From woodland cabins and beach cottages to hillside houses and countryside retreats, there’s fantastic dog-friendly accommodation with exceptional walking trails nearby throughout the UK. These cosy holiday homes are perfect for a quick getaway with your dog to explore the countryside in other beautiful parts of the country. Here’s our round-up of cosy places you can stay with your dog with fantastic walks nearby.
The Old Chapel, Clee Stanton, Shropshire
A small converted chapel close to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s a cosy retreat with a wood-burning stove, farmhouse style kitchen and mezzanine snug area. There are great walks from the door including nearby 533m hill Titterstone Clee, while the picturesque paths, peaks and deep valleys of the Shropshire Hills are only a short drive away.
Minafon, Colwyn Bay, Conwy
A secluded stone cottage on the beautiful Bodnant Estate in North Wales. It’s a modernised property with exposed granite walls, wood beams and a log burning stove. It’s an idyllic retreat in the woods and convenient for walks on the estate, in Snowdonia National Park and on the North Wales coast.
Puffin Burrow, Portmellon, Cornwall
With outstanding views and the amazing South West Coast Path on the doorstep, this is a great spot for a walking holiday with your four-legged friend. Canines will enjoy the steep paths connecting small coves, rocky coastline and fishing villages in this stunning corner of Cornwall. The traditional cliff-top cottage even has a small, enclosed terrace where you can relax and take in the views of Portmellon’s sandy beach.
‘Cave’ Lodge, Stanhope Castle, County Durham
Although attached to a larger, grand castle, this one-bedroom annexe has a unique feature that raises its status in the cosiness stakes. The property is built into a stone arched cavern that houses a sitting room and two-person dining station. Stanhope is a small market town in County Durham, situated on the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with its amazing hill walking options.
Serendipity, Stedham
Close to the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park, this dog-friendly holiday home is perfectly positioned for pet-loving families. Peacefully located along a quiet residential lane in rural Sussex, this delightful character cottage is a comfortable and inviting place to relax after a long day exploring the nearby walking trails and attractions.
The Dairy House, Near Lochailort, Inverness
You’ll be spoilt for choice for dog walking trails surrounding this cute little cottage on the Kinlochmoidart Estate in Scotland. From the front doorstep, a tree-lined glen opens out onto Loch Moidart amid countryside steeped with tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie. This dog-friendly holiday home for two is wonderfully positioned for exploring Scotland’s magnificent West Country scenery, as well as walks galore at nearby Ariundle Oakwoods Nature Reserve.
Buster Barn, Sampford Spiney, Devon
Buster Barn is a single-storey converted granite barn in the small hamlet of Sampford Spiney in Devon. This property is immaculate inside and out, with a neat garden surrounded by the lush green countryside of Dartmoor National Park. It’s a wonderfully scenic and secluded location, crisscrossed with footpaths that lead dog walkers to nearby peaks.
Torbreck Chalet, Kingussie, Inverness
This is a charming ski chalet-style property in a quiet forest location in the Cairngorms National Park. Part way between Kingussie and Aviemore, this holiday home is ideally situated for local dog walks through the trees and around Loch Insh, or explore further afield for high mountain trails. This is an idyllic dog-friendly getaway in the Highlands of Scotland.
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