!
The Cottage at The Painswick, The Painswick, Kemps Lane, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6YB
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A restored farmhouse for big group getaways in the Black Mountains, not far from Abergavenny
Old Great Marlborough House, Old Great Marlborough House, Grosmont, Monmouthshire NP7 8HL
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A large holiday home with its own spa house in glorious Somerset countryside
Croftview, Hinton Park Estate, Hinton St George, Somerset TA17 8TL
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It's hard to imagine a better self-catering option in this part of Dorset than this cosy and comfortable three-bedroom cottage.
Eastbury Cottage, The Eastbury Hotel, Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BY
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One of the most impressive properties in Woolacombe, sleeping 7 in comfort and just a stone's throw from the beach.
Memory House, Esplanade, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DN
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A very special North Devon holiday cottage with wonderful views over Woolacombe beach.
Coast View, Sunnyside Road, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DG
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A wonderful option for any large group self-catering break.
Edgar House, 22 City Walls, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1SB
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A large holiday home that's rich in history and style, perfect for your next countryside escape.
Arlington Mill, Bibury, Gloucestershire
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A stylish coastal cottage overlooking scenic Trearddur Bay
Rockside, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, Wales
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An extraordinary – and eco-friendly – coastal cottage a few miles north of Land's End.
Sea The View, Sennen, Cornwall
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A large North Yorkshire holiday home with gardens and a hot tub close to Ripon
Unbridled, Unbridled, Palace Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1HA
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Luxury family and friends' holiday home in the arty seaside town of St Ives
Azenor, 1 Street-An-Pol, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2DS
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A superb property set amid glorious Somerset countryside that's great for family reunions or gatherings of friends
Apple Loft, Whitelackington, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9EG
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Hundreds of holiday cottages to let all over Wales, from Pembrokeshire to Anglesey
Wales Cottage Holidays, Bear Lanes Newtown Powys SY16 2QZ
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Impressive coastal holiday home with spectacular views on the LLŷn Peninsula
Porth Dinllaen, Pistyll Farm, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 6LR
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A stylish self-catering house on the Northumberland Coast with close-range views of Bamburgh Castle
Castle View, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7BJ
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This large Gloucestershire property is classic Cotswolds on the outside, super stylish self-catering on the inside
ARC Painswick, Tibbiwell Ln, Painswick, Stroud GL6 6XX
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Three luxury dog-friendly – and eco-friendly – cottages in one of the most beautiful corners of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
A Corner of Eden, EdenLow, Stennerskeugh, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4LL UK
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A contemporary six-person property in North Yorkshire with a large garden and countryside views
Ellesmere Barn, Kirkbridge, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1PN
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Amazing facilities and high-class self-catering cottages in the heart of stunning Shropshire countryside
Alkington Grange Barns, Alkington, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 3NH
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Escape to these high-end eco retreats in the scenic North Devon countryside
Willingcott Luxury Eco Homes, Woolacombe, Willingcott, Woolacombe EX34 7HN
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Spacious and comfy house with a big garden and private hot tub in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Oakwoods House, Old Military Road, Near Drymen, Glasgow G63 0EX
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Dog-friendly accommodation at a country pub between Hexham and Hadrian’s Wall
The Boatside Inn , Warden, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4SQ
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Homely, dog-friendly holiday cottages in the North York Moors
Valley View Farm, Old Byland, Helmsley, North Yorkshire YO62 5LG
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These luxury beachside self-catering apartments in Falmouth have all the benefits of a top-notch hotel on hand.
St Michaels Beach Residences, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NB
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An impressive 14-bedroom house on the edge of Ilfracombe, a stone's throw from the North Devon Coast
Westwell Hall, Westwell Hall, Upper Torrs, Torrs Park, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8AZ
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Luxury family lodges with stunning views, overlooking Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales Luxury Lodges, Hurgill Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4SG
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Smart and cosy ground-floor apartment in the centre of historic Fowey
Crimpers Cottage, 3 Lostwithiel Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1BD
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Exceptional apartment with waterside views in historic Fowey
The Old Bakery, 3 Lostwithiel Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1BD
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