The Granary, High Cogges

The Granary is one of several converted farm buildings at High Cogges Farm, a hamlet in the parish of South Leigh a couple of miles east of Witney and on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is an upside-down conversion - bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor, living room and kitchen above - which suits a dog well, since the bed and the door out are on the same level and there are no stairs to negotiate last thing at night.

House rules allow one well-behaved dog. Only a small number of guests have so far reviewed a stay here with a dog, and what they report is positive: the walking is the thing they pick out. This is a working farm on quiet lanes, with parking right by the door and footpaths straight out into open Oxfordshire countryside. Witney is close enough for supplies and dog-friendly pubs, and the Cotswold villages are an easy drive.

The conversion itself is done to a high standard - good materials, a wood burner that draws well, firewood available cheaply from the owner, and a kitchen that is properly equipped. The farmyard has two resident cats, which is worth knowing if your dog is reactive around them; they keep to the yard rather than the cottages.

A few practical points. The garden area is not enclosed, so a dog that will not recall reliably needs a lead the moment it goes out. The front door opens directly into the ground-floor bedroom, and because the cottages share a yard it is worth locking it rather than leaving it on the latch. And there is nowhere obvious to dry wet things - no airer or pulley - which is the one gap that shows after a rainy walk. WiFi and terrestrial television can both be patchy.

Best suited to a couple or solo traveller with one dog who want a well-finished rural base for Witney and the Cotswolds, with easy parking and walks from the door rather than facilities on site.