Wadham Cottage, Bourton-on-the-Water

Wadham Cottage sits right in the heart of Bourton-on-the-Water, one of the Cotswolds' prettiest villages, and it makes an easy base for a dog-owning couple or small family who want stone-cottage charm with walks straight from the door. As a whole-house rental you get the run of the place to yourselves, so there are no shared corridors or lobbies to negotiate with a dog in tow - you arrive, settle in, and head out.

Dogs are welcome, and the property is upfront about the terms: there is a charge of £25 per dog, payable at the cottage. Bourton-on-the-Water is built for four-legged company, sitting on the River Windrush with green banks to sniff along and plenty of dog-friendly pubs and cafes within a couple of minutes' walk. Guests staying with a dog have described the cottage as very dog friendly, with lovely walks leading out from the doorstep and a much quieter feel first thing in the morning and again in the late afternoon, once the day visitors have thinned out.

A few practical notes are worth weighing. The cottage is relaxed about where dogs go, so if anyone in your party is sensitive to pet dander it is worth knowing that dogs have had the run of the rooms before. Access and parking are on the narrow side, which is common for a period village cottage, and check-in can be later in the day - handy to plan around if you are arriving with a tired dog.

Wadham Cottage suits owners of steady, house-trained dogs who want a characterful village bolt-hole with strolls, pubs and the river all on the doorstep. The paw rating currently rests on a single confirmed guest who travelled with a dog, so treat it as an encouraging early signal rather than a broad verdict, and confirm the pet terms directly when you book.