London & South East Ashington (Pullborough)
Blackberry Annex, Ashington
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 Ashington (Pullborough) / the London & South East and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.7/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review 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 118 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.7/10 - 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-friendly summary
Blackberry Annex is a detached cottage on a rural smallholding near Ashington in West Sussex, where the owners keep horses, dogs and cats, and visiting dogs are accepted too. It suits relaxed dogs that are used to other animals and country noise better than nervous ones, and it holds a 4.4/5 paw rating.
The property's booking listing doesn't spell out its pet terms, but dog owners have reported paying an extra charge for their dog on arrival, so ask the host for the current amount before you book rather than finding out at the door.
The host is helpful and friendly, shares plenty of local information and has gone out of their way to sort problems after guests left. Families with children enjoy meeting the horses and other animals, the grounds and outdoor space get good feedback, and there's a pleasant dog walk close by.
The setting is quiet countryside at the end of a lane that can be tricky to find the first time, within easy reach of Pulborough and the South Downs.
There are real caveats for dog owners. The resident dogs bark, sometimes at night and early in the morning, and a nervous or reactive dog may find them unsettling. Guests have also found dog mess left in the garden, so check the outdoor space before letting your own dog loose. The annex sits close to the owners' house, with their windows facing it, so privacy is limited, and the living area is small, with seating that doesn't stretch to a full party of six. Towels and mattresses are described as ageing, and the single shower room means queues on busy mornings.
For a family or couple with a sociable dog who want a good-value, farm-style base in West Sussex, Blackberry Annex is a reasonable choice. Owners of reactive dogs, or anyone wanting privacy, will be happier elsewhere.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog charge reported payable on arrival
- Resident dogs, cats and horses on site
- Owners' dogs can bark at night
- Check the garden before letting dogs out
- Quiet rural lane with a nearby dog walk
About this hotel
Blackberry Annex is a detached self-catering cottage on a rural property near Ashington in West Sussex, close to Pulborough. It sleeps up to six, with a wet-room shower, a good-sized kitchen and outside space overlooking the owners' paddocks, and check-in is from 2pm with check-out by 10am.
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Location
Blackberry cottage harbolets road, Ashington (Pullborough), RH20 2LG