Yorkshire Whitby
4 Maypole Green, Fylingthorpe
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 3 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Whitby / the Yorkshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.1/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet limits: max 1 pet - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 3 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 30 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.1/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- One pet per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
4 Maypole Green is a modernised cottage in Fylingthorpe, the village that runs into Robin Hood's Bay on the North York Moors coast, and it has become a reliable pick for walkers travelling with a dog. The interior has been reworked to a high standard - guests single out the layout, the bathroom and how easy the heating and showers are to use - and the windows look out across the green, the surrounding countryside and out to sea.
For dogs, the draw is what sits on the doorstep rather than anything indoors. The Cinder Track, the old Whitby to Scarborough railway line, passes close by and gives miles of level, traffic-free walking where dogs can be off the lead, and the footpath down into Robin Hood's Bay runs a short way in the other direction. Guests travelling with dogs describe the cottage as genuinely set up for them and equally workable for a family.
The one consistent reservation is the lack of enclosed outdoor space. There is no private garden, so the first and last trip of the day means coats on and a walk rather than opening a door onto a lawn, and more than one dog owner has said a secure area is the thing they would add. It is a manageable trade-off given how close the off-lead walking is, but it is worth knowing before you book, particularly with a puppy or an older dog.
A village shop is down the road and the pub is not far, which keeps the car parked once you arrive. 4 Maypole Green suits dog owners who plan to spend their days walking the coast and the moors and want a warm, well-finished base to come back to rather than a garden to sit in. It earns a 4.6/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Cinder Track off-lead walking close by
- No enclosed garden or private outdoor space
- Set up for dogs and families alike
- Short walk down into Robin Hood's Bay
- Warm modern interior with sea views
About this hotel
4 Maypole Green is a three-star holiday cottage in Fylingthorpe, on the edge of Robin Hood's Bay and about six miles south of Whitby. The whole house is available to rent, recently modernised inside, with views across the village green towards the surrounding countryside and the North Sea.
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4 Maypole Green Fylingthorpe, Whitby, YO22 4TX
