Hazy Hollow, Pilton

Hazy Hollow is a single self-contained retreat tucked into the fields at Pilton in Somerset, and it suits dogs for the simplest of reasons: nobody else is staying with you. There are no shared corridors and no neighbouring units, the space opens straight onto grass with fields beyond, and the owners' house is near enough that help is at hand without anyone being underfoot. Guests who have brought dogs describe it as an easy, low-stress place to arrive with one.

The level of comfort is the surprise. For somewhere this rural the finish is high, with good toiletries, a properly equipped kitchen, a firepit and an outdoor bath looking out across the fields, plus a hammock you can string up. Dogs get the run of the outdoor space rather than being shut indoors, which is what makes the difference over a few days. The owners are quick to answer questions and tend to leave guests to themselves otherwise.

Pilton is best known as the home of the Glastonbury Festival, and for the rest of the year it is quiet farmland with good walking on the doorstep. Glastonbury Tor, the city of Wells and the wider Mendip paths are all a short drive, and the lanes around the property are quiet enough for an early stroll before breakfast.

Two practical points. It gets warm in high summer, with a fan rather than air conditioning, so a thick-coated dog will want the shade and the door open. And the final approach is genuinely hard to find in the dark: the turning is straight ahead past the main gate rather than to the side, which has caught people out. Best suited to a couple with one dog looking for a quiet, comfortable countryside base rather than a family needing space to spread out, since the bed is on the small side.