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
Luxury Cornwall beach houses just across the bay from St Ives.
Three Mile Beach, Three Mile Beach, Gwithian Towans, Gwithian, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 5GE
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Rustic yet luxurious self-catering log cabins on the shores of Loch Awe
Portsonachan Log Cabins, South Loch Awe Side, Dalmally, Argyll & Bute PA33 1BJ
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Luxury cottages, cabins and glamping a short drive from Cardigan Bay.
Treberfedd Farm, Treberfedd Dihewyd, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7NW
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Three large and quirky holiday houses on a Sussex country estate.
House on the Brooks, Hardham Mill, Hardham, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1LA
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Contemporary waterside self-catering apartments on the Lizard Heritage Coast
Harbour Apartments, Mullion Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall TR12 7EP
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Historic house and cosy lodge in one of the most beautiful parts of central Scotland
Balgedie House & Lodge, Easter Balgedie Kinross KY13 9HQ
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A properly off-grid Scottish adventure on the West Coast's Ardnish Peninsula
Peanmeanach Bothy, Ardnish Peninsula
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Contemporary self-catering apartments with spectacular views of the Forest of Dean.
Symonds Yat Rock Lodge, Hillersland, Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 7NY
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These eco-friendly pine lodges are a perfect base for this corner of the Scottish Highlands – and they're dog-friendly too!
Big Sky Lodges, Drynie Park Muir of Ord Inverness IV6 7RP
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Well-appointed wooden lodges in a spectacular woodland location on the shores of Loch Awe.
Log Cabin Scotland, Dalavich Argyll & Bute PA35 1HN
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A unique and ultra-luxurious modernist waterside house on a bucolic Cotswolds estate.
Reid Villa, Lower Mill Estate, Mill Lane, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire GL7 6BG
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A beautifully renovated Scottish bolthole by the sea – the perfect romantic escape.
Lower Polnish, Ardnish Peninsula, Scottish Highlands, PH38 4NA
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Play at being a student or a don at this luxury Oxford bolthole for 4.
The Masters Lodgings at Greyfriars Hideaway, 21–23 Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 1LD
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A cosy off-grid cottage in as remote and challenging an environment as you'll find in the UK.
Laggan, Ardnish Peninsula, Scottish Highlands, PH38 4NA
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A unique off-grid cottage, on the banks of one of Scotland's most remote sea lochs.
Craig Cottage, Craig Cottage, Near Bonawe, Oban, Argyll PA37 1RL
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Beautifully designed log cabins with hot tubs set, within ancient woodland overlooking a trout river on the edge of the Lake District
Hidden River Cabins, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5TU
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The ultimate luxury, contemporary country holiday property – deep in the heart of North Norfolk.
The Old Stables at Godwick Hall, Mill Road, Godwick, Norfolk, PE32 2RJ
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Your own private estate - in a beautiful and unspoilt part of Norfolk.
Bodney Lodge, Bodney Hall, Bodney, Norfolk IP26 5BX
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A sumptuous North Norfolk self-catering property with less emphasis on the 'self'!
Godwick Hall, Godwick Hall, Godwick, Mill Lane, Fakenham, King's Lynn PE32 2RJ
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Super Lake District luxury by Ullswater's lakeside and catering for every need.
Waternook, Howtown, Ullswater, Cumbria CA10 2ND
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A luxury Lake District barn conversion right by the shores of Ullswater.
The Great Barn, Howtown, Ullswater, Cumbria CA10 2ND
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A stylish self-catering farmhouse for group get-togethers just outside of London
The Farmhouse at Polehanger, Polehanger Farm, Shefford Rd, Meppershall, Bedfordshire SG17 5LH
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Seafront house in the heart of Whitstable, wonderful views and handy for everything.
One Wavecrest, 1 Wavecrest, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1EH
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A super-stylish converted farmhouse with a hot tub and stunning views in the Peak District National Park
Wheeldon Trees Farmhouse, Earl Sterndale, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 0AA
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Brand-new, high-end luxury cottages and lodges just a few minutes' walk from the beach.
Martha's Orchard, Constantine Bay, Cornwall PL28 8JQ
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Contemporary and very comfortable eco retreats amid glorious Norfolk countryside, yet just minutes from the sea
Mill Farm Eco Barns, Mill Farm, Hemsby Rd, Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk NR29 4AE
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An elegant, dog friendly cottage on the historic Combermere Abbey Estate in Cheshire
Stone Lodge at Combermere Abbey, Combermere Abbey, Nantwich, Cheshire SY13 4AJ
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Beautifully renovated and equipped holiday cottages in a perfect position in the heart of north Norfolk – and dog friendly too!
Oak Tree Cottages, Church Farm, East Ruston, Norfolk NR12 9HJ
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Four coastal-inspired properties, surrounded by peaceful green pastures in the charming village of Trevone.
Stein’s at Trevone Farm, Trevone Padstow Cornwall PL28 8QN
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A unique and romantic place to stay for two among the vines of one of Suffolk's oldest vineyards.
The Cabin-in-the-Vines, Rumburgh Road, Wissett, Suffolk IP19 0JJ
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