Hand-picked cottages across Cumbria and the Lake District, dogs welcome or not.
Winner of Best Dog Friendly Retreats — Cumbria 2023, LuxLife Hospitality Awards
Winner of Best Dog Friendly Holiday Accommodations Company — Cumbria and the Lake District 2023, Best of British Getaways
Same small team, same standard of care. The difference is simply whether the dogs are coming.
Multiple dog friendly cottages, fully enclosed gardens, walks from the doorstep. Award winning, and built for dogs first.
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Listed buildings, town bases and coastal boltholes, kept entirely pet free. Ideal for allergies, or if you simply prefer a home without dog hair.
See pet free cottages →Most of our cottages take unlimited or multiple dogs, no small print, no size limits. Fully enclosed gardens and walks from the doorstep, because we mean it when we say dogs are family.
Based right here in Cumbria, not a call centre. If something needs sorting, someone's out the same day. You'll always be speaking to a person who knows the properties personally.
Every cottage is chosen and managed by us directly, not listed on autopilot. Recognised with Best Dog Friendly Retreats and Best Dog Friendly Holiday Accommodations Company, Cumbria.
We're building a small, trusted directory of the people who make a Cumbrian trip unforgettable: a private chef for the night, a qualified mountain leader for the fells, a photographer who knows where the light falls. Enquire now and we'll be in touch as it launches.
See what's planned →If you're a mountain leader, private chef, photographer or similar, and you'd like bookings to come through Woofs & Wanderlust, get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.
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Owner login →Mich started with her own cottages, beat the national agencies' projections, and grew word of mouth from there. Today a small local team covers bookings, guests, cleaning and maintenance, same day if something needs sorting.
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