Ditsys Den, Tonbridge

Ditsys Den is a converted oast house hideaway in the Kent Weald, and it suits a dog for the same reasons it suits a couple: it is small, self-contained and quiet. The whole place is yours, so there are no shared corridors to negotiate and no reception desk to walk a muddy dog past. It earns a 4.4/5 paw rating.

The property welcomes one well-behaved small dog. What comes through most strongly in reviews from dog owners is how much the hosts do - guests travelling with pets describe attentive, helpful owners who make the arrival easy, and more than one party has come back a second time with their dogs.

The courtyard garden at the back is the practical detail that matters most. It is enclosed enough to let a dog out without a lead first thing or last thing, which is not something every one-bedroom let can offer. The setting is rural Kent between Paddock Wood and Yalding, with footpaths from close by and orchards and hop gardens all around, and dog owners consistently rate the walking.

Two things to plan around. Access to the property is down a very narrow path, which makes unloading a car with a dog and luggage more of a job than it looks. And there is no internet at the property, with patchy mobile reception locally, so download your walking routes and any maps before you arrive. Cleanliness is not universally praised either: a lingering dog smell indoors has been reported, which is worth knowing at a small property that takes pets.

Best suited to a couple with one small dog looking for a quiet Kent base with walking on the doorstep, rather than anyone who needs to work or stream during the stay.