Best dog friendly cottages in the UK

Anglesey is where we host the most dogs. In the last year, 285 of our 1,122 stays on the island had a pet on the booking. The council only limits dogs on parts of seven beaches, and only in summer, so most of the coast is open all year.

For a big group, Cil Y Gwynt in Rhoscolyn sleeps 18 across eight bedrooms and takes up to two dogs at £25 per dog per stay. For a family-sized trip, Mor Awel at Church Bay sleeps 8 in four bedrooms, takes up to two dogs and has a secure enclosed garden.

Across the Menai Strait, Coastal Manor sleeps 20 in ten bedrooms. They put out dog treats on arrival, and an electric gate sits behind the five acres of private grounds. The nearest dog friendly beaches are about three miles away, and the pet fee is £25 per dog.

Most Anglesey beaches allow dogs all year. From 1 May to 30 September, parts of seven are closed to dogs: Beaumaris, Benllech, Cemaes Bay, Llanddwyn, Llanddona, Porth Dafarch and Trearddur Bay. Signs mark each ban area, and dogs must be on leads on the promenades at Benllech, Cemaes Bay and Trearddur Bay.

Rhosneigr, Red Wharf Bay, Church Bay and Bull Bay are not on the council's list. That makes them handy bases for a beach break. Holy Island is different: Trearddur Bay and Porth Dafarch are on the list, so check the rules before you go. Browse every home on the island in our Anglesey holiday cottages, or the Llŷn Peninsula for the mainland side.

The Yorkshire Dales is where our guests are most likely to bring a dog: 59 of 198 stays last year, or three in ten. It is walking country, with sheep in most fields and dry-stone walls you will soon know well.

The classic walk is the Malham Cove and Janet's Foss circular. It is about 4.3 miles and takes around two hours from the Malham visitor centre, where parking is paid. Keep dogs on leads near the edge of the limestone pavement and around livestock. The rock is slippery when wet, so take care.

Two Trees Cottage in Hetton is two adjoining cottages that sleep 11 across six bedrooms. It has a fully fenced back garden, a £25 pet fee per dog and a hot tub at each cottage. Micklewood near Skipton sleeps 10 in six bedrooms, with a large secure garden and a £25 pet fee. For a bigger group, Malham Cottages sleeps 17 across ten bedrooms.

All our homes in the area are in Yorkshire Dales holiday cottages. If you want a holiday cottage with fenced garden for dogs, the Yorkshire Dales is a strong choice.

The Peak District sits between Manchester, Sheffield and Derby, so for many guests it is a Friday-night drive. A quarter of our stays there bring a pet: 90 of 374 last year.

Dovedale is the walk to do. The National Trust trail from Ilam Park to the Dovedale stepping stones is 1.5 miles. There are water bowls in the Dovedale car park, and the tea room sells dog friendly ice cream. The Trust gives the area two paw prints, which means bowls, bins and dog friendly walks, but not dogs everywhere.

Sheep are the main event in the White Peak, so use a short lead around them. If cattle come towards you, the National Trust says to let the dog off the lead and call it back when it is safe.

Stanage Barn just outside Hathersage sleeps 2 in one bedroom and has a boot room with a dog cleaning area, which is handy after a muddy mile up to Stanage Edge. Worth knowing: it’s 500 yards from the nearest road, so the hosts bring you up by buggy and it’s on foot from there. Wildboar Manor near Macclesfield sleeps 30 across 11 bedrooms, so it works well for a group trip or a big family getaway. See the rest in our Peak District holiday homes.