Pack up your walking boots, leads, and tennis balls and escape to this pet-positive retreat with family or friends in the peaceful village of St Helens on the beautiful Isle of Wight. This welcoming hideaway offers the ideal base for exploring the island's stunning coastline and comes complete with a long garden for ball games with Fido.
Step inside this inviting cottage and find a spacious country-style kitchen ready to cater for the whole pack. With plenty of storage, wooden worktops, and a central breakfast bar, it’s a pleasure to prepare everything from hearty breakfasts before a day’s adventures to delicious evening meals. Move through to the bright and airy lounge/diner, where you’ll discover a sociable dining table for family feasts and a lounge area with ample seating, exposed brickwork, and a Smart TV. A gleaming shower room completes the ground floor. Head upstairs and choose between a pretty double room, a cosy bunk room, and a second double bedroom with a low-sloping ceiling (which can be made into a twin on request). Please note some areas of the property have restricted head height. Outside, there’s a large, enclosed garden for furry companions to roam safely while you enjoy a BBQ or a spot of al fresco dining. Off-street parking is available for one car, and there’s further parking around the village green.
Begin your adventures at St Helens Duver (1 mile), a National Trust gem full of sandy dunes, rock pools, and wildlife, perfect for sniffing out new discoveries. For more beach days, head to year-round dog-friendly Priory Beach near Nettlestone (1.5 miles). The charming village of Bembridge (2 miles) boasts three lovely beaches, a historic windmill, and plenty of pup-positive cafes and pubs in which to refuel after long coastal walks. Further afield, Ryde (4 miles) offers bustling shops, restaurants, and sandy stretches at Appley Beach for hounds and their humans to enjoy the fresh sea air.