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Long-form pieces on dog-friendly UK travel. Regional deep-dives, practical guides, and the kind of detail you can't find on a marketplace. Slow to write. Worth the read.

Skelwith Fold in the Lake District, featured in the Poochouse Lake District guide
Featured · Regional guide

Dog friendly Lake District

A considered guide to Keswick, Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and the wider Cumbria. What to do, where to walk, and what makes each town different for visitors travelling with a dog.

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Pear Tree Cottage exterior, Lake District — which Lakeland fells suit a dog?
Lake District · Walking guide

Which Lakeland fells suit a dog?

Most lists treat every dog the same. An honest sorting of Lake District walks — by the dog you are actually walking.

Skelwith Fold lounge, Lake District — can dogs swim in the lakes?
Lake District · Water guide

Can dogs swim in the lakes?

Mostly yes — but blue-green algae, cold water and boat traffic are worth knowing first.

The Looe Cottage hot tub in autumn — dog friendly Cornwall in the off-season
Cornwall · Seasonal guide

Cornwall with a dog in the off-season

From October to Easter the beach bans lift and the crowds vanish. Why the off-season is the dog owner’s secret.

The Mawgan Porth House balcony overlooking north Cornwall — north or south Cornwall with a dog?
Cornwall · Choosing a coast

North or south Cornwall with a dog?

Cornwall has two coasts, and they suit different dogs — wild Atlantic north, or sheltered south. How to choose.

The Camel Trail by the estuary near Padstow — walking with a dog
Walks · Cornwall

Walking the Camel Trail with a dog

The flat, traffic-free route from Padstow to Bodmin — which section to choose, the on-lead rule, and where a dog can swim.

Devon estate parkland — dog friendly days out guide
Regional guide · Devon

Dog friendly days out in Devon

Fourteen handpicked attractions across Devon — gardens, castles, waterfalls and forests where your dog is welcome.

A dog settling at The Bude Coastal House — choosing a holiday cottage for an anxious or rescue dog
Practical guide · Nervous & rescue dogs

Holiday cottages for an anxious or rescue dog

The cottage features that make a real difference for a nervous dog — and the questions worth asking before you book.

A bedroom at Skelwith Fold, Lake District — choosing a UK holiday cottage for a senior dog
Practical guide · Senior dogs

Choosing a UK holiday cottage for an older dog

Single-storey layouts, flat walks, step-free access. The features most listings ignore — and the regions that suit a slower pace.

Skelwith Fold in the Lake District — dog friendly guide
Regional guide · Lake District

Dog friendly Lake District

A considered guide to Keswick, Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and the wider Cumbria — towns, walks, and what to expect.