Great late deals - and many take pets too!

If you want to make a late booking for a holiday in the UK, then the good news is that it's not too late. There are plenty of late deals on cottages, including pet friendly cottages if you want to take your hound with you - the more flexible you are in terms of location, the more likely you are to find something.

Here are a number of companies with links to their websites late deals on cottages - or if you're looking to plan holidays in the UK. Some focus on the south west of England, others on a particular county, such as Norfolk, but you'll be sure to find something which suits your needs.

Many of these companies are supporting conservation and wildlife organisations, either in their own area or further afield, so we've included details on what they're doing where we can.

They have lots of pet friendly places

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Helpful Holidays Devon, Cornwall, Dorset & Somerset	Helpful Holidays have over 600 up-market holiday homes to choose from and they book over 17,000 holidays a year. Their business is 27 years old and it's earned a strong reputation for quality cottages, a very high level of customer service (and satisfaction) and in their words a “tell it like it is” approach. They've also produced a very nice PDF for dog owners who want to take their dog away on holiday, and point out that many of the staff are dog owners so they're happy to talk to you about making your holiday a successful one They have an excellent search facility, making it easier for you to find the right location and cottage for you in the areas in which they have their homes. You really can go into quite a bit of depth in what you want from your cottage. I love the pics of the dog for the dog friendly cottages - even he looks helpful! WIth thier offices located in the Dartmoor National Park, they are aware of the importance of the environment and this year, their chosen nominated charity is the Marine Conservation Society.	Take me to Helpful Holidays
Farm & Cottage Holidays Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, & Dorset	Farm and Cottage Holidays are a family run company operating since 1979, offering the finest selection of over 1400 personally inspected Holiday Cottages in the West Country. These include cottages, luxury apartments, farmhouses, barn conversions and log cabins throughout Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. There's also the opportunity to stay on working farms. Over 50% of their properties accept pets, while 77% are ideal for young families. They have a quick and easy online booking process plus an advanced search facility so that you can find the right cottage for you. On the envrionment, Farm & Cottage Holidays is a Corporate Supporter of the Dorset Widllife Trust. And the company makes a contribution to one of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Dorset Widllife Trusts for every booking made, depending on the location of the booking. You can find out more in their About Us section.	Take me to Farm & Cottage Holidays
Blue Chip Holidays Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Isle of Wight, Wales	Over 850 properties, including luxury apartments, town houses and traditional holiday cottages. The company works closely with the World Land Trust, through whom they've offset the unavoidable carbon emissions produced by their head office. They empower you to do the same for your holiday & your donation goes to the World Land Trust who use the funds to deliver offsets through restoration ecology projects. These restore and protect areas of threatened tropical forest, helping to conserve endangered wildlife.	Take me to Blue Chip Holidays
Sykes Cottages UK wide - the choice is yours! Includes cottages in Ireland and even the Austrian Alps	In July 2011, Sykes Cottages were nominated in the "Best UK Holidays" category at the British Travel Awards to be held in London in November. They've got a whopping 2,400 choices on their site. All personally inspected with full property descriptions. 1,000 properties accept pets and many properties have hot-tubs / swimming pools They've got an excellent search facility, enabling you to choose by the things which matter to you most, e.g. pet friendly, farm cottages, family cottages, cottages with an open fire.	Take me to Sykes Cottages
Norfolk Country Cottages The beautiful county of Norfolk	There are over 380 holiday homes, all of which are VisitEngland graded. This family business as established nearly 20 years ago, but they still offer a personal and friendly service to customers. A good number of the cottages on their books are dog friendly cottages - paawfect for you & your dog! Norfolk boasts the pretty city of Norwich, the famous Norfolk Broads, plenty of coastline & stunning countryside. Norfolk Country Cottages care abou the environment - their nominated charity is the Ted Ellis Trust, which is dedicated to preseving the Yare Valley swamp, a vital area for local wildlife.	Take me to Norfolk!
Hoseasons Britain, Ireland & Europe	With over 12,000 places to stay in coastal and countryside settings throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe, Hoseasons is the leading self-catering specialist. From secluded lodges to family holiday parks with plenty to do and from thatched cottages to boating holidays - even luxury villas. These include their tailwagging boating holidays, when you can take Fido on a boating holiday with you.	Take me to Hoseasons
Responsible Travel Worldwide! The world's your oyster!	Responsibletravel.com lists over 3500 holidays and accommodations worldwide. They have all been screened to ensure that they are better for the local communities and the environment. There's certainly something for all tastes and budgets, whether it's volunteering for animals abroad, horse riding, conservation hoildays, ranch holidays, bear watching, panda tracking, or a farm holiday - you'll be blown away by the choice. Lots for the family, or couples, or just you on your own - but harder to find something where Fido can come too. It is a fabulous wealth of animal & outdoor opportunities though. You can find out about their charity commitments	Take me travelling!

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