Bring your favourite canine friend with you on a group stay in scenic South Devon. This exquisitely renovated country cottage near Raymond’s Hill is perfect for family members or friends who are eager to bring a pup. Sleeping eight guests, the four-bedroom retreat is 2 miles from Axminster and 4.5 miles from Lyme Regis. It features a wood burner for your chum to toast beside and an enclosed garden where he can play in the sun.
Towel him down after bracing coastal walks and follow him through to the lounge where you can fire up the Scandinavian-style wood burner. Watch him stretch out on the rug while you take a seat on one of the sofas and find a film on the Smart TV. The lovely kitchen/diner, with its central island and breakfast bar, is the perfect place to feed your four-legged friend and to prepare hearty feasts for everyone else. Gather around the table in the attractive dining room while your pal finds a quiet corner. A useful utility room and a WC are also downstairs. As night falls, the human members of your household can climb the beautiful wooden stairs up to a super-king-size bedroom, with a Smart TV and en-suite shower room, two king-size and a twin. One of the king-sized also has an en-suite shower room and there is a family bathroom. Take your happy hound out into the garden to unleash some energy. Light the BBQ and unwind together in the fresh air on fine evenings. There is parking for three cars.
Head down to the coast at Charmouth, 4.5 miles away, where the East Beach is dog friendly at any time of year. Venture 4 miles to stretch four paws on picturesque walks between the hillforts at the National Trust’s Coney and Lambert’s castles.