The Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in the Cotswolds, UK

Artist Residence brings its signature boho-British flair to a thatched-roof, 16th-century farmhouse in peaceful South Leigh, near Oxford and Burford. Six of nine quirky boutique rooms are dog-friendly. For £15, furry friends get beds, bowls and Lily’s Kitchen treats; owners are spoilt with rain showers, coffee machines, Bramley toiletries and art-centric styling. Stable and Barn Suites have lounges, log burners and freestanding baths. A treat-tastic welcome awaits pooches in the cosy country pub, with crackling fires and Cotswold-inspired cooking, and there are wonderful nearby walks, including around Blenheim Palace.

Canine companions will love the glam-Cotswold lifestyle at the fabulously chic Foxhill, a 1909 Arts and Crafts manor on a 400-acre (162ha) estate between honey-stone Broadway and Chipping Campden. Doggie beds and toys are provided at £30 per pooch. The team can even rustle up dogs’ dinner menus, and the sprawling grounds couldn’t be more perfect for frolicking. Pet parents will be wowed by the eight sleekly styled, bold-design rooms, bespoke dining and tucked-away gardens. Four-legged friends are also welcome at neighbouring sister property Dormy House, known for its dreamy spa.

Pick among Cotswold-retreat packages – starting from £25 – for travelling hounds at Broadway’s paw-friendly 14th-century Lygon Arms. This snugly styled, spa-equipped coaching inn offers dog beds, bowls and treats in dedicated rooms, complete with a Le Chameau kit for the swishest stays. Dogs can roam the garden and enjoy specialised menus, and there’s a post-walk muddy-paws station. The Ultimate Dog Escape package throws in a half-day pup-pampering session, or book a joint Nails and Tails Spa Day (blueberry dog facial included).

Tetbury’s most artily stylish address is a 16th-century townhouse reincarnated with thoughtful, original boutique flair. With prior notice, pooches are more than welcome to stay overnight for £20 in the allocated dog-friendly rooms and can join you over drinks or dinner in the beautiful walled gardens and snug bar – though not in the brasserie restaurant. Nearby Westonbirt Arboretum is perfect for a good scamper around, and trails meander off into the rippling southern Cotswolds.

Bordered by woodlands, walking routes and nearby Windrush, gold-stone Burford is the idyllic Cotswold setting for this cosily converted dog-welcoming inn, with its roots in the 15th century. Among the pooch-friendly pads – £20 per dog, with beds and bowls – the Rosie has a private garden. Wagging tails can join you amid the exposed beams and roaring fireplace in the laid-back pub or out in the gardens. Though the brasserie restaurant – fired by Cotswold produce – is humans-only, canines get sausages at breakfast.

At this honey-walled, 17th-century, foodie-destination mansion, canine guests are as joyfully welcomed as their owners, with in-the-know tips on everything from pet-friendly walks to local groomers. Home-made treats, toys and blankets await them in the smartly luxurious dedicated furry-friend rooms – £30 per dog – and the rambling countryside around Upper and Lower Slaughter makes the perfect playground. Owners can enjoy the manor’s two gourmet restaurants, which pride themselves on innovative, Cotswold-produce dishes.

With Chipping Campden, Broadway, the escarpment and miles of walking paths on the doorstep, the 14th-century, pet-loving Charingworth Manor ticks all the Cotswold-break boxes. Among the antique-dusted, classic-style rooms, seven are paw-friendly, with a toy, bowls, a treat and a welcome letter available at £25 per dog. A couple of them have French doors that open onto grassy lawns, beyond which the grounds and gardens are a delight to roam around. While owners dig into the breakfast buffet, four-legged companions are served a sausage, and staff can recommend dog-friendly walks.

On the Cotswolds’ far-southern fringes, this Grade II-listed 1878 country home sits in 8 acres (3ha) of grounds with walled gardens, herb and fruit plants, an arboretum and a seasonal, heated pool. The cosily updated rooms – washed in soothing pastels and with pops of antiques and wood beams – include a selection for well-behaved four-pawed friends. For £20, each pooch gets a bowl, a bed and treats and can tag along to meals. Walks lead to the River Avon, and Bath is 30 minutes away.