{"id":1357,"date":"2016-08-15T13:31:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2023-07-10T07:33:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T07:33:07","slug":"beautiful-dog-friendly-holiday-properties-in-devon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/beautiful-dog-friendly-holiday-properties-in-devon\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful dog friendly holiday properties in Devon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beautiful holiday properties that welcome pets are hard to find \u2013 except in dog-loving North Devon.<\/p>\n<p>This beautiful area\u2019s known for having loads of dog-friendly pubs, attractions and beaches, as well as stunning scenery and walks. Most North Devon beaches welcome dogs, with some such as Saunton and Instow allowing owners and their pets totally unrestricted fun and freedom. In recent years more and more of the area\u2019s holiday properties have started to accept dogs too \u2013 including some with hot tubs, amazing views, thatched roofs and beautiful decor. Take a look at this selection of stunning pet-friendly holiday properties in North Devon from Ocean Cottages (who specialise in luxury properties in this area), with ideas for where to take your best friend to walk and eat nearby.<br \/>\nSee more dog-friendly holiday cottages from Ocean Cottages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocean-cottages.com\/dog-friendly-holiday-cottages-north-devon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ocean-cottages.com\/dog-friendly-holiday-cottages-north-devon\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sleeps nine in style: Eden, Croyde<\/strong><br \/>\nThe small, surfy village of Croyde is full of dog-lovers, and lots of beautiful holiday properties. This includes Eden, which has just had a total makeover &#8211; but don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s still very welcoming to dogs! It offers open plan seaside living in the heart of Croyde, with a large garden, wood burning stove, huge table football and private, hot outside shower, so there\u2019s no need to worry about any of you walking sand through the house!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walk:<\/strong> Croyde beach allows dogs from October-April, and the less restrictive Woolacombe (see above) and Putsborough are a walkable distance round the headland, taking in spectacular views round Baggy Point along the South West Coast Path www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk\/walksdb\/26\/<br \/>\n<strong>Eat:<\/strong> National Trust\u2019s Sandleigh Tearooms at the start of the walk to Baggy Point serves excellent cream teas, snacks and lunches, and welcomes dogs to the pretty garden seating area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chuggs-Cottage-3.jpg\" alt=\"Chuggs Cottage\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chuggs-Cottage-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chuggs-Cottage-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Chuggs-Cottage-3-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Thatched and cosy: Chuggs Cottage, Croyde<\/strong><br \/>\nThe owners of cosy Chuggs are open to welcoming more than one dog, which can be hard to find \u2013 especially in a cottage as pretty as this. Your dog will love sleeping off those long coastal walks in front of the cosy logburner \u2013 then running around again in the garden. Chuggs sleeps up to 6 people and is in the village near its dog-friendly pubs and cafes, but still just a short walk from the beach and dunes.<br \/>\nMore about this property www.ocean-cottages.com\/croyde-holiday-cottages\/chuggs-cottage\/<br \/>\n<strong>Walk:<\/strong> Saunton beach is around the headland from Croyde in the other direction, and allows totally unrestricted access for dogs on its 3 miles of golden sands \u2013 and they love to run in the dunes behind too. It\u2019s an easy walk from Croyde through coast and country from Croyde walk details: www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk\/walksdb\/106\/<br \/>\n<strong>Eat:<\/strong> The Thatch, also in the heart of the village, actively welcomes dogs, and serves legendary nachos (and cider, of course!). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thethatchcroyde.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.thethatchcroyde.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11.jpg\" alt=\"The Long House\" width=\"1200\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11-500x271.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Traditional and spacious: The Long House, Georgeham<\/strong><br \/>\nWith an enormous walled garden and enough room to sleep 10 people, The Long House is a traditional Devon cottage, and a great place for a dog-loving family gathering. It\u2019s in a very pretty hamlet surrounded by countryside but near all the great beaches, and has a large kitchen and choice of dining areas, including alfresco on the patio. The owners love dogs themselves, so will happily welcome yours in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Gull-Rock.jpe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Gull-Rock.jpe\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Gull-Rock.jpe 600w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Gull-Rock-300x150.jpe 300w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Gull-Rock-500x250.jpe 500w\" alt=\"Gull Rock\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong>Stunning views: Gull Rock, <\/strong>to their beautiful property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walk:<\/strong> Fabulous walks can be enjoyed throughout the surrounding countryside and Croyde Beach, Putsborough Sands and Saunton Beach are just a short drive away (approx 4 miles).<br \/>\n<strong>Eat:<\/strong> The King\u2019s Arms in Georgeham village serves excellent food and drink, and very much welcomes dogs, too \u2013 there\u2019s always a bowl of water out for them. www.kingsarmsgeorgeham.co.uk\/<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Amana.jpg\" alt=\"Amana\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Amana.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Amana-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Amana-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Hot tub and direct beach access: Amana, Croyde<\/strong><br \/>\nOcean Cottages has a number of dog-friendly properties with hot tubs, and Amana is a great example. You\u2019ll love sinking into the bubbles with a glass of wine after long days walking along North Devon\u2019s beaches \u2013 and though your dog won\u2019t be able to join you in there, he will be able to enjoy the doggy bliss of an outdoor hot shower! Amana sleeps up to 5, and is just behind Croyde\u2019s dunes, with direct access from the garden to the beach footpath.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Walk:<\/strong> It\u2019s easy to walk or drive to Braunton, then pick up The Tarka Trail, a well-maintained walking and cycle track which runs along the coast and countryside of North Devon for over 30 miles. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/tarkatrail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.devon.gov.uk\/tarkatrail<\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Eat:<\/strong> On the other side of Bideford Bay the Tarka Trail runs by The Pier House, a great pub-restaurant that not only has stunning coastal views, but welcomes dogs to the extent that it has signs in \u2018dog language\u2019 \u2013 just for them! www.thepier-house.co.uk\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beautiful holiday properties that welcome pets are hard to find \u2013 except in dog-loving North Devon. This beautiful area\u2019s known for having loads of dog-friendly pubs, attractions and beaches, as well as stunning scenery and walks. Most North Devon beaches welcome dogs, with some such as Saunton and Instow allowing owners and their pets totally [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[33,98,42],"class_list":["post-1357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dog-friendly-holidays","tag-dog-friendly","tag-dog-friendly-cottages","tag-holidays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1357"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3206,"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1357\/revisions\/3206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thegooddogguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}