Dog-Friendly Cottages Devon
The delightful county of Devon in the UK’s Southwest showcases scenic natural wonders, delicious local produce and dog-friendly hotels. For everything you can think of in a perfect holiday, your dog is welcome to join you. Discover Devon’s beauty with our curated list of cottages holiday homes for your idyllic short break with your furry best friend.
Exmouth, England
4.53Exmouth, Devon’s oldest seaside resort, has a busy little harbour to the west and high red cliffs with coastal paths to the east. Situated in a quiet residential area, this lovely detached holiday house offers an excellent base for a family holiday or for friends to get together. There is an enclosed courtyard garden, ideal for al fresco dining. Exmouth’s main attraction is the two miles of beach, and there is also the Exe Estuary, home to numerous species of wildlife and a favourite for birdwatchers. There are walks close by, including the Jurassic Coast with stunning views. From the coastal path, you can experience sheer cliff faces and strangely eroded rock formations. Exmouth is the place for water sports, and nearby Crealy Park is a great day out for the family. Exeter is a short train ride along the estuary with cathedral and shops, or you can take a trip to Dartmoor, where you will find heather-clad tors and Dartmoor ponies. Take a ferry to Starcross and stroll to Powderham Castle. Stop off at Beer, with caves and a beach; visit Branscombe and Sidmouth with shopping and promenade; or visit Seaton, where you can take a tram ride through the countryside. Close by, there are afternoon river cruises on the Exe Estuary with views of Starcross, Powderham Castle, Topsham, Lympstone and the wildlife, or take a visit to ‘World of Country Life’. Sidmouth’s 18-hole golf course is close by. There are also many National Trust properties close by. Try to get a visit to A la Ronde. Beach just over 1 mile. Shop ½ mile, pub and restaurant 400 yards.£87From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & book
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Exmouth, EnglandThis wonderful, spacious semi-detached family holiday home is ideally located only 500 yards from the beach. The property has been decorated and furnished to a very good standard, and has an enclosed garden with sitting-out area, ideal for al fresco dining. This is a great location for a family holiday, or for friends to get together, and is also ideal for walkers, bird watchers and cyclists, or just to have a relaxing holiday by the sea. Budleigh Salterton has many independent shops, lovely tea rooms and wonderful pubs. Being so close to the Jurassic Coast, this is the ideal base for walking; the coastal path takes you to Lyme Bay, Branscombe, Beer, Sidmouth and Seaton, and Exeter, with its cathedral, is 11 miles away. There is so much to do, whether you are taking a family holiday or a short break away. Take a trip to Dartmoor with its ponies, tors and pubs tucked away in the countryside. Take a drive to Exmouth; the River Exe is a favourite haunt for bird watchers, or take a boat across to Starcross. There are also many golf courses nearby and NT properties all worth visiting. Paignton and Torquay are within driving distance, where you can visit Kent’s Cavern, the model village, and enjoy boat trips which take you to Brixham. Beach 500 yards. Shop, pub and restaurant 500 yards.£162From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Exmouth, EnglandWith a bright, open plan living space and a contemporary feel throughout, The Penthouse is a two bedroom apartment, perfect for that family break in Exmouth. The private terrace makes a peaceful spot to sit for a while in between family days out, and with views that reach to the Exe Estuary in the distance you’ll be able to sit back, enjoy the tranquillity and embrace the laid back Devon lifestyle.
Back inside, and the corner sofa seats up to four guests with ease, so you can gather the group and enjoy some time out in front of the Freeview TV after a busy day walking the Exe Estuary. Speaking of walks, dogs are welcome at The Penthouse too, and there are more routes and trails for you to wander with your four-legged friend than you can shake a stick at.
The open plan design of the living, kitchen and dining areas means that you can spend time together in style, and we can’t think of a better way to round of a Devon day out than with a family meal. When it’s time to turn in, the master bedroom’s furnished with a welcoming kingsize bed, and you’ll find twin beds in bedroom two.
It’s just a few minutes’ walk from a 2 mile stretch of sandy beach and a thriving water sports scene that means there’s always something going on. Exmouth’s the kind of resort that could have been made for family breaks.
