Bron Heulog Cottage, Beaumaris

Bron Heulog Cottage is a small stone holiday cottage on the eastern edge of Anglesey, a few minutes' drive from Beaumaris, and it suits dogs who like their walks to start at the front door. A little nature reserve sits just beyond the gate, the Menai Strait shoreline is close by, and the cottage's own garden gives a dog somewhere to potter while you unpack.

One dog is welcome per booking. The property asks that dogs are supervised outside, because the grounds run towards open water and the boundaries are not fully secure - worth knowing if yours is a bolter, though guests travelling with dogs have consistently described the garden immediately outside as enclosed enough to let a dog wander happily. If that difference matters for your dog, raise it with the owner before you book.

The cottage itself is the traditional sort: two bedrooms tucked into the roof, low ceilings, steep stairs and a real fire that guests light on cold evenings. There is a separate summer house in the garden with its own shower room, which several visitors rate as the best part of the place in warm weather. Sea and mountain views come as standard, and the owner is easy to reach - people arriving after dark mention getting clear directions over the phone.

Two things to weigh up. The cottage runs cold in winter and leans on electric heaters in the bedrooms, and the shower is slow to hold its heat. The layout is also demanding: low door frames, steep stairs and no upstairs toilet make it a poor fit for anyone with mobility trouble, dog or no dog.

Beaumaris is about ten minutes away for pubs, shops and the castle, but the appeal here is the quiet - dark skies, beaches with room to run, and walking straight from the door. For one dog and owners happy with an old, characterful cottage rather than a modernised one, Bron Heulog Cottage earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.