Take your loved one to this immaculate cottage in Appledore and bring your best four-legged friend too. Sleeping two guests, this two-bedroom, dog-friendly retreat is tucked away close to the quay in the pretty Devon village. Let your happy hound race along the golden sands of the beach at Westward Ho! then head back to the cottage to spend time together out in the fresh air of the courtyard.
Step up and into this former fisherman’s home with your canine companion behind you. The elegant lounge/diner, which is filled with natural light, offers an immediate sense ofwelcome. Take a seat on the plump sofa while your furry friend reclines on the soft carpet. Choose a book to read during your stay or find a good film on TV. When mealtimes beckon, call your hungry hound through to the kitchen with you. Serve him a dish of Devon delights and rustle up a human meal in this well-equipped space, keeping the door to the courtyard open on summer days. Sit down to your meal in the lounge/diner while your contented canine finds himself a quiet corner. As night falls over Appledore, run yourself a long, hot bubble bath in the ground-floor bathroom, before climbing the steep, winding, cottage-style stairs to the bedrooms. Here you have a lovely double bedroom, with an en-suite WC, plus a cosy single. Carry your morning coffee out into the courtyard on warm days. There is access to an outbuilding here where you can rinse muddy paws. Parking is on the road or in a nearby car park, subject to availability.
Enjoy a long walk through Northam Burrows Country Park, 1 mile away. For a longer hike, try the South West Coast Path. In the summer season, leap onto the pet-welcoming ferry across the Torridge to Instow.