The Penthouse can be booked together with Sunnymead Studio (ref BCSUNSTU) to accommodate up to 6 guests.£75From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Exmouth, EnglandA beautifully finished character cottage in the pretty village of Lympstone. Lovely terraced patio garden with summer house. Pets welcome. Exmouth Beach 3 miles.£76From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Exmouth, EnglandA beautiful and unique 'toes in the water' cottage with stunning waterside views in the village of Lympstone. Lovely patio area looking out over the water. Pets welcome. Exmouth Beach 3 miles.£83From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Exmouth, EnglandA delightful mid-terrace, three-storey cottage overlooking the River Exe estuary in Lympstone, Devon. Gas flame-effect fire. Families. Enclosed patio with river views. Exmouth 2.9 miles; Exeter 8.4 miles.£83From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Exmouth, EnglandPebbles is situated in a surprisingly peaceful beachside location, just a couple minutes’ walk from Budleigh’s pebbled beach, the coastal path and the main high street with its quintessential shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants. As you enter the property you are greeted by a cosy living room, a beautifully furnished room with comfortable sofas, a wood burner and a TV, an ideal relaxing space to wind down in after a busy day exploring the coastline. There is an additional sun room which offers the perfect spot to read a good book and the dining room offers a great space to enjoy a celebratory meal with your family and friends. The kitchen is well-equipped with everything needed to prepare a home cooked meal and there’s also a handy utility area leading off it. The rear garden has an attractive patio area with garden furniture, ideal for al fresco dining or for enjoying your morning coffee in the sun.
The first floor is divided into two with a separate staircase to access each area. Bedrooms three and four are accessed by a staircase from the kitchen. Bedroom four is accessed through bedroom three and has an en-suite bathroom with separate shower, large corner bath and toilet. Bedroom three and four are zip and link and can be made into twin beds.
The principal staircase rises from the main entrance hallway and leads to the other part of the house where you will discover the family bathroom and bedrooms one and two, each having a kingsize bed, although bedroom two can be set up with 2ft 6in twin beds if requested. The accommodation is therefore very flexible and suitable for groups of different sizes and composition.
Set in the heart of the picturesque Devon town of Budleigh Salterton and just 200 metres from the beach, and about the same distance to the town centre where you can find a wide range of shops including pubs, restaurant, tea rooms and grocery stores. Budleigh is a beautiful, unspoilt holiday destination located on the Jurassic Coast, which is a World Heritage Site and part of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For all-terrain mountain biking, head to Woodbury Common (also a great location for birdwatchers!) During your stay be sure to visit the neighbouring towns of Beer, Sidmouth, Exmouth and Seaton. From here you are also within easy reach of the cathedral city of Exeter which boasts fantastic shopping, first-class dining and a whole range of attractions. Beach 170 yards.£271From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Umberleigh, EnglandEastacombe is a traditional, detached village cottage that has undergone a complete transformation, having been totally renovated and extended in 2022/23. Access by car is easy to Eggesford Forest (10 miles towards Exeter), with the local country pub just a bit further along the A377 where you can have lunch before a walk in the woods. If you like a round of golf, more locally is Libbaton Golf Club at High Bickington, just 3 miles away, where anyone can have a game along with a beer or two and a meal.
The amazing accommodation on offer comprises four bedrooms on the first floor; two with lovely en-suites and all with Smart TVs. On the ground floor you’ll find the fifth bedroom, plus there’s a handy additional wet room. The living spaces include a huge open plan living space with a kitchen and large breakfast bar, as well as all the cooking utensils you may need. If you fancy relaxing away from the rest of the group there’s a gorgeous snug with a cosy wood burner at the front of the cottage. Outside you’ll find the patio and lawned garden, with a purpose built outdoor cooking area with a pizza oven and barbecue, and then there’s the hot tub you can relax in under the stars. And if you fancy some entertaining, you’ll love the games room which has pool and table tennis tables, table football and a dart board, plus a games console and its own toilet.
Within easy reach by car are the county’s two National Parks; Exmoor and Dartmoor. The location is 8 miles from the regional capital town of Barnstaple with its many cafés and restaurants, Queens Theatre, multi-screen cinema, leisure centre with swimming pool, a purpose-built tennis centre with indoor and outdoor courts, and an indoor trampoline centre. Just 30 miles to the south is the historic city of Exeter.
