Lake District Windermere
Broadberry Cottage
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests ยท updated June 2026 ยท paw rating built from 6 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 Windermere / the Lake District and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 9.4/10 overall
Worth knowing
- 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: 6 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - 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 35 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 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
Broadberry Cottage sits on a quiet residential street about a ten-minute walk from Windermere town centre, set up as a whole-house rental rather than a hotel room. That's exactly the format most dog owners prefer when they can find it. No shared corridors, no other guests, no concierge to negotiate with. The cottage is yours for the stay.
The pet-friendliness shows up in everyday details. A field sits a thirty-second walk away, useful for that pre-bed circuit before settling in. The interior is set up to handle a dog without precious styling getting in the way: cosy farmhouse-leaning downstairs, comfortable bedrooms, easy-to-clean surfaces. Guests travelling with dogs consistently mention the location as the standout factor; close enough to walk into town for the cafรฉs and lake views, far enough from the main drag that a tired dog can actually settle on the sofa.
Two genuine caveats to weigh before booking. First, the property enforces a one-dog-only policy. Some Agoda phrasing reads as 'dogs accepted on request', but the operator confirms one dog only per stay. Couples or families travelling with two dogs will need to look elsewhere, and the communication on this isn't always quick. Confirm the policy is clear before you arrive. Second, the cottage spans three floors with steep stairs throughout. An agile young dog will handle them happily; an older or less mobile dog may struggle, and the layout doesn't lend itself to keeping the dog on one level easily.
The pet fee isn't separately disclosed by Agoda for this property. Check directly with the operator at booking. Small entire-property rentals often roll the pet allowance into the base price rather than charging a per-stay supplement.
Best suited to: couples or small families with one well-behaved dog who can manage stairs, looking for a quiet base for Lake District walks without the formality of a hotel. Skip if you have two dogs, an elderly pet, or anyone in your party who needs single-level access.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Whole-house rental, no shared corridors
- Field thirty seconds away for evening walks
- Quiet residential street ten minutes from town
- Strict one-dog-only policy
- Three floors of steep stairs throughout
About this hotel
Broadberry Cottage is a three-floor whole-property rental on a quiet residential street about ten minutes' walk from Windermere town centre, in the heart of the Lake District. The cottage sleeps a couple or small family across cosy farmhouse-style spaces. The location balances easy walking access to the town's cafรฉs and lake views with the kind of quiet that lets a dog actually settle after a long day out.
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Location
22 Oakthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 2BA