3 Bed in Backworth

A three-bedroom cottage on the main street through Backworth, a quiet former mining village in North Tyneside roughly seven miles from central Newcastle. It is a whole-house rental, so there are no shared corridors or lifts to negotiate with a dog, and the enclosed rear garden is the feature dog owners keep coming back to.

Dogs are welcome and the welcome reads as genuine rather than grudging. Guests travelling with dogs describe the cottage as somewhere the whole party felt included, and the small secluded garden gives a safe patch to let a dog out first thing without reaching for a lead. The managing agency allows one pet per booking, so anyone arriving with a pair should confirm before travelling.

Inside, the cottage is consistently described as clean, cosy and well equipped for a self-catering let, with the owners decorating it for the festive season in winter. The village sits just off the A19, which puts the coast at Whitley Bay and Tynemouth, the Northumberland countryside and central Newcastle all within a short drive - useful when you want a walk that is not the same one twice.

Two practical caveats. Parking is on the road rather than off it, and although guests generally find a space directly outside, that is not guaranteed at busy times. The cottage also fronts the road through the village, which carries traffic at peak hours, so a dog that reacts to passing cars will hear them.

Best suited to families or small groups travelling with one dog who want a comfortable, homely base for the Northumberland coast and Newcastle without paying city-centre prices. It earns a 4.6/5 paw rating.