Dog-Friendly Holidays Cotswolds
With its quintessential British charm, rolling hills and miles of walking trails, the Cotswolds are a dream come true for your pooch. Home to some of the most beautiful villages in the UK, the Cotswolds offers a delightful selection of dog-friendly hotels and cottages which are sure to please two-legged and four-legged visitors alike.
Faringdon, EnglandOnce again this owner has used her unique (and quirky!) style to create a stunning holiday property. This cottage really does have everything you could want or need. Located in a quiet corner of Oxfordshire and on the edge of a classic country village.£104From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & book
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Broadway, England
5.00Dog-friendly Beagle cottage is a charming two-storey cottage with plenty of room for four, located just off Broadway’s Upper High Street.
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Stroud, England 5.00This single-storey, detached cottage would make the perfect holiday base for touring and exploring this beautiful and historically fascinating corner of Gloucestershire. Set over one level, this stunning accommodation offers an open plan living space, a kingsize bedroom, a double bedroom with en-suite, and a family bathroom. Outside there is parking for two cars and a fully enclosed courtyard with a patio and garden furniture, including a log burner and BBQ, perfect for an evening of pure relaxation! There are also two paddocks next door where your dogs can run around.
Access to the Cotswold Way is literally right on the doorstep of this period cottage, where the Cotswold escarpment can be enjoyed. The Old Dairy also offers easy access to the 11th-century Norman castle at Berkeley, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge, the Arboretum at Westonbirt, many National Trust properties, the thriving market town of Tetbury, two riding centres close by plus Stinchcombe golf club. The major attractions of Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Malvern and the Forest of Dean are all less than an hour’s drive away. This property provides idyllic accommodation for families, friends and couples alike who are looking for a holiday filled with adventure, or somewhere simply to put your feet up and relax with your favourite book and a glass of wine in hand! Shop 1 mile, pub and restaurant ¾ mile.£101From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Cirencester, EnglandAn attractive honey coloured stone retreat awaits your arrival within the picturesque Cotswold village of South Cerney. Designed to the highest finish with a splashing of Cotswold chic. Perfect for a couple looking to escape the city lights or a fun family jaunt to the Cotswolds.
Luxuriously appointed over two floors, on the ground floor you will find an open plan living and dining space as well as a top spec kitchen for chatting and cooking with your nearest and dearest. French doors lead onto a landscaped garden, this secluded sanctuary is complete with a bubbling hot tub for some serious relax and relaxation all year round. If it’s been a long-day of exploring be sure to create a silky Espresso Martini or two with a little help from your Nespresso machine to recharge and energise under the stars. On the first floor you will find a luxuriously appointed bathroom with walk-in shower. Two double bedroom suites adorned with the very best luxury linens and sumptuous beds, mobile air conditioning units and you certainly won’t be needing any potions or creams here to wake up refreshed and revived.
If you can drag yourself away from your five star country retreat, South Cerney is an attractive Cotswolds village surrounded by idyllic country walks and cycle routes. With all the amenities you need, there are three traditional country pubs within a minutes’ walk of Bramble Cottage. And just 5 miles away lies the market town of Cirencester, regarded as the heart of the Cotswolds, the perfect place for fine dining and boutique shopping. The foodies of the group will love the selection of local produce on offer here too, with a wonderful selection of local artisan shops to choose from.
Don’t worry if you haven’t packed the canoe or bikes, The Cotswold Water Park is within a few minutes’ drive offering a host of thrill seeking activities including water skiing, cable skiing, archery, shooting, paintballing, golf, aerial adventure, angling, horse riding, sailing, canoeing and rally driving. Scenic cycle tracks, nature trails and fishing abound. Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Broadway and Cheltenham are all within easy reach by car too. However, you choose to spend your time at your stylish abode, splashing in the hot tub, leisurely walks around chocolate box villages steeped in history, kayaking the lakes, escaping into a good book, or simply reconnecting with friends and family Bramble Cottage will certainly not disappoint. Pub 1 mile.£118From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
England 5.00Nympy Barn is a dog-friendly cottage, situated in the delightful Cotswolds village of Nympsfield on the Edge of the Severn Valley. The cottage is positioned in an unspoiled medieval Cotswold non-working farm, which has been lovingly created from cartsheds.
£105From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Witney, England 4.67A 200-year-old Cotswold stone hunting lodge nestled on the edge of the gentle River Evenlode, dog-friendly Water Meadow Cottage in Oxfordshire is a delightful stay.
