Dog Friendly Cornwall Cottages - Explore The Roseland With Your Pooch

For people whose furry friend is a member of the family, not to be left behind, there's good news on the horizon. There are plenty of dog friendly Cornwall cottages and B&Bs available these days for well behaved pooches. And the stunning Roseland Peninsula is fantastic dog walking territory. As well as a wonderful area for humans to explore!

The Roseland Peninsula is a little gem full of hidden beaches with soft, pale sand and dramatic, craggy rock formations. It's close to some of the county's favourite holiday hot spots Truro, Falmouth and St Austell. You can also reach the 'capital' of the peninsula, St Mawes, by ferry from Falmouth - a short yet exhilarating trip that your dog will love, complete with splashing waves, big skies and screaming gulls.

Scenic Tregony village, known as the gateway to the Roseland, was once a busy port. Today the river has disappeared, silted up completely by waste from local china clay and tin mines, and replaced by an unusually wide high street. There are numerous great walks along the nearby Ruan River, through lovely lush woodland with wildlife galore. Perfect for doggie exploring as long as yours knows how to behave around wildlife. And won't chase domestic farm animals. If you're in doubt keep your dog on a lead until you know what's what.

The last thing you want is trouble on your holiday. Cornwall self catering is a great way to let your dog join in with the fun without having to worry about bothering fellow guests. And keeping your furry friend on a lead just in case is the best way to steer clear of problems away from your holiday home. A long automatic feed leash makes things easier.

Veryan village is a timeless little place wreathed in legends, close to the ancient Carne Beacon, a bronze age burial mound. Great fun for dogs to run around. Plus there's Veryan castle, an iron age fort. The bones of history show through the land here at every turn.

Your dog's excellent sense of smell will help him or her enjoy the idyllic St Just-in-Roseland to the full! The church's pretty gardens stretch right down to the river, where there's enough exciting smells to keep even the liveliest dog happy for hours. Portloe is another feast for the doggie senses as well as their owners, a charming, vibrant fishing village famed for its shellfish, once the hub of the UK's pilchard industry. There are even nice beaches here to complement the peninsula's rugged rocky headlands. But the best beach in the area is probably Porthbeor Beach. It's sheltered and sandy, scattered with strange, weird and wonderful rock formations, perfect for the kids and dog to explore together. All in all for a dog friendly self catering holiday Cornwall scores high. And The Roseland comes close to the top!

Pet Friendly Holidays - Your Pooch Can Come Too

Here in Britain we are renowned for being pet lovers as the 14 million registered dog and cat owners will testify. And all those owners add up to over 20 million four-legged friends. A big figure even before we start to think about the gerbils, hamsters, horses, goldfish, parrots or pythons and many other creatures that are our much loved pets.

Many of those millions of pet owners face the perennial question of what to do with Fido or Felix when the family takes its annual holidays.

Putting your pet in kennels is probably the only option if you want to travel further a-field and don't want the hassle of pet passports or quarantine. There are thousands of kennels to choose from, from small and friendly family owned businesses to larger, top notch dog hotels where your pet can have their own pampering holiday.

For the more adventurous pet travellers the Pet Travel Scheme makes it possible to take a dog or cat to many EU countries without having to endure a quarantine period on their return. PETS is all about stopping the spread of dangerous diseases and so there is still a need for controls and procedures. It's great but is a lot of work and stress for both the owner and the pet. Okay if you're travelling regularly or expect to stay abroad for any length of time, but probably not for the 2-3 week annual holiday in the sun.

For most people a holiday is time to be shared with every member of the family, and that includes Fido or Felix. So a very popular option with dog and cat owners is to stay in a self catering holiday cottage. Many allow pets to stay for free or for a small charge and as you have the place to yourself a dog friendly holiday cottage can be a real home from home for your pet. This option means it's easy to dine in with family and friends, and invite Felix or Fido along too. Many holiday cottage companies will have specific dog friendly cottages and even go so far as to check whether there is an enclosed garden, plenty of kitchen space and somewhere for walkies to make everyone's stay more enjoyable.

So what if you opt for a holiday cottage, but really do want to get away from it all? If you're ready for a pet friendly holiday and want to experience something different we'd recommend taking the whole family to Ireland. The culture, heritage and history make it a very special place and as Ireland knows a thing or two about the great outdoors pets are very welcome. Why not find out more about the fantastic places to visit and dog friendly places to stay.