Venture out into the magnificent South Cotswolds to find picturesque dog walks and pup-friendly beauty spots when you stay at this cottage in Upton St Leonards. Sleeping four guests, the two-bedroom, stone retreat nestles on the edge of the area of outstanding natural beauty, 4 miles from Gloucester, in a village with a field for exercising canines. It is well located for picking up the Cotswold Way at Painswick Beacon, an ancient Iron Age hill fort, 2.5 miles away.
Enter the cottage, which has underfloor heating, via the porch, where you can rub damp paws and hang dog leads. Find yourselves in the lounge, which has an exposed stone wall, and let your exhausted chum stretch out on the carpet for a few moments while you sit back on the soft seating to rest your own weary feet. Watch TV in here, play games or read your books as your pal dozes. Wander through to the kitchen/diner when puppy eyes start asking for dinner. Feed your furry friend in here and make a delicious meal for the rest of your party to enjoy at the table. Settle him for the night at ground-floor level then climb the cottage-style stairs up to your own rooms. You will find a double bedroom, with dressing room, a twin and a family shower room on the first floor. Take your chum to stretch his legs in the village dog-walking field before returning for morning coffee in the fresh air at the table to the front of the cottage.
Lace up your walking boots, pick up the lead and set your happy hound’s tail wagging with a walk along the Kites Hill Nature Trail, 1 mile away. Take him to spend an afternoon with you at the beautiful Painswick Rococo Garden, 3.5 miles away, too.