The Rear of the Plough, Everdon

The Rear of the Plough is a two-room bed and breakfast tucked behind the village pub in Everdon, a quiet Northamptonshire village a few miles from Daventry, and it is the kind of small, owner-run place where bringing a dog is arranged rather than processed. Both rooms are cottage-style with their own doors straight outside, which makes late-night and early-morning trips out simple, but only the twin room takes dogs. The double does not. Dogs have to be agreed with the owner before arrival, and a charge of between £15 and £25 per night is settled at the time of booking.

The host is the reason most guests rate the place so highly. Dog owners describe being shown local walking routes and pointed towards dog-friendly places to eat before they had thought to ask, and the breakfast, homegrown fruit, warm pastries and freshly made rolls, often eaten outside in good weather, draws praise from more or less everyone. There is a resident dog on the premises, which is a plus for most visitors and worth knowing about if yours is reactive to other dogs.

Everdon itself is small and pretty, with good country walking straight from the village, and The Plough is a couple of doors away and dog-friendly.

Two practical constraints shape a stay here. Dogs cannot be left in the room unattended, and the pub next door is the only realistic option for an evening meal and popular enough to fill up, so book a table when you book the room, particularly if you are arriving late. The bed and breakfast is not connected to the pub despite the name and the address, so the two bookings are entirely separate. Parking is on site but tight for a larger car. The Rear of the Plough earns a 4.5/5 paw rating, and it suits a couple or a small group with one or two settled dogs who want a warm, personal village stay rather than a hotel.