Chalet 147 South Shore Bridlington

Chalet 147 sits on South Shore Holiday Village on the southern edge of Bridlington, a couple of minutes' walk from South Beach, and it is set up for dogs in the way that matters most on a seaside break: it has its own enclosed, south-facing grassed garden. Guests travelling with dogs pick that out repeatedly, along with how quickly you can be on the sand.

Inside it is a compact self-catering chalet that reviews describe as spotless and better proportioned than it looks from the outside, with a well-equipped kitchen, a good shower and a fire and radiator that make it comfortable in bad weather - guests have sat out a winter storm there with a dog and still rated the stay top marks. The owners answer messages quickly and leave the basics in place, which takes some of the friction out of arriving late with a wet dog.

The location does the rest. South Beach and the promenade are on the doorstep, Bridlington harbour and the town centre are a short drive or a longer walk north, and the flat coastal paths suit older dogs as much as energetic ones. Dog rules on this stretch of coast change with the season, so check the dates for South Beach before a high-summer trip.

The caveats are practical rather than pet-specific. Heating and power run on a coin meter, and guests report getting through around thirty-five pounds of coins across four nights with the heating on constantly, so bring change; there has also been a complaint of arriving to an unheated chalet in winter. The outside space is fenced but has no gate, which is worth knowing if your dog is a bolter, and access is awkward for anyone with a mobility scooter as there is no dropped kerb nearby. Nothing about pet terms is published - no fee, dog count or size limit - so agree those with the owner at booking. For a short, inexpensive, beach-first break with a dog, it does the job well.