Set tails wagging when you choose this charming stone cottage in Keswick, repeatedly awarded the ‘most dog-friendly town in Britain’ by the Kennel Club. Warm, colourful and cosy throughout, this delightful abode accommodates four guests and two happy hounds to this pup’s paradise in the heart of the Lake District. After adventurous days scampering over fells and exploring picturesque lakes, it offers the perfect base for socialising and snoozing, with a selection of shops and eateries on your doorstep.
Boasting a quirky reverse-level layout that spreads over the arch on the first floor, this wonderful holiday home is bursting with character. Remove coats, leads and boots and wipe down muddy paws in the reception area before heading up to the main living areas on the first floor. Set beneath a vaulted ceiling, the open-plan lounge/kitchen/dinner invites sociable evenings in. Rustle up hearty breakfasts, picnic lunches and satisfying suppers in the light and cheerful kitchen, and gather the pack around the dining table to wine and dine in style. Fill the air with laughter and chatter as you settle on the comfortable sofas to watch a film or enjoy quality time with your loved ones – while your sleeping dogs lie in front of the warming wood burner. When it’s time to rest your head, a double bedroom upstairs and king-size zip-and-link downstairs await. A shower in the downstairs bathroom and morning coffee on the courtyard bench give you a new leash of life in the morning.
Opportunities for walkies abound, from the landscaped gardens of Hope Park to the banks of Derwentwater, which is around half a mile from the cottage. Water dogs can accompany their owners on the Keswick Launch cruise around the lake – ¬ you can hop off at various points to pick up different walking trails. Don’t worry if you get a rainy day, because man’s best friend is warmly welcomed in both the Derwent Pencil Museum and the Puzzling Place in town.