Dog friendly holiday parks in England

Whipcott Water, Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, South West England

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £357 - £935

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Whipcott Water. Whipcott Water is part of our Autograph Lodge Holiday collection. Commanding an idyllic setting on the Devonshire/Somerset border this small group of contemporary cottage style lodges is perfect for romantic hideaways and relaxing family breaks. Conveniently located just a short 10 minute drive from the M5 these rural retreats are ideally placed for exploring the many delights of this stunning area. You'll find picture postcard villages and the outstanding natural beauty of Exmoor and Dartmoor impressive Cheddar Gorge Caves and the superb clean sandy beaches of North and South Devon all within easy reach.

For something more restful relax in your own private garden or patio with its outdoor hot tub or call into the local pub where you'll find a warm welcome as well as superb food and drink. A country lane separates these lodges from the Grand Western Canal Country Park and a footpath provides easy access to the towpath from where you can enjoy walks cycle rides (hire available*) and fishing (rod hire and tuition available*).

In-lodge therapies are also available to help you de-stress in the comfort of your own lodge.

*Charges apply.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Finlake Lodges, Newton Abbot, Devon, South West England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £210 - £1695

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Finlake Lodges. Set in 130 acres of beautiful Devonshire countryside on the edge of Dartmoor just half an hour from the sea and boasting outstanding leisure facilities Finlake is the perfect holiday getaway. Relax on a romantic short break or enjoy a fun-filled family holiday – the choice is yours.

Due to steep gradients and steps Finlake is not suitable for wheelchair users or persons with mobility difficulties.

The fabulous leisure complex includes a heated indoor pool superb fitness centre well-equipped gym sauna steam room and the Finesse beauty centre. Recently refurbished the Retreat bar and restaurant offers lunch and à la carte evening meals.

Children will love the outdoor pool with its water slide and the outdoor adventure playground. Outdoor tennis courts a challenging 9-hole pitch and putt course and two coarse fishing lakes provide sporting opportunities for everyone.

• Indoor heated swimming pool
• Outdoor swimming pool with giant water slide
• Horse riding‡
• High ropes† cycle hire‡
• Caving Jungle trail climbing and abseiling tree topping indoor climbing Via Ferreta at The Rock Climbing Adventure Centre‡
• 9 hole pitch and putt
• Petanque and short mat bowls
• Walking and nature trails
• Snorkelling and WaterWalkerz
• Gym
• Tennis courts and golf
• Archery fencing
• Cro-kick and disc golf
• Fishing lakes (EA licence required)
• FUNdamentals (gymnastics for under 6s)‡Offsite under separate managementand charges will apply.
• Health and Leisure club including sauna steam room and beauty treatments
• Bar and restaurant
• Adventure play area
• Launderette

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Welcome Family, Dawlish Warren, Devon, South West England

Type: Fun And Laughter Weekly price range: £95 - £960

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Welcome Family. For bags of fun and loads to do at great value low prices choose Welcome Family. All guests receive a warm and friendly welcome from this family run park dedicated to providing the very best in customer service and standards. The park boasts four fantastic indoor pools and a heated whirlpool perfect to relax in whilst the kids go mad in the fun packed Jolly Roger Club. Enjoy the amusement arcade mini golf and adventure playground not forgetting the superb sports stadium; families truly are spoilt for choice. The park comes alive in the evening with fabulous shows games and competitions guaranteed to keep you entertained all night long. Enjoy free entry from 2010.

Just a short stroll to the award winning beach you'll discover miles of golden sands just waiting to be explored. Seaside towns zoos caves castles and the magnificent Dartmoor National Park are all within easy reach. With so much to see and do both on and off the park and superb value for money accommodation it's so easy to see why most customers return to Welcome family year after year.

Other facilities include shops café and takeaway plus a launderette.

Beautiful Dartmoor the English Riviera and a host of local attractions are all within easy reach for days out during your stay.

• Indoor heated water leisure centre: four feature packed pools spectator area
• Sports ground
• Cruisers Club
• Children's Jolly Roger“ Club and games arcade*
• Multi channel cable TV
• Café and takeaways
• Hire service* with computer games*
• Mini golf
• Adventure playground
• Shopping plaza
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Southview Leisure Park, Skegness, Lincolnshire, East England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £171 - £626

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Southview Leisure Park. Southview nestles in acres of beautiful parkland boasting lakes greenery and wildlife on the edge of vibrant Skegness and is just a short drive to sandy beaches.

A superb array of facilities offers something to suit everyone while lively Skegness and the unspoilt beauty of the Lincolnshire Wolds are on your doorstep.

An eternally popular seaside destination the bustling town of Skegness plays host to numerous attractions. Together with its famous award-winning sandy beach a seal sanctuary and animal centre will appeal to kids of all ages while adults enjoy a variety of bars restaurants and shops.

• Heated spa pool
• Sun bed and sauna*
• Children's pool
• Three restaurants Sports bar and Hotel bar
• Children's playgrounds
• Arcade
• Club room with party nights cabaret bingo disco and children's activities
• New internet café*
• Gift shop and grocery store
• Hairdressing salon
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Crantock Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, South West England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £165 - £859

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Crantock Beach. In a truly enviable location boasting stunning views over one of Cornwall's finest beaches Crantock Beach offers an idyllic holiday base just a few minutes' drive from popular Newquay.

