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Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Cotswolds, United Kingdom
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Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Cotswolds

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10 dog-friendly luxury hotels.

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Where can my dog actually go?

The Cotswolds is not a city, it is a hundred miles of limestone hills between Chipping Campden and Bath, and for a dog that is the point. Every hotel on this list sits on its own acres, from Buckland Manor's ten to Lucknam Park's five hundred, and the Cotswold Way runs past several front doors. You will need a car. The ten hotels here are spread across four counties, and the Farncombe Estate above Broadway is about 80 km from the two hotels near Bath, so pick your end of the hills before you pick your hotel.

What separates these hotels is not the fee, it is where the dog can sit at dinner. Foxhill Manor lets dogs into the whole house bar the kitchen, though one recent guest was kept out of the dining room, so confirm that at booking. Homewood, near Bath, takes dogs into every area and serves the full Olio menu to owners in the bar, lounges and conservatory. Dormy House lets the dog eat with you in The Shed for breakfast and supper, but not in The Back Garden restaurant. The rest run a two-room system, one restaurant closed, one bar or pub open. Calcot sends dogs to The Hive and keeps them out of the Brasserie, the Grain Store and the spa. The Lygon Arms serves its dog menu in the Russell Room but not in the GRILL. Thyme feeds dogs at The Swan pub and not in the Ox Barn. Lucknam Park allows dogs at the Walled Garden and not at Restaurant Hywel Jones. The Fish keeps its Hook restaurant to humans, and Buckland Manor keeps dogs out of the restaurant and all public rooms.

Fees start at GBP 20 a night at Buckland Manor and GBP 25 at Calcot, both per dog. Cowley Manor charges GBP 25 per room for the whole stay and adds nothing for a second dog. The three Farncombe Estate hotels, Dormy House, Foxhill Manor and The Fish, all charge GBP 30 a night, as does The Lygon Arms. Homewood is GBP 35 a night. Lucknam Park is GBP 50 a day, and Thyme takes GBP 50 per stay for one dog only. Nobody here publishes a weight cap, but the Farncombe hotels take one medium dog or two small ones, and Buckland Manor turns away giant breeds. For a big dog, Homewood publishes no limit on size or number, and Cowley Manor and The Lygon Arms both take two of any size.

Two warnings. Some booking sites list Dormy House as not pet friendly, which is wrong, so book through the hotel. And nearly every property here wants dogs booked by phone, in designated rooms, aged one year or more. Thyme goes further: one dog per booking, no dogs on the furniture, and a GBP 100 charge if the dog fouls indoors.

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  1. Foxhill Manor, dog-friendly hotel in Cotswolds01
    Foxhill Manor

    All eight bedrooms take dogs and the whole Manor is open to them apart from the kitchen, with a dog menu from head chef Jon Ingram and 400 acres of the Farncombe Estate from the door. GBP 30 a night, one medium dog or two small, minimum age one year. Confirm dining-room access when you book.

    GBP 30 · max Unknown (no published limit) kg

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  2. Homewood Hotel & Spa, dog-friendly hotel in Cotswolds02
    Homewood Hotel & Spa

    Dogs are welcomed in every area, eat from the full Olio menu with you in the bar, lounges and conservatory, and get a Woof Box, a dog menu, an agility course, grooming and a weekday crèche. GBP 35 a night, no published limit on size or number. Near Bath rather than in the hills.

    GBP 35 · max No published limit kg

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  3. Dormy House Hotel, dog-friendly hotel in Cotswolds03
    Dormy House Hotel

    Dogs go everywhere except The Back Garden restaurant and the spa, and eat with you in The Shed at breakfast and supper, with dog food on the room-service menu. GBP 30 a night, up to two dogs, and the estate walks to Broadway Tower start at the door.

