A Great Place To: Take your dog on a break
A Great Place To...
Suffolk
Welcome to doggy
paradise. Gladwins Farm has 10 cottages (sleeping two to 16) and is set in 22 acres of farmland, in a county with 3,500 miles of public footpaths and several beaches you can take your dogs on to.
There’s a two-hour circular countryside walk by the river Stour, starting at the farm, which incorporates a detour to the dog-friendly Anchor
Inn. Here you’ll find a warm welcome and locally sourced food. Make sure you leave room for the not-so-local but oh-so-decadent Belgian waffle!
Nearby ‘Constable country’ – Dedham and Flatford, on the Essex border – is an area of outstanding natural beauty, where artist John Constable painted his celebrated works.
And while your best friend takes a nap, you can relax in your hot tub (most cottages have one), take a dip in the heated indoor pool or play a set on the tennis court.
Staying There Premier Cottages (premiercottages.co.uk; 01206 262261) has almost 400 dog-friendly fourand five-star holiday cottages around the UK. Chelsworth (sleeps eight) at Gladwins Farm starts at £925 for a three-night weekend, and
£1,235 for a week.