Dog-friendly Lancashire

This detached house lies just yards from the seafront, and offers a sea view from the top window. You can enjoy relaxing in the double spa bath, with built-in television, or spend time soaking up the sea air in the garden lazing in the hot tub and sheltered gazebo. Inside, the master double bedroom with its kingsize bed, air conditioning and an en-suite shower room, can be found on the first floor, along with three further double bedrooms, one of which also has a kingsize bed. Downstairs is a lovely fitted kitchen, living room and dining room which opens onto the garden.
Knott End is a seaside village overlooking Morecambe Bay boasting a selection of shops, drinking establishments and cafés, including a very popular ice cream parlour. There is also a golf club and plenty of coastal walks for those wanting to get out and about. Other places that are worth a visit along the Fylde coast include Thornton Cleveleys with its old fashioned charm and promenade, 9 miles; Fleetwood with its Freeport Outlet Shopping Village, marina and beach, 12 miles away; and of course Blackpool, whose many attractions include The Tower, Blackpool Zoo, Pleasure Beach, Sea Life Centre and Madame Tussauds. Apart from being accessible for the coast, Oakland is also ideal for exploring rural Lancashire. The Ribble Valley, with its pretty villages is within an hour’s drive, and is an excellent choice for walks and country pubs. The Forest of Bowland, a a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, can also be reached within an hour’s drive. The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales are also very accessible by road and can be reached in an hour, whilst the city of Lancaster is just 14 miles away. Beach 550 yards.

This spacious, detached cottage, complete with a hot tub and adjacent to the owners home, can be found tucked away in the small village of Inglewhite, just 8 miles away from Preston. Perfect for friends and families alike, you’ll find four good-sized bedrooms, split over two floors, each with their own Smart TV. The two bedrooms on the first floor share an en-suite shower room, and one of the ground floor bedrooms boasts bi-fold doors opening out onto the large enclosed garden, perfect for children and your four-legged friends to run and play.
Just 4 miles from Adamsons Barn you can explore Beacon Fell with its own orienteering course.
The Beacon Fell Country Park consists of 271 acres of woodland, moorland and farmland. The Beacon Fell summit is 873 feet above sea level and offers spectacular views of the Forest of Bowland and Morecambe Bay. On a clear day it is even possible to see the Isle of Man. The Forest of Bowland is 23 miles away, here you will find mountain bike trail at Gisburn Forest, with green, blue, red and black routes available. Glide easily along the mellow trail by Bottoms Beck, twist and shout through Park Wood, dance with your bike down Hully Gully or grit your teeth and rush down the Bigfoot slab, everyone should find something that will make them smile.

The world renowned Tolkein Trail starts and ends in nearby Hurst Green, meaning literary enthusiasts can discover the Ribble landscape that may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. A dog friendly pub serving food is around a 10-minute walk from the cottage. In the Ribble valley you can explore Clitheroe Castle Museum, former the Steward’s House, a Grade II listed building that was built in the 18th century and in the small town of Longridge just 8 miles away you’ll find a selection of supermarkets, cafés, takeaways, pubs serving food and even a quaint cinema.

For those wishing to venture further afield, both the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks can be reached in around an hour, or the beautiful Fylde Coast and sand dunes of Lytham St Annes, can be reached within a 30-minute drive. Blackpool is 20 miles away with the Sandcastle Waterpark, the UK’s largest Indoor Waterpark with more than 18 fantastic slides and attractions in a tropical 84 degree climate and Blackpool Pleasure Beach where you can find one of the UK’s tallest fastest roller coasters. Whether you spend your time relaxing in the hot tub, or exploring the beautiful countryside and wealth of attractions, Adamsons Barn makes a fantastic base. Beach 20 miles. Shop 4¼ miles, pub and restaurant ¾ mile.

This beautiful, spacious and modern four-bedroom house can be found in a quiet location in Blackpool’s South Shore, a mere 10-minute walk from the main promenade. Boasting two wood burners and a south-facing courtyard complete with hot tub, it makes the most wonderful base for a coastal break no matter what time of year.
Perfect for low key gatherings and family breaks away you’ll find Blackpool Pleasure Beach, South Pier and the sub-tropical paradise of the Sandcastle Water Park all around a 10-minute walk. In the other direction, Central Pier, Madame Tussaud’s, Sea Life Blackpool and Blackpool Tower are all around a 30-minute walk, or alternatively you can pick up the famous tramway at South Pier and travel down the promenade in style. With an abundance of award-winning attractions, the vintage seaside town of Blackpool has something for everyone. There are donkey rides to white knuckle rides, and fish, chips and doughnuts to beachside independent dining.
If you fancy a change of scenery, you can follow the coast round to the beautiful sandy dunes of St Anne’s and wonderfully cosmopolitan ‘Leafy Lytham’. Here you’ll find stylish independent shops, colourful award-winning beach huts and rowing boats at Fairhaven Lake. For any golfers, there’s also no less than four championship golf courses! Blackpool’s tramway also travels to the charming seaside town of Thornton-Cleveleys which has a peaceful promenade flanked by cosy cafés. A little further still and it reaches Fleetwood right at the tip of the Fylde Coast, which for any shoppers is also home to the Affinity Outlet Lancashire. Whatever the reason for your visit, you won’t be disappointed. Beach ½ mile.