Bwthyn Gwyn Ty'n Y Pant

Bwthyn Gwyn Ty'n Y Pant is a restored 200-year-old cottage in the countryside of the Llŷn peninsula, rented as a whole house, and it is set up for dogs with more thought than most self-catering places manage. Guests travelling with dogs mention that towels are put out specifically for drying them off after a wet walk, which tells you how the owners think about it. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.

The setting is the point. The cottage sits on its own in a quiet spot with a pretty enclosed garden, a gas fire, an outdoor barbecue and a well-equipped kitchen, and guests describe it as a place they were reluctant to leave. Pet-owning parties here have included both dogs and a cat, and the owners get consistently warm mentions for how they handle arrival and then leave people to it.

You will want a car. The nearest town is about ten minutes away for supermarkets and supplies, and the good walks, the hills, forest and beach, all need driving to. That is a fair trade for the quiet, but it does mean the last walk of the day is around the garden and the lanes rather than along a beach.

A couple of practical notes. The pillows in the main bedroom are soft, which will not suit everyone. More importantly for pet owners: the listing allows up to two well-behaved pets per booking, so a second dog, or the family cat, is within the rules rather than a favour to ask. One thing to watch outside: there are two unfenced ponds in the grounds, so keep a dog that makes for water supervised in the garden.

Best suited to a couple or a small group with one or two dogs who want somewhere genuinely quiet on the Llŷn, and do not mind driving to the coast each day.