Furzy House, Haverfordwest

Furzy House is a large town house in Haverfordwest, let as a whole property, and it works best as a base for a family group heading into Pembrokeshire with a dog. It has a small fenced garden, off-street parking and enough room that several people and a dog are not tripping over each other.

The practical dog details are good. The garden is enclosed, which is the thing that decides most bookings, and there is a circuit around the nearby racecourse that guests use as the regular walk. Being a whole-house let there are no corridors, lifts or other guests to manage, and parking right outside means a muddy dog goes straight from car to door.

Haverfordwest's real advantage is that it is a driving base rather than a destination in itself. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Broad Haven, Newgale and the beaches around St Davids are all within about half an hour. Several of those beaches allow dogs year-round while others restrict them between May and September, so check the specific beach before setting off.

The honest caveat is cleanliness, and it is not a small one. Guests have arrived to a kitchen that needed work - sticky surfaces, a dirty kettle, pots and cutlery that had not been properly washed, and out-of-date food left in cupboards. Others have found the house clean, so this looks like inconsistency between changeovers rather than a permanent state, but check the kitchen before you unpack and raise anything straight away. Some of the furniture is tired too, the dining chairs in particular.

No pet fee, size limit or dog count has been published for the property, so confirm those directly if you are bringing more than one dog. Best suited to a family group who want space and a practical base for the Pembrokeshire beaches, and who will not be upset by a house that is comfortable rather than pristine.