Loch Monzievaird Chalets

Loch Monzievaird Chalets occupies a wooded hillside above its own small loch a couple of miles west of Crieff, and the setting does most of the work for anyone arriving with a dog. Chalets look out over the water, several have balconies that put you level with the treetops, and a circular path runs right around the loch: a proper daily walk that starts at your own door rather than a drive away.

Dogs are welcome in the chalets, with a maximum of two per unit and a £10 nightly charge. Guest feedback indicates that charge is levied per dog rather than per chalet, with two dogs across four nights coming to £80, so confirm the arithmetic before booking if you are bringing a pair. Beyond the fee, no size or breed restrictions are published, and owners of small terriers and larger dogs alike describe comfortable stays.

What guests praise most is how much there is to do on foot without leaving the estate. The loch path turns up beavers, red squirrels and a lot of birdlife, and the grounds are open enough for a decent wander in their own right. The chalets themselves are warm, clean and well equipped, and the site also has a sauna and a scattering of family activities, among them football golf, a pool table, a zip line and watersports, though the outdoor ones are seasonal and have been found closed outside the summer.

The practical grumbles are minor and mostly about kit: the wifi drops in bad weather, televisions are dated, and there is no clothes airer, which is a genuine nuisance when a dog and two people come back from a wet walk in the Perthshire hills. Crieff itself is a few minutes away for supplies, and the surrounding glens give you as much walking as you want. At 4.6/5, it is one of the more comfortable places to bring a dog in this part of Scotland, best suited to owners who want their walking on the doorstep, though a two-dog household should go in with the fee clear in their mind.