Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 16

Jess Bradbrook and her family had a "fabulous stay" recently in Broadview and sent these great shots of Luna and Cosmo enjoying their holiday.

Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 15

Dawn Morgan sent this lovely pic of a very happy little chap, she said: "This is my dog Honey having a great time on the beach ! We stayed at the farmhouse, three couples and seven dogs!! The best place I have ever stayed. Will definitely come back again!"

Tortoise Friendly Holidays Part 2...

Having had our first tortoise visit last year, we had two in one week last month and here's the evidence. Eric Bradbrook who bought Trafford along said: "We would just like to say that we had a wonderful week in Broadview. Everyone had a great time, humans, dogs and especially Trafford the tortoise who had never been on holiday before!"

Helsbury Dog Photo Competition 2014 Entry 14

Shirley & Clive Stinchcombe sent these great shots of their lovely dogs on their recent holiday at Helsbury. They are already looking forward to their next visit!

Nine in 10 Dog Owners Take More Pictures of Their Pet Than Partners

New research released by Direct Line has revealed dog owners prefer their pets to their partners when it comes to screen savers and profile pictures, with nine in 10 dog owners taking more pets of their pets than partners! 86% of the 1,407 dog owners surveyed claimed to prefer to have their pet as their screen saver while 45% said they always use a picture of their pet as their social media profile.

Dog owners are constantly catching their ‘dogs on film’ with nearly a third (31 per cent) taking daily pictures, according to new research from Direct Line Pet Insurance and K9 Media. An incredible one in five dog owners admit that their phone gallery is 75% full with pet pictures as 90 per cent of dog owners reveal they take more pictures of their pet than their partners.

We rely on this happy fact for our dog friendly photo competition every year!

Spot the mystery object...

Here's a picture of something we're having built at the moment for Helsbury - any ideas what it might be?

Late Availability in the Farmhouse in September...

A poorly dog has meant that one of our regular guests has regrettably had to cancel their holiday in the Farmhouse on the 27th September, so this week is now available on a first come first served basis. Please let us know as soon as you can if you'd like to come.

Helsbury is awarded 5 Star Gold for the 5th year running...

Our recent Quality in Tourism inspection has resulted a 5th year of being awarded 5 stars with a coveted GOLD standard. Scoring in the high 90% and in some cases 100% on all of the criteria we are very proud to be offering our guests a unique dog friendly experience whilst maintaining these incredibly high standards.

Special mention was made of our housekeeping team: "An absolutely excellent standard of housekeeping and cleanliness seen at the time of the assessment. With attention to detail seen at both high and low levels, furniture pulled out and surfaces dust free. Sue and the team are to be congratulated on maintaining this standard."