Holidaying hounds can only dream of spending time with their beloved owners in a retreat such as this, which sleeps up to four people and two dogs. Surrounded by 200 acres of farmland, where the pups can wander with you through woods and beside a lake, this idyllic property near Bideford in Devon could not be more appealing. It is also well-placed for walking in the Northam Burrows Country Park. Return home from afternoons out to relax in your hot tub (from March 2020), gaze out over the River Torridge and play in the garden with your pups.
Enter your bright, single-storey abode to find it offers contemporary, open-plan living. Let your pals’ pad about while you prepare their dinner and yours. Find your kitchen also comes with a washing machine, useful for those doggy towels after days on the beach. Switch on the Smart TV on cooler evenings or sit out on balmy nights with your happy hounds and take in the starry skies. Make your way to one of your two bedrooms, which share a family bathroom, to lay your head on the pillow. Throw open the doors on sunny mornings, take your freshly made coffee onto the deck and let your cheerful chums explore the garden.
Pack some snacks and bottles of water and enjoy a riverside walk with your furry friends. Take them 3 miles along the River Torridge to the Victorian seaside resort of Instow, following the Tarka Trail. Drive 5.5 miles into Westward Ho! and plunge into the Northam Burrows Country Park. Pick up a section of the South West Coast Path here or let them run and splash on the part of the beach that is accessed via the walkway at the pebble ridge bridge.