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Fabulous Pet-Free Stays for Allergy-Sufferers and Seekers of Calm Alike!

22 July 2025

As much as we love our four-legged friends, for some people “no pets” is an essential holiday requirement.

For example, if you suffer from allergies, next-door’s adorable doggy guests could spark a rush of anxiety or bring on an eye-watering coughing fit – neither of which are ideal, when you’re trying to relax!

It could be that you’re fearful of certain animals (cynophobia is a clinically-recognised fear of dogs, thought to be experienced by 12% of the UK population). Alternatively, you may simply prefer a completely calm and uninterrupted holiday setting to unwind in.

These wonderful retreats aren’t just joyfully unique and suitably luxurious. Each one also stipulates a pet-free policy across the entire site. Some even offer thoughtful ‘extras’, such as allergy-free bedding on request, to help make your stay as comfortable as it can possibly be.

So… with no stray hairs or early-morning barks interrupting your well-deserved break, all that’s left to do is rest and breathe easy!

Author: Nina Jervis-Green
Main image: Hinton Hideaways, Somerset

The Signal House

Beer, Devon, England

A former Devon coastguard and signal house, transformed into a charming coastal retreat on Beer Head’s breathtakingly scenic clifftops, within strolling distance of the secluded Hooken Beach.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 6

From

£75 pp/pn

Walden Lodge

St Donat's, Glamorgan, Wales

Escape to serenity at Walden Lodge - a unique handcrafted retreat where the spirit of American Transcendentalism blends with the heritage of Wales, all just moments from the Glamorganshire coast.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£130/night

Rowden Mill Station Saloon Coach and GWR Brake Van

Bredenbury, Herefordshire, England

Vintage-styled retreats, secluded on a green platform at a restored 19th century railway station, amongst peaceful North Herefordshire countryside.

Bedrooms: 1-2

Sleeps: 2-4

From

£125/nt (Brake Van)

Marram Cottage, Beadnell

Chathill, Northumberland, England

A laid-back and lovely Northumberland beach retreat, with a relaxing sun room and a dune-sheltered garden that boasts direct access to the beautiful Beadnell Bay.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 6

From

£130 - £200/nt

A Little Bit of Rough

Nr Uppingham, Rutland, England

Luxury, eco-friendly camping experience set in 20 acres of private woodland in a secret location in Rutland.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 6 per lodge

From

£164/nt

Barbican

Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

An impossibly romantic ‘miniature medieval castle' with gothic windows and a stone turret staircase, beautifully located by the Glenarm River in one of Ulster's oldest villages.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£331 (2 nights)

Craighead Howfs

Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

‘Howf' is the Scottish word for a favourite haunt of family and friends - and once you've visited Craighead Howfs, there's little doubt you'd choose anywhere else for true escapism.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£140 / night

Holly Water Cabin

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

A bespoke-designed, ultra-secluded eco-retreat with an al fresco copper bath, nestled on a welcoming, family-run Devon farm with a meandering river and acres of wildlife-rich countryside to explore.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£180 / night

The Sheiling

Loch Lundie, The Highlands, Scotland

A luxurious, blissfully remote and award-winning retreat with a wraparound deck, a sunken hot tub and a private pier, secluded on the edge of its own shimmering loch for spellbinding Scottish Highland views.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£960 (4nights)

Hinton Hideaways Roundhouses

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Adults-only roundhouse glamping on a lush organic farm, for unrivalled luxury amongst nature.

Bedrooms: 1 per roundhouse

Sleeps: 2 per roundhouse

From

£197 / night

Wolds Edge Treehouse

Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

A luxuriously romantic lodge-amongst-the-leaves, in an award-winning corner of the unspoilt Yorkshire Wolds.

Bedrooms: Open plan

Sleeps: 2

From

£475 (2 nights)

Lewis Longhouse

Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

An award-winning, eco-friendly haven that's rich in home comforts and attention to detail, with breathtaking views of the Hebridean Isle of Lewis.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£2000 (week)

The Laundry Retreat

Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, Wales

Luxury log-cabin-style hideaways, surrounded by breath-taking gardens on a historic Grade II-listed property in North Wales.

Bedrooms: 1 per roundhouse

Sleeps: 2 per roundhouse

From

£145 / night

The Windmill Suffolk

Nr Lavenham, Suffolk, England

You'll be swept away to the height of luxury at The Windmill Suffolk - a glorious towering bolthole as seen on George Clarke's 'Amazing Spaces' and overlooking idyllic countryside, just two miles north of historic Lavenham.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£425 / night

Albion Nights

Bungay, Norfolk, England

A duo of hand-crafted, off-grid retreats (one an Amazing Space!) each with a sumptuous outdoor bath, peacefully secluded in a Norfolk wildflower meadow for a beautiful back-to-nature escape.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£195 / night

The Lookout Tower

Beer, Devon, England

An atmospheric 18th century lookout tower transformed into a luxury retreat with a lift and a private sauna, sublimely set on the clifftop at Beer Head for jaw-dropping coastal views.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£125 pp/pn

Heartwood Treehouse at Oaklands Glamping

Welshpool, Powys, Wales

Pure escapism awaits in an opulent, adults-only treehouse with a wood-fired hot tub on the deck, set in the heart of mid-Wales

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£605 (2 nts)

Coddiwomple Cabin

Ticehurst, East Sussex, England

A whimsical woodland cabin for two, complete with hot tub and privately nestled in an East Sussex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£175 / night

Hous Viridis

Todmorden, West Yorkshire , England

An imaginative and luxurious retreat with a hot tub and al fresco kitchen, beautifully elevated on a 10-acre smallholding with spectacular, far-reaching views of rural Yorkshire.

Bedrooms: 3

Sleeps: 8

From

£400 / night

The Treehouses at Lanrick

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Five sumptuous, eco-friendly tree-treats with idyllic riverside views and a woodland sauna, magically nestled on the borders of the Trossachs National Park.

Bedrooms: Open plan

Sleeps: 2 (+2) per treehouse

From

£240 / night

Erwain Escapes

Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A cwtch-infused cabin with an indulgent bathtub, nestled in its very own four-acre, river-fronted wildflower meadow and beautifully secluded in the “garden of Wales”.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£170 / night

Rowden Mill Station Building and Parcel Office

Bredenbury, Herefordshire, England

Nostalgic, first-class couples and family accommodation at a restored 19th century railway station, set amongst timeless North Herefordshire countryside.

Bedrooms: 1 or 2 per property

Sleeps: 2 or 4 per property

From

£110/nt Parcel

The Treehouse at Lavender Hill

Taunton, Somerset, England

Set among the branches of a magnificent lime tree is the spectacular Treehouse - a fairy-tale hideaway for four in gorgeous Somerset.

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£545 midweek

The Hudnalls Hideout

Nr St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England

An ultra-luxurious, design-led and TV-featured treehouse-for-two, deliciously secluded amongst private woodland in the beautiful Wye Valley.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

£400 /night

Dunstan Hall

Craster, Northumberland, England

Spirit your loved ones away to a magnificent, Grade II*-listed country retreat, rich in fascinating history and secluded in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to the Northumberland coast.

Bedrooms: 10

Sleeps: 18

From

£1950 (3nts)

Daisy Chain Cabin

Ticehurst, East Sussex, England

Relax and unwind amongst the blissful simplicity of nature, in a grown-ups only log cabin privately set within an East Sussex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2

From

175 / night