    GBP 30 · max Unknown kg

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Before you go

What happens when you get there

Getting there
Dogs don't fly in the cabin on commercial flights into the UK, so from Ireland the route is the ferry to Holyhead or Pembroke and a drive of three to four hours. From the continent it is Eurotunnel or a ferry. The nearest big airports are Birmingham, Bristol and Heathrow, but they only matter if the dog is travelling as cargo.
Trains and buses
GWR runs the main line through Moreton-in-Marsh, Kemble, Kingham and Bath Spa and takes up to two dogs per passenger free, on a lead or in a rigid carrier, off the seats. Stagecoach buses take one dog at the driver's discretion, off the seats. None of the hotels on this list is at a station, so plan on a car or a taxi.
The big sights
Blenheim Palace takes dogs on a lead across the parkland but not into the Formal Gardens or the main Walled Garden. Westonbirt Arboretum lets dogs off the lead in Silk Wood, on the lead on the Downs, in the restaurant, the shop and over the Treetop Walkway, and not at all in the Old Arboretum. Hidcote takes dogs on short leads everywhere except the Old Garden and the Manor House. Snowshill allows dogs on the lawns, orchards and meadow but not in the formal gardens. Bibury Trout Farm and Birdland at Bourton-on-the-Water both take dogs on a lead.
The refusals
Chedworth Roman Villa and Dyrham Park take assistance dogs only. So does the Model Village at Bourton-on-the-Water and the Roman Baths in Bath. Westonbirt's big events, Forest Live and the Christmas trails, are no dogs. Blenheim's published policy doesn't cover the Palace rooms, so assume the state rooms are a no.
Dogs in restaurants
There is no law against dogs in restaurants in England, it is the owner's call. Pubs mostly say yes, at least in the bar, and the villages are full of them. The hotels here follow the same pattern: the fine-dining room is closed to dogs, the bar, pub or all-day room is open. Dormy House, Foxhill Manor and Homewood are the ones that let the dog eat with you at a proper meal.
Fees and two dogs
GBP 20 a night at Buckland Manor, GBP 25 at Calcot, GBP 30 at Dormy House, Foxhill Manor, The Fish and The Lygon Arms, GBP 35 at Homewood, GBP 50 a day at Lucknam Park. Cowley Manor is GBP 25 per stay and Thyme GBP 50 per stay. Lucknam adds a night's room rate if a deep clean is needed, and Thyme charges GBP 100 if the dog fouls indoors. For two dogs, Dormy House, The Lygon Arms and Cowley Manor take two, and Cowley charges nothing extra for the second. Foxhill and The Fish take one medium or two small. Thyme takes one, strictly.
Livestock and lambing
Most of the walks here cross farmland with sheep, and Lucknam Park keeps dogs on leads across its whole estate because of the horses. Keep the lead on around stock from February to May especially, and on open access land dogs must be on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July for ground-nesting birds. Bring a towel: the paths are mud from November to March, and The Fish, The Lygon Arms and Thyme all have wash stations or paw cleaners for a reason.
Vets
Vale Vets runs an animal hospital at Stinchcombe near Dursley, GL11 6AJ, on 01453 542092, and lists emergency care. Bath Vet Hospital is on the Wellsway in Bath, BA2 5RL, on 01225 832521. Ask your hotel for the nearest out-of-hours number when you check in, because the north Cotswolds cover is a drive away.
Best walks
The Cotswold Way itself, 102 miles from Chipping Campden to Bath, which passes Broadway Tower above the Farncombe hotels and runs close to Buckland Manor. Silk Wood at Westonbirt Arboretum for the only proper off-lead woodland on this list, twenty minutes from Calcot. The Sherborne Park Estate for on-lead walks between Thyme and Bourton-on-the-Water. Blenheim's parkland on a lead. The mile-long lime drive and 500 acres at Lucknam Park, and the River Leach meadows from Thyme.
When to go
May, June and September are the months. The hills are green, the pub gardens are open and the paths are dry. July and August bring coach crowds to Bibury, Bourton and Broadway, and the villages are small, so walk them before ten. October is beautiful and Westonbirt's autumn colour is the best in England, but its Christmas trails from late November are closed to dogs. November to March is mud, short days and lambing from February, with leads on across farmland. Heat is rarely a problem here.

Dog-friendly hotels in Cotswolds

Questions we get asked

Dogs in Cotswolds

Is the Cotswolds dog friendly?+

Yes, more than most of Europe. Ten hotels on our list take dogs, all of them on country estates, and the pubs and footpaths are the point of the place. The things to check are whether your hotel lets the dog into a dining room, since most keep the fine-dining restaurant closed, and whether the sight you want to see takes dogs, because Chedworth Roman Villa, Dyrham Park and the Bourton Model Village do not.

Which Cotswolds hotels let dogs into the restaurant?+

Foxhill Manor opens the whole house to dogs apart from the kitchen, though confirm the dining room when you book. Homewood serves the full Olio menu to owners with dogs in the bar, lounges and conservatory. Dormy House takes dogs in The Shed but not The Back Garden. Elsewhere it is the bar or pub only: The Hive at Calcot, the Russell Room at The Lygon Arms, The Swan at Thyme, the Walled Garden at Lucknam Park, the terrace at Cowley Manor and the bar at The Fish.

Which Cotswolds hotels allow dogs at breakfast?+

Dormy House says the dog can join you at The Shed for breakfast. Foxhill Manor and Homewood open all their rooms to dogs, so ask when you book where breakfast is served. Buckland Manor keeps dogs out of all public rooms, and the others don't publish a breakfast rule, so ring ahead.

How much do Cotswolds hotels charge for dogs?+

GBP 20 a night at Buckland Manor, GBP 25 at Calcot, GBP 30 at Dormy House, Foxhill Manor, The Fish and The Lygon Arms, GBP 35 at Homewood and GBP 50 a day at Lucknam Park. Cowley Manor charges GBP 25 for the whole stay and Thyme GBP 50 for the whole stay. Most include a bed, bowls and treats.

Where should I stay in the Cotswolds with a big dog?+

Homewood publishes no limit on size or number of dogs and opens every area to them. Cowley Manor and The Lygon Arms publish no weight cap and take two dogs. Avoid Buckland Manor, which turns away giant breeds, and note that Foxhill Manor and The Fish take one medium dog or two small ones.

Where should I stay in the Cotswolds with two dogs?+

Cowley Manor, which takes several dogs in a room for one GBP 25 charge per stay. Dormy House and The Lygon Arms take two at GBP 30 each a night. Homewood publishes no limit. Thyme is one dog only.

Can I take my dog to Blenheim Palace or Westonbirt?+

Both, with limits. Blenheim takes dogs on a lead across the parkland but not in the Formal Gardens or the main Walled Garden. Westonbirt lets dogs off the lead in Silk Wood, on the lead on the Downs, in the restaurant, the shop and over the Treetop Walkway, and keeps the Old Arboretum dog free. Neither Westonbirt's Forest Live concerts nor its Christmas trails take dogs.

Can I take my dog on the train to the Cotswolds?+

Yes. GWR takes up to two dogs per passenger free, on a lead or in a rigid carrier and off the seats, and its First Class lounges take dogs on a lead. Moreton-in-Marsh, Kingham, Kemble and Bath Spa are the useful stations. You will still need a taxi or a hire car from there, as none of these hotels is walkable from a station.

Can I fly to the Cotswolds with my dog in the cabin?+

Not from Ireland or the continent on a commercial flight, because the UK doesn't allow pet dogs in the cabin on arrival. The workable routes are the ferry to Holyhead or Pembroke from Dublin or Rosslare, or Eurotunnel and the Channel ferries from France, then a drive.

Research updated 2026-09-26. Policies change, always confirm with the hotel.