1 / 22Laurel Bank
Sway, Hampshire
A two bedroom cottage for four in the middle of Sway, with a generous fully enclosed garden, an outdoor shower, a hot tub and two dogs welcome.
The garden here is big enough to have two parts, which at four people and two dogs turns out to matter. A lawn, then a step down to a paved terrace behind the cottage, so the hot tub and the animals never compete for the same square of ground. Laurel Bank sleeps four in the middle of Sway, dog friendly, two welcome, fully enclosed at the back with a wood burner indoors. Forest and coast are both a short run out.
There is an outdoor shower on the lawn, which after a fortnight is the fitting people remember rather than the tub. Two bedrooms hold the four, and the route out to the garden runs through the utility room, so the machine, the boots and the animals all arrive in one place. That is no accident of the plan. Somebody who owns dogs arranged it.
Sway has enough village about it to be worth being in, and the walking and cycling routes leave from the door and not a car park. Four people, two dogs, a hot tub and a burner is an uncomplicated week. By the second evening somebody is in the tub, both dogs are on the lawn above it declining to settle, and nobody has looked at a map since Monday.
Sway Tower stands just outside the village, a concrete folly going up over 60 metres because a Victorian judge wanted to prove the material would hold, and it shows from a long way off across the heath. Set Thorns and the inclosures begin past it, gravel rides through plantation with open ground either side. Two dogs get forest one way and the Solent the other, and neither counts as a journey.
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from £898 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 2 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Heading outside from the utility room you will find a generous fully enclosed garden with garden furniture
- Dog Facilities
- Dog shower
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £898 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Hot tub, Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Laurel Bank from £898 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Laurel Bank dog friendly?
Yes, Laurel Bank welcomes up to two dogs. The garden at the back is fully enclosed, so they can be out safely while you get on with things, and the route from the house to the garden runs through the utility room — a genuinely practical touch that keeps muddy boots and wet dogs contained in one place.
Are dogs allowed at Laurel Bank year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, so there's nothing to suggest they aren't welcome throughout the year. If you want to confirm for a specific date, it's worth checking directly with the host when you book.
What should I know before visiting Laurel Bank with my dog?
The garden is split across two levels — a lawn above and a paved terrace below where the hot tub sits — which means there's plenty of space and the dogs and the tub aren't tripping over each other. There's also an outdoor shower on the lawn, handy after a day out on the heath or the coast. Walking routes head straight out from the village, with the New Forest inclosures and the Solent both reachable without getting in the car.
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Laurel Bank from £898 for 7 nights
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