Hi Everyone

I like to take M&B for their special holiday every year and am currently looking for a little place (there's only the other half and me in human terms) that is genuinely dog friendly.  By this I mean somewhere where dogs are not banned from going upstairs or on the furniture (we always bring throws).  Ironically, in one place where dogs were not allowed on the furniture (and we had covered everything with throws and our dogs had cuddled up next to us), the owner actually phoned me to thank me for the clean and tidy condition we had left her cottage!!!!!!  I doubt that she would have had to have done anything before her next guest.

We are also looking for a place with has a properly secure garden (M&B are small, curious jrts) and lots of lovely safe doggie walks with a nice dog friendly pub nearby so we can have a holiday too and not have to cook every night - plus, Maisie and Billy love friendly pubs where all the locals spoil them and they get the odd treat and are quite happy to cuddle up with us!

I would be really grateful for any ideas!

I have a friend who regularly uses this one

http://www.warren-farm.co.uk/

There is a pub called the Brean Down not far away which has dog friendly eating areas.  You can't take dogs into the restaurant, but they have the hugest conservatory (bigger than my house) where dogs can lie at your feet while you eat your meal.  Home cooking, and very good food.  No entertainment or bouncy castles. 

I have actually taken a couple of dogs in with me, and seen a guy at his table with a Border Collie on his lap.  :-)

I'm not sure it would fit the bill

>Isis Park has a strict no pets policy however we offer two holiday homes, Peak View and Sea View, that allow one small dog.

> I would be really grateful for any ideas!

Buy your own touring caravan?

I recently spent weeks phoning round hotels and self catering places for a trip to Kent, I couldn't find anywhere that would take 4 dogs. I've bought a caravan and am having my tow bar fitted next week, now nobody will mind if the dogs jump on the furniture or sleep on my bed :-)

We have the planning officer coming round next week to let us know if we can have a static caravan on our land to use as a holiday let. Have the multiple dog household/dog sports people in mind even though it will be a brand new caravan. They're amazing nowadays, central heating, gas/electric fires, top of the range kitchen, and you can add decking for b-b-qs and sitting out on nice days. The one we have our eye on is 35 ft long, 3 berth, sleeps 8, 2 separate bathrooms.

I know of lodges that will accept pets no problem but they are up in Ballater and no-one wants to travel that far!

Not sure where in the country you are looking for but we stayed at Myrtle cottage in kent,google Delfin holiday,and you should find it.

We took 5 dogs and found it very dog friendly,throws provided,maps of walks,tags for collars and lots more.Cottage garden is fully enclosed and loads of walks nearby on the beautiful Kent coastline.

There are 3 pubs in the village and two are dog friendly,although we sat in the gardens with them as weather was good.

Your Dog magazine has a big feature on dog friendly places to stay at the moment, loads of in depth reviews etc. so might be worth having a look.  half the mag was taken up by it! :)

If you want a hotel then Prince Hall in Dartmoor is genuinely dog friendly - I recently met a couple there with two Spinone who visit every year, they raved about the place.  The food is excellent and Dartmoor walks fantastic but it might not provide the enclosed area you want...

The Oak Inn at Bank in the New Forest is a very good dog pub.  We've stayed locally a few times and always try and visit as the food is excellent.  On all occasions we've had one or two of our dogs asleep under the table :)

I've also got details of cottages in Scotland where we've stayed in dog friendly self catering cottages - one in Keith and another in Johnshaven (the latter has some stunning coastal walks from the front door with excellent seal and birdwatching from your windows!)

When we go to Norfolk we stay at the Blakney hotel,the dog friendy rooms are across the courtyard,you have your own area outside with patio furniture anda gate were you can go onto the gardens,fab hotel,beautiful beach across the road,the tide comes up to the hotel wall,We also like stonehouse hotel in Hawes, Wenslydale the downstairs rooms have sun rooms that open up onto lovely gardens,dogs can go anywere with you except the restaurant,but are welcome in the bar,there was about six dogs in the bar last time we went,they even have dog leads hung up in case you forgot yours.Also recently we stayed at one in Grasmere in the lake districtagain a downstairs room with gardens,the wordsworth hotel,swimming pool,hot tub,dog and human heaven beautiful walks,lovely food.

Sheila

Just come back from a week here http://www.wauchopecottages.co.uk/ near Hawick in Scottish Borders. Totally dog proof gardens with a kennel and run in each. Walks from the door and a hot water dog shower.

Nice pub close by http://www.horseandhoundbonchesterbridge.co.uk/

Probably not what you're looking for Maisiesmum, but can I put in a shout for The Old Oaks in Glastonbury Somerset. It is a camping & touring park which has won many awards as being the best Adult site - no kids allowed.

It's set in the lee of Glastonbury Tor with loads of walks, has a farm shop selling local produce, and also had dog shower room and a secure exercise paddock. There is also a minibus service to local towns and I think they have just secured a dog-minding service as well. They also have swanky glamping pods - like a mini-cabin - [dogs not allowed in them unfortunately].

A public footpath runs through their site so I have seen the facilities first-hand and they didn't blink an eye when we "borrowed" the dog shower on our way through, to de-stink the lovely Mrs. Rue de Malinois whose hobby is collecting & wearing wild animal dung. There are a lot of badgers in that area!

The Old Oaks themselves are two majestic oak trees named Gog and Magog, believe to be around a thousand years old, and located on the edge of the campsite itself. Many people walk the mile or two from the town just to see these legendary trees.

http://www.facebook.com/theoldoaks
www.theoldoaks.co.uk

I have no affiliation with them at all but have seen their setup (plus friend stayed there) and I know the area and they seem to be going the extra mile for dog owners too.

some lovely places around here both run by friends of mine, one on a farm, but enclosed garden and field to exercise, very nice pub in next village and not far away excellent carvery and in BC excellent Indian restaurant so lots to choose from.... Laverock Holiday cottages

http://www.freewebs.com/comebyanaway/

and not far from Barney... Leighton Cottage at Bowes...

http://www.leightoncottage.co.uk/index.htm