Corner Cottage, Tideswell

Corner Cottage stands on the High Street in Tideswell, in the middle of the White Peak, and its address is most of the appeal for anyone travelling with a dog. Walking routes lead out of the village directly, so a weekend here can be done without touching the car - guests have arrived on a Friday and not moved it again until they left on the Monday.

The cottage takes dogs seriously rather than tolerating them. Owners arriving with dogs have found treats and poo bags laid out alongside a welcome basket of bread, butter and jam, and the general verdict is that every detail has been thought through. It has handled two dogs at once alongside a group of four without feeling crowded, and two is also the published maximum, so a larger pack needs a different base. It is a whole-house let, so there are no shared corridors and no other guests' dogs to negotiate.

Tideswell itself does the rest of the work. There is a village shop, a bakery, a greengrocer and a choice of pubs within a few minutes' walk, and one of them is close enough to be the natural end of a long day out. Buxton and Bakewell are both a short drive if you want more range. The cottage is comfortable and well equipped inside, with a drying-off routine that a wet Peak District dog makes necessary more often than not.

Two things are worth knowing before booking. The church bells ring every fifteen minutes, through the night, and guests regularly report a poor first night before they adjust - a dog that startles at noise may take a night to settle too. Parking is the other one: the cottage has no space of its own, so you take whatever you can find in the village, sometimes a short walk away, and the front door opens straight onto the pavement rather than into a hallway. Clip the lead on before you open it.

It suits an owner who wants to leave the car alone for a weekend and does not mind a bell tower for a neighbour.