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I'm looking for a dog friendly cottage somewhere. Nice walks, beaches and general things to do. Nearby bike trails would be a plus for a few sneaky bike rides.
I'm based in Hertfordshire and quite fancying Dumfries at the moment, which is pretty much the northern limit.
Any suggestions?
We stayed near Peebles (so I could do GT, Inners, Mabie etc) a few years back - can't remember who we organised it with.
If you'd like to head down to Cornwall then I'd recommend Toad Hall Cottages. Very helpful and loads to choose from.
My Mrs and I have got into the routine of spending the end of November/beginning of December in North Wales (not the best of ideas tbh, but it's her b'day and I dont want to argue), most of the cottages we've stayed in are animal friendly. We book through Sykes Cottages, you can specify animal friendliness on their search if required. They're the largest agent for holiday cottages and have a huge amount of choice, you can even haggle with the owners over prices if it takes your fancy!
To be honest it is more the destination than the cottage I'm interested in. Cornwall does appeal as I have never been there, you aren't really selling north Wales resisted! 🙂
Millbrook Cottages near Barnstaple are lovely but they've gone mental and put the prices up £200 this year vs last for a week. Good for dogs and bambino though.
Check out dog restrictions on beaches wherever you decide to go.
For the past few years we've ended up in Norfolk - not the most visually stunning but it has dog friendly sandy beaches that go on for further than we can walk.
Gt Yarmouth + other stuff is close by for our daughter.
When are you thinking of going?
Looking at the begining of july. I hadn't thought of dog restrictions on beaches, better look into that.
So you might just miss school holidays then? Cornwall is obscenely expensive in the peak season of late July/early September.
New Forest.
I went there with the family and dog in March and it was great. Lots of lovely places to go walking, the riding was surprisingly good too.
you aren't really selling north Wales resisted!
It's a beautiful part of the world, but the timing isn't great; first year we were flooded, last year the cottage was at the end of a 2 mile lane that had essentially become a glacier due to heavy snow and -18 temperatures. BMW power doesn't get you down that road, so like an arctic explorer it's kit on a sledge and drag.
BUT you can bet your bottom dollar that I'll be packing up the car to go again come first week of december!
Lleyn Peninsula is very pleasant. Some beautiful beaches, spectacular views and a short drive to some amazing MTBing.
Plus Snowdonia is quite nice for walking as well as biking of course.
We've always used cottages4you to book similar hoidays and found the properties and descriptions to be really good. Also try www.hostel-scotland.co.uk, some of the hostels will have additional accommodation options too (like us, but wrong area).
TS
Lleyn, Pembrokeshire or Gower, we go back again and again, also some fine spots along Cardigan bay.
Lleyn, Pembrokeshire or Gower, we go back again and again, also some fine spots along Cardigan bay.
Edit: haven't mentioned individual cottages because we have a minimum of 5 people which would be overkill, but
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have been good, some in much better positions than the ones from Welcome and Sykes.
- Knoydart, getting there from Glasgow is a stunning drive or train journey. Get to mallaig, then a ferry. You cannot drive to Knoydart, you either get the ferry or walk around 17 miles to the nearest road. It is stunningly beautiful. [url= http://www.knoydart-foundation.com/visit-us/staying-here/ ]Clicky for accomodation links[/url]
- Achiltibuie, a lionger drive, but now you're heading past Ullapool and by the Assynt Mountains. When you turn off the main road, you need to stop the car to acclimatise yourself to the scenery. This is Summer Isles territory, so is amongst the most spectacular parts of Britain (Google Images of Achiltibuie, Summer Isles and Polban to see what I mean). We stayed with the couple who run a B++B at 192 Polban - i seem to recall they mentioned they had a s/c cottage as well. Anyway [url= http://www.achiltibuie.net/castlehill.htm ]clicky for accomodation [/url]
Don't rule out the Northumberland coast
