Yew Tree Farm Stable, Worlingworth

Yew Tree Farm Stable sits in the fields at Fingal Street, just outside Worlingworth in mid Suffolk, and it has been set up by owners who thought about dogs before the guests arrived. There are two separate secure outdoor spaces: an enclosed garden beside the ramp up to the door, and a smaller fenced area where dogs can run without being watched every second. For anyone who has spent a holiday hunting for somewhere a dog can safely be let off, that is the whole ballgame.

The owners go further than fencing. A dog walk guide is left in the property, written for the lanes and footpaths immediately around it, which saves the usual first-morning guesswork about where you are actually allowed to go. The rest of the kit is thorough in the same way, from fans for warm weather and cushions for the outdoor chairs through to books, games and films for wet afternoons, and small welcoming touches for arriving guests are part of the house style.

The location suits a touring holiday rather than a beach one. Worlingworth lies in the quiet arable country between Debenham, Eye and Framlingham, roughly half an hour inland from the Suffolk coast, so days out mean the car. The immediate surroundings are farmland and footpaths, which is what most dogs would choose anyway, and the property is quiet enough that a nervous dog settles quickly.

No pet fee is published, so confirm what a dog adds to the booking. There is a seasonal rule on numbers: from November to March the property takes one dog, and any extra dogs are at the owners' discretion. Beyond that the property earns its 4.6/5 paw rating: guests travelling with dogs have rated their stays at the top of the scale, and it is best suited to a couple with one or two dogs who want a quiet, self-contained base and secure ground to open the door onto.