You'll love the peace and informality of this relaxing well run park – proud holders of four stars from the English Tourism Council and the David Bellamy Silver Award for Conservation – while children enjoy crazy golf and adventure play area.

Once evening starts to fall a quiet drink on the patio of the Wavecrest Pub offers the perfect way to make the most of the breathtaking surrounding scenery.

Superbly situated for exploring the beautiful towns quaint fishing villages and outstanding beaches of this glorious area Newquay with its wealth of family attractions is just 3 miles.

• Pool table*
• Nature trail
• Wavecrest Pub and patio area
• Light entertainment and cabaret
• Ocean Diner and takeaway
• Wi-Fi access (in designated areas)
• Amusements*
• Crazy golf*
• Adventure play area
• Dog walking area
• Mini supermarket
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Brimham Rocks Cottages, Harrogate, Yorkshire, North East England

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £307 - £914

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Brimham Rocks Cottages. Enviably located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and overlooking the mystical Brimham Rocks these charming stylish and centrally heated cottages offer the perfect retreat for families and a romantic getaway“ for couples at any time of the year.

Set in three acres of landscaped gardens each cottage has been individually and carefully designed some even have four-poster beds and individual hot tubs for that little bit of extra luxury. There's an indoor heated swimming pool with communal hot tub on the terrace a games room and a children's playground plus a secluded barbecue garden.

Within easy reach of historic Harrogate Ripon York and Leeds it's easy to see why these cottages are so popular with visitors who return year after year.

• Indoor heated swimming pool (Easy access for disabled swimmers – hoist available)
• Table tennis
• Walking
• Terrace seating area with hot tub
• Private dog walking area
• Games room – pool table and table football
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Michaelstow Manor, Bodmin, Cornwall, South West England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £119 - £910

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Michaelstow Manor. Set in 11 acres of rolling natural gardens this holiday park nestles at the foothills of Bodmin Moor and offers you everything you need for a carefree and relaxing family holiday.

Surrounded by glorious countryside a short drive from the coast – and only an hours drive from almost anywhere in Cornwall – this is an ideal touring base. The sauna and solarium provide ideal ways to relax and children will love the indoor heated pool paddling pool and their own playground. The stone built Victorian manor house offers the perfect way to start the evening in the Elizabethan Suite with its restaurant and bar.

A magical area steeped in legend. Tintagel and its famous castle the rugged North Cornwall coast and a host of scenic and historic attractions are all nearby.

• Paddling pool
• Sauna* Solarium*
• Restaurant
• Family entertainment
• Lounge bar bar meals
• Children's playground
• Crazy golf*
• Takeaway
• Amusements*
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Kessingland Beach, Lowestoft, Suffolk, East England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £150 - £799

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Kessingland Beach. In a wonderful position right next to the beach this is the perfect park for a fun filled family holiday.

An array of daytime and evening activities ensures there's something to suit everyone – from splashing about in the indoor pool and fabulous outdoor fun pool to sports mini 10-pin bowling pool and darts. Children will love their own play areas and the action packed clubs offering fun and games for toddlers through to teenagers.

Once the sun goes down the Beachside Showbar provides a sparkling programme of family entertainment with dancing live shows visiting cabaret and competitions. Alternatively relax with a quiet drink and simply watch the world go by.

• Indoor heated pool
• Outdoor heated fun pool
• Water Resorts programme
• Sports Resorts programme
• Pool* and darts
• All-weather multi-sports court
• Indoor spa bath
• Children's paddling pool
• Family entertainment
• Beachside Showbar
• Children's clubs for 5–11s and 12–16+
• Boathouse Bar and Beachside Restaurant
• Takeaway
• Fish 'n' chip shop
• Strikes mini 10 pin bowling*
• Amusements*
• Wi–Fi*
• Play area for under 5s
• Adventure playground
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Captain Cooks Haven, Whitby, Yorkshire, North East England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £225 - £813

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Captain Cooks Haven. Captain Cook's Haven is beautifully set on two levels nestling beside the banks of the River Esk as it winds its way from the rugged beauty of the North Yorkshire Moors towards the bustling seaside resort of Whitby just a mile away.

These cottages offer an ideal touring centre for exploring the nearby fishing villages sandy bays and seaside resorts. You enjoy the use of a superb indoor heated swimming pool and alongside the pool is an exciting playground for children of all ages.

The historic city of York Castle Howard and the North Yorkshire Moors National Park are also within easy reach.

The North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway also runs from Whitby to Pickering and passes Captain Cook's Haven.

Enjoy a ride or walk along the old railway track towards Robin Hood's Bay 6 miles.

Other places of interest in the area are • Whitby Folk Festival Aug 18-24 • North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway • Flamingoland Theme Park (20 miles)

• Indoor heated swimming pool
• Gas barbecue
• Children's adventure playground
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Allerton Country Park, Allerton, North Yorkshire, North East England

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £210 - £660

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Allerton Country Park. Allerton Park is a quiet and relaxing holiday base ideally located for exploring the numerous attractions of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside Harrogate the Dales and Moors.

There is a launderette* and children's play area on the park available for all dates. *Charges apply.

A wealth of scenic and historic sites are close by including Knaresborough and Old Mother Shipton's Cave. Just a short drive away is The Lightwater Valley Theme Park and among the many castles and ruins to be found in the area are Fountains Abbey and Ripley Castle. The ancient city of York with its superb shopping famous Minster Railway Museum and fascinating Jorvik Viking Centre is easily accessible.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152