Acorn Apartment 1, Keswick

Acorn Apartment 1 puts you about five minutes' walk from the middle of Keswick, with Derwentwater and the Hope Park path an easy stroll in the other direction. For a dog that combination is hard to beat in the northern Lakes: you can do a proper lakeshore walk before breakfast and still be back for the market without moving the car.

The dog welcome is specific to this flat. Dogs are allowed in the ground-floor apartment only; the upstairs flat in the same building does not take them, so make sure the booking is for the ground floor. Being on the ground floor also means no stairs to manage with a wet or elderly dog, and the apartment is self-contained, so there are no shared corridors on the way in and out.

Guests travelling with dogs describe a roomy, well-equipped flat that comfortably took two adults, two children and a dog, with a good kitchen, large bedrooms and a dining table that makes group meals easy. The host comes up repeatedly as quick to respond. Wider feedback echoes the same points: spotless on arrival, comfortable beds, a quiet road and off-street parking, which in Keswick in season is worth a lot.

The one thing to plan around is the outside space. The garden is not secure, so it is not somewhere to let a dog out unsupervised, and anyone with a bolter or a keen jumper will need to keep them on the lead outside the flat. Given how close the lake path and the town are, that is a manageable trade rather than a deal breaker, but it is worth knowing before you arrive.

Acorn Apartment 1 suits couples and small families with one well-mannered dog who want a central, low-fuss Keswick base and are happy to walk rather than rely on a garden.