Carpenters Cottage, Liskeard

Carpenters Cottage is a self-catering cottage in the countryside north of Liskeard, in the parish of St Cleer on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor, and the whole-house format is what makes it straightforward with a dog. There are no shared corridors, no lift and no other guests' rooms to walk past, the grounds are attractive and well kept, and guests staying with dogs mention being pointed towards a good spot nearby for morning and evening walks.

One dog is allowed, on request, so this is a stay for a single-dog household rather than a pack. The listing does not publish a pet charge, so ask about that at the same time as you make the request.

The practical caveat is the one the dog owners raised themselves: there is no enclosed garden. The gardens are lovely and there is plenty of space around the cottage, but nothing is fenced, so dogs need to be on a lead whenever they are outside. If yours is used to being let out of the back door last thing at night, this will change the routine.

Inside it is a straightforward country cottage - clean, comfortable and well enough equipped for a self-catering week, with guests booking it repeatedly. Feedback is honest about the limits too: the interior can feel dark, the kitchen runs a little short on utensils, and there have been complaints about a damp, musty smell and about bathroom upkeep, so it is worth flagging anything you find to the site manager early rather than living with it.

The location does a lot of work. Liskeard is a few miles south, with a station on the main London line and the branch line down to Looe. Bodmin Moor and the Cheesewring are a short drive north, the Looe and Fowey estuaries lie south, and the coast at Seaton and Downderry is within half an hour. There is open, dog-appropriate walking in every direction, most of it quiet.

Best suited to one-dog households who want a quiet, inexpensive Cornish base with proper walking on the doorstep, and who do not need a secure garden. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.