Brightside
Brightside Exeter is a dog-friendly restaurant on Haldon Hill, just outside Exeter, offering relaxed roadside dining, freshly cooked food and a warm welcome for dogs. Brightside also has dog-friendly restaurants …
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October Half-Term Getaways with Dogs: Our Top South West Picks
September 17th, 2026 | Cornwall, Devon, Travel
If you’re planning a dog friendly half term getaway this October, the South West is hard to beat. The summer crowds have gone home, most beaches lift their seasonal dog bans on 1 October, and the weather still tends to hold up well enough for proper long walks. At Pawfect Stays, we reckon it’s genuinely ...
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The Ultimate Packing List for a Dog-Friendly Holiday
July 9th, 2026 | Travel
There’s a particular kind of chaos that happens the night before a dog-friendly holiday. You’ve packed your own bag in ten minutes flat, and then you turn to your dog’s stuff and realise you have no idea where to start. Their bed’s in the wash. You can’t find the poo bags. Does the harness still ...
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Five reasons to holiday in the South West with your dog
October 2nd, 2019 | Travel
2020 is the year of the staycation with many more of us choosing to holiday closer to home, instead of travelling abroad. Here are our top five reasons why you should choose to head to South West for your next dog-friendly getaway. Location, location, location Wherever you choose to holiday in the South West, you’re ...
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Top three luxury dog-friendly retreats with hot tubs
March 29th, 2019 | Devon, Somerset, Travel
As temperatures start to fall and autumn bursts into colour, there’s no better way to spend an evening than soaking in a hot tub beneath the night sky with friends and loved ones. Not forgetting the four-legged furry family members of course. The pooches may not be able to join you in the tub, but at these ...
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Tips for a dog friendly cottage break with Toad Hall Cottages
June 7th, 2018 | Travel
For many dog owners, family holidays just aren’t the same without their four-legged member of the family in tow. Toad Hall Cottages, who have hundreds of dog friendly cottages throughout the South West, recognise the importance of your pooch holidaying with you. Together we have put together our top tips for taking your dog with you ...
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Dog friendly businesses in the South West
Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa
Captain’s Club Hotel and Spa is a unique, luxury and dog friendly hotel in a tranquil location perched beside the River Stour in Christchurch. The hotel boasts a contemporary nautical-inspired …
John Bray Cornish Holidays
John Bray Cornish Holidays let over 290 of the very best located cottages and holiday homes in North Cornwall – over 120 of which are dog-friendly. All of the properties are …
The Bridge House
The Bridge House is a charming dog-friendly hotel in Bridport, Dorset, offering selected dog-friendly rooms, a private park and garden, and easy access to countryside and Jurassic Coast walks.
The Lamb Inn at Sandford
A traditional 16th-century country pub in the heart of Sandford, The Lamb Inn is a wonderfully dog-friendly destination serving freshly prepared pub classics, local ales and popular Sunday lunches. With …
Sandaway Beach Holiday Park
Sandaway Beach Holiday Park stands on a cliffs edge at the very edge of the ocean with breath-taking sea views. A stepped path leads you to Sandaway’s private ‘Mermaid’s Cove’ …
Toad Hall Cottages
Looking for a dog-friendly holiday in Devon? Toad Hall Cottages has a huge range of gorgeous homes-from-home to tempt you and your four-legged companion. So if you’ve never visited this …
Yarrow Cottage
Set in the stunning village of Chipping Norton, Yarrow Cottage is the perfect luxury cottage in the Cotswolds. With exposed beams, stone walls and wooden floors this 300-year-old thatched luxury cottage …
The Moorland Country Hotel & Inn
Escape to the heart of Dartmoor with a stay at The Moorland Country Hotel, a stylish dog-friendly hotel beneath the iconic Haytor Rocks. Offering comfortable accommodation, locally inspired dining and …