Holiday Home at Littlesea Park, Weymouth

This holiday home sits on Littlesea Holiday Park on the edge of Weymouth, a short drive from the Jurassic Coast, and it makes a straightforward, low-fuss base for a break with a dog. It is a whole-house rental rather than a room in a hotel, so there are no shared corridors or lifts to negotiate and dogs come and go through your own front door.

The dog welcome extends beyond the accommodation itself. The park keeps a dog-friendly terrace at its restaurant and allows well-behaved dogs into designated areas of the main restaurant indoors, so you are not confined to the home at mealtimes, and there are dog walking areas close by for the first and last walk of the day. Feedback from dog owners also picks out the practical touches inside, including a set of dog items left ready under the sink.

Beyond the pet side, the home is described as spotless, comfortable and genuinely well equipped, and the position works well for getting into Weymouth, out along the coast to Portland, or east towards Lulworth. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.

Two things to weigh up. There is no private enclosed garden of the kind a country cottage would give you, so this suits a dog that is settled on the lead around a busy park rather than one that needs to potter unsupervised. And no pet charge is published on the property's booking listing, so it is worth asking what the current arrangement is when you book.

Best suited to owners who want a clean, affordable Weymouth base with the park's facilities and the Dorset coast within easy reach, and whose dog is happy in a lively holiday-park setting.