Set in the bustling village of Pangbourne beside the River Thames, dog-friendly The Elephant Hotel in Berkshire has everything for the perfect weekend with your best furry friend. It has wonderful river walks nearby and offers a great base to visit Windsor Castle, dog-friendly Basildon Gardens, Henley and the Chilterns.

A five-bedroom traditional country thatched cottage dating back to the 1840s, dog-friendly Rose Cottage in Devon offers the best of country and coastal living right on Babbacombe Bay.