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Dog-friendly holidays in Devon

Not many places seem as custom made for dog-friendly holidays as Devon. It’s almost as if someone had dogs in mind when they carved a coast full of dog-friendly beaches, tousled the moors and speckled the place with dog-friendly pubs in beautiful villages. Of course, Devon wasn’t really made this way, it’s just lucky to have a healthy pack of dog lovers living and working there. They run some of the most wonderful dog-friendly holiday cottages we’ve ever seen and make it somewhere that you’ll be drawn to, at the end of a straining lead, time and again.

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Hill's Cross Hide

Honiton, Devon

From £140 p/n

2 Humans

1 Dog

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Cosy Cowshed

Hartland, Devon

From £245 p/n

4 Humans

2 Dogs

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Acorn Cottage

Southleigh, Devon

From £144 p/n

2 Humans

2 Dogs

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The Batman's Summerhouse

Kingsbridge, Devon

From £175 p/n

4 Humans

2 Dogs

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The Yard

Lifton, Devon

From £125 p/n

2 Humans

1 Dog

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The Granary

Lifton, Devon

From £125 p/n

2 Humans

1 Dog

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Oak Tree Cabin

Modbury, Devon

From £132 p/n

2 Humans

1 Dog

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Cleave Meadow

East Down, Devon

From £188 p/n

2 Humans

2 Dogs

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Sheary Meadow

East Down, Devon

From £153 p/n

2 Humans

2 Dogs

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Poppy's Cottage

Exeter, Devon

From £245 p/n

6 Humans

2 Dogs

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Bantam Cottage

Combe Martin, Devon

From £119 p/n

2 Humans

3 Dogs

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Rook's Nest

Dartmouth, Devon

From £280 p/n

2 Humans

2 Dogs

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Nest Treehouse

Hartland, Devon

From £410 p/n

4 Humans

2 Dogs

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Hideout Treehouse

Hartland, Devon

From £410 p/n

4 Humans

2 Dogs

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Owleycombe

Culmstock, Devon

From £77 p/n

2 Humans

2 Dogs

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The Hayloft

Totnes, Devon

From £89 p/n

4 Humans

2 Dogs

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Coulscott House

Combe Martin, Devon

From £799 p/n

15 Humans

6 Dogs

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Aylesbury Cottage

Combe Martin, Devon

From £179 p/n

4 Humans

3 Dogs

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Peacock Cottage

Combe Martin, Devon

From £169 p/n

4 Humans

3 Dogs

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Georgian House

Combe Martin, Devon

From £459 p/n

9 Humans

3 Dogs

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Skylark

Ilfracombe, Devon

From £124 p/n

2 Humans

2 Dogs

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Old Farmhouse

Combe Martin, Devon

From £301 p/n

6 Humans

3 Dogs

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Where did Paws & Stay come from?

Paws & Stay came from frustration, which sounds like a bad start but can lead to great things. The team that created Sawday’s and Canopy & Stars, specialists in amazing places to stay, noticed that dog-friendly meant very different things to different people. They decided to seek out the people who ran dog-friendly cottages in Devon with an ear scratching, belly rubbing passion, while still making sure they were pretty great for humans to stay in as well.

What makes a place right for Paws & Stay

We look for dogs to be provided for in a way that shows the owner has really thought it through. Enclosed garden space for exercise is extremely important, while somewhere for the dog to sleep and a setting that gives plenty of scope for walks are a few of our checkpoints. What really wins us over are the little things - treat jars, toys and even welcome letters and doggy beer have all been excitedly reported by our inspectors.

How do we know each place is good enough?

Because we’ve been there. We’ve taken in the views (the humans that is), snuffled in the garden (the dogs) and talked to the owner (both, but with varying levels of understanding). So we know a holiday cottage in Devon is dog friendly because we’ve gone to check and come back with tongues and tails wagging.

Where will I find Paws & Stay places?

Well, there are plenty of dog-friendly holiday cottages in Devon of course, but we’ve fetched a few from Aberdeenshire and Cumbria to Ceredigion and Sussex. It’s a small collection at the moment, because we’re looking for the places that really understand what makes a dog-friendly holiday great. We’ll be adding more soon, wherever we can sniff them out.

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Dog-friendly holidays in Devon

Personally inspected

Dogs first

B Corp certified

Dog-friendly holidays in Devon 1/6

Hill's Cross Hide

Cosy Cowshed

Acorn Cottage

The Batman's Summerhouse

The Yard

The Granary

1/6

Oak Tree Cabin

Cleave Meadow

Sheary Meadow

Poppy's Cottage

Bantam Cottage

Rook's Nest

1/6

Nest Treehouse

Hideout Treehouse

Owleycombe

The Hayloft

Coulscott House

Aylesbury Cottage

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Peacock Cottage

Georgian House

Skylark

Old Farmhouse

Dog-friendly holidays

Some of our favourite articles

Our dog-friendly holiday guide to Totnes

How to keep your dog cool in summer

The dog-friendly holiday checklist

About Paws & Stay dog-friendly holidays in Devon

Where did Paws & Stay come from?

What makes a place right for Paws & Stay

How do we know each place is good enough?

Where will I find Paws & Stay places?

Personally inspected

Dogs first

B Corp certified

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