Brookfield B&B Guest House

Paw rating 5.0/5. Brookfield B&B Guest House earns the top score on Four-Legged Guests because the dog reviews from this small Keswick guesthouse are not only uniformly enthusiastic — they describe the kind of small, personal touches that make a difference when you travel with a dog. The most frequently mentioned of those touches is a cooked sausage served to dogs at breakfast, noted by guests staying with everything from a chihuahua to a Bernese mountain dog.

Owner-host Lorna runs the four-room property in person and welcomes pet-travelling guests directly. Reviews repeatedly describe her as friendly and accommodating from arrival onwards, and several note that she remembers dogs by name. There is no indication of a separate pets policy, no pet-only rooms, and no fee structure flagged by Agoda — but equally, no Agoda disclosure of charges or restrictions, so guests travelling with a pet should confirm directly when booking, particularly for larger breeds.

For walks, the property sits on Penrith Road about a 15-minute stroll from Keswick town centre via an old railway path that follows the line of the long-disused Cockermouth-Keswick-Penrith route. Guests note a small wood directly opposite the guesthouse for quick toilet stops and morning sniffs, and the wider Lake District fells are a short drive away. Parking is on-street, free, and reported as easy to find directly outside.

Rooms are described as small but comfortable, with hard floors and tidy decor that should be straightforward to clean up after a muddy walk. The breakfast service carries a strong reputation independently of the dog-friendly element — wide options across cooked and continental, plus small extras (welcome chocolates, wine, biscuits) that guests consistently flag as memorable.

Best suited to: dog owners visiting the northern Lakes for two to four nights who value an attentive, personal welcome over a larger hotel's facilities. Less suited to guests needing dedicated outdoor space on-site or pet-specific amenities — both are absent here.