North Devon is famed for its fantastic natural attractions such as Exmoor National Park, with its magical night skies in Europe’s first ’Dark Sky Reserve’, the many rugged coastal towns and quaint villages such as Lynton and Lynmouth, Ilfracombe and the world-famous Clovelly Village. If stunning beaches are your thing, then the region will leave you spoilt for choice with Saunton, Woolacombe, Croyde and Westward Ho! Beaches. The fantastic South West Coast Path runs through the region’s rugged coastline, perfect for walkers and view seekers and offering 90 miles of stunning walks.£235From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Beaworthy, England 5.00The Woodshed is the former timber store to Buckland Mill, which was converted into its current incarnation in 2019 by the current owners. It is in a beautifully peaceful and private forest clearing which after a short drive through it gloriously comes into sight! There is ample parking available to the front of the barn and as you enter you are greeted by the characterful open plan living room with plenty of seating and a cosy wood burner. The beautiful beech and copper staircase, with wood sourced from the woodland, leads to the first floor and two lovely bedrooms comprising a double and a kingsize, both with quality, modern en-suite shower rooms. Back downstairs, the dining area and modern, well-equipped kitchen are both framed by a lovely, exposed stone wall. The whole of the ground floor also benefits from underfloor heating.
Heading out from the kitchen, there is a warm tiled hallway which is perfect for keeping your outdoor accessories and walking boots and there’s access to a separate toilet and a handy enclosed courtyard area with a dog shower. The hallway can also double up as a peaceful retreat where you can sit and relax. Outside, you can enjoy roaming the vast 25 acres of pasture and woodland where domestic sheep and wild deer can sometimes be seen grazing. The grouinds boast an amazing varierty of birdlife including owls, woodpeckers, pheasants, Canada geese, moorhens and indeed everything from the smallest of finches to large birds of prey. Mr Fox is also a frequent visitor! Solitude is plentiful - you can simply relax just up a few steps in the private lawned area, or if you are feeling more sociable, sit by the firepit with a drink in hand. Should you be the ‘energetic sort’, there is a pétanque piste, which will inevitably require a healthy supply of wine to appreciate the ambience! The property has 25 acres (approximately 50% pasture land and 50% woodland) which guests are welcome to roam on. The small lawn behind the barn is the only private area though. The rest is shared with the owner when they are present next door and there is a public right of way through the forest.
The Woodshed is approximately 7 miles from Great Torrington and 14 miles south of the port town of Bideford and just 20 miles from the Cornish coastal town of Bude to the West. Devon is famed for its fantastic natural attractions such as Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, and the former with its magical night skies in Europe’s first ’Dark Sky Reserve’, many rugged coastal towns and quaint villages such as Lynton & Lynmouth, Ilfracombe and the world-famous Clovelly Village in North Devon and King Arthur’s Tintagel and many other North Cornwall coastal villages - all with awe-inspiring scenery.
With its selection of stunning beaches it will leave you spoilt for choice with award winning stretches of sand like Saunton, Woolacombe and Croyde and not far from Bideford is Westward Ho! Beach. The Tarka Trail is on the doorstep and the fantastic South West Coastal Path offers 90 miles of amazing walks.£81From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
Ilfracombe, EnglandThe sea and the beach are so close, you can almost touch them. Blue Beach House sits in a prime position over looking Ilfracombe’s picturesque and bustling harbour. This terraced property has been thoughtfully designed to ensure you enjoy a comfortable and relaxing holiday. The large kitchen/dining room leads out onto the patio overlooking the beach and harbour, which is ideal to sit and watch the boats, and tide, come and go. Over the two upper floors you will find a further living room with views over the harbour and three comfortable bedrooms, two of which are en-suite, and one with access to its own bathroom. Located right in the heart of Ilfracombe, Blue Beach House is very conveniently located with all the local shops, restaurants and other local amenities within easy walking distance of the house. Seek out Damian Hirst’s ’Verity’ sculpture - a great topic of conversation. The Victorian Tunnels Beaches are worth a visit and are also a sought after wedding venue. A walk up to St Nicholas Chapel will give you a great view over the harbour and town. Enjoy a spot of crabbing from the pier and there a numerous sightseeing and fishing trips leaving from the harbour.
During your stay, there is plenty to see and do in the local area and slightly further afield. Good days out include Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Watermouth Castle and the Lynton to Lynmouth cliff railway. At Croyde and Woolacombe you will find some of the best and cleanest surf beaches in the country as well as many smaller coves and bays. Exmoor is a short distance away and on a clear day the views can be spectacular. There are National Trust properties at Arlington and Knightshayes and the RHS gardens at Rosemoor, Great Torrington. You will also find golf, horse riding, jet ski safaris and quad biking locally. Beach 10 yards. Shop 50 yards, pub 10 yards, restaurant 20 yards.£168From price per night based on 7 night stayExplore & bookPrice Match GuaranteeDogs Stay Free