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Colerne, England 5.00These attractive holiday properties lie in the peaceful conservation village of Colerne, surrounded by rolling countryside. The Grade II* listed stable conversion (PFFH) is part of the only longhouse in Wiltshire and dating back to the 13th century, is the oldest house in the village. Beautifully refurbished to offer all modern conveniences, yet retains charm and character. Sympathetically converted, the detached, single-storey barn (PHHF) offers light and airy, contemporary accommodation. Colerne has a good selection of shops and pubs but only a short bus journey, 7 miles, will take you into Bath and Chippenham. Within easy reach of Bristol, Bradford-on-Avon and the much-filmed villages of Lacock and Castle Combe. Great area for walking. Shop 200 yards, family pub and restaurant 10 yards.£86From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Evesham, England 5.00Visit England ROSE award winner 2018
Set on the outskirts of one of Worcestershire’s most beautiful villages, Elmley Castle, nestling below the northern slopes of Bredon Hill in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Lodge at Elmley Meadow is situated on a small holding with sheep and chickens, and is attached to the discreet and friendly owners’ home, with views to Bredon Hill. With a cosy open plan living, dining and kitchen area with a wood burner to relax in front of on a chilly evening, a downstairs double bedroom and shower room and a large private courtyard to enjoy eating al fresco. It is an ideal property for all the family including your four-legged friends, who have use of an enclosed field in the owners’ grounds. The property is on an 18-mile cycle route known as ’around the hill’ which encircles Bredon Hill and goes through local villages, there are several footpaths in the area, including one which starts at the property, at the end of the drive.
The village of Elmley Castle has a beautiful tree lined main street with many black and white and old red brick cottages, with a pub at the end which is only half a mile from the lodge. The 11th-century Norman and Medieval castle, where the village derives its name, has long since disappeared but the earthworks still remain in the nearby deer park. The nearby market towns of Pershore and Evesham have a range of shops, restaurants and pubs and are only 3 and 5 miles away, and can also be accessed by the local bus route which departs from outside the village pub.
Within 8 miles you can find yourself in the Cotswolds where you can visit beautiful towns and villages including Broadway, 8 miles, Moreton-in-Marsh, 17 miles, and Stow-on-the-Wold, 19 miles, where you can find quaint high streets and fantastic eateries. There is so much more to discover close by including the cathedral city of Worcester, 13 miles, the historic riverside town of Tewkesbury, 13 miles, the Malverns, with their magnificent hills and popular festival theatre, 19 miles, and the regency town of Cheltenham made famous from its horse racing festivals, 18 miles. Shop 3½ miles, pub and restaurants ½ mile.£86From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Chipping Campden, England 5.00Stocks Cottage is a delightful cottage situated in the beautiful village of Blockley in the heart of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Taking its name from the old village stocks which were sited opposite the property, this two bedroom cottage features beautiful African slate flooring throughout the ground floor, ideal for families with pets after long walks, with an open plan living and dining area. Going through the two sets of French doors, will lead you into the south facing, enclosed garden with a traditional drystone wall, where you can sit and relax telling tales of your days exploring the area. From the master bedroom you have wonderful views of the rolling countryside. This is a fabulous retreat for couples, friends and small families wanting a typical Cotswolds getaway.
The owners loved the area so much that they decided they wanted a place where they could come and enjoy their holidays, as well as share the property with their guests, so have made the cottage a lovely home from home experience. Blockley is situated in the North Cotswolds between Chipping Campden, a lovely town where you can sample some delicious food at one of the many eateries, and Moreton In Marsh, a traditional market town where there are rail links to London Paddington. Blockley boasts two village pubs, plus a community-run shop and tearooms which is at the heart of the village and where the friendly locals meet. There are many scenic walks from the doorstep around the village, Dove Dale Woods and into the countryside.
There are many other towns and villages to explore where you’ll find traditional cafés, independent shops and an array of pubs and restaurants including Broadway, where you can visit Broadway Tower, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water; where you can sit along the shallow River Windrush. This area and cottage are simply stunning, and you’ll make it your first choice when visiting the area.£111From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Bath, England 5.00A stay at Castle Combe Cottage is a real treat! Not only are you in one of the Cotswolds (and also England's) most idyllic villages but you are also staying in a chic, stunning cottage with super-swish interiors. Wow!£165From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
