Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Tetbury
Cat and Custard Pot Inn
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 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 Tetbury / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire 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 fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
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 593 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.1/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 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
The Cat and Custard Pot Inn is a proper Cotswold village pub-with-rooms, and one that takes dogs seriously rather than just tolerating them. Set in a quiet hamlet just outside Tetbury on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, it pairs characterful country-inn rooms with a bar and restaurant that genuinely welcome four-legged guests.
The clearest sign of how dog-friendly the inn is comes from how far that welcome extends: the bar, restaurant and bedrooms are all open to dogs, so you are not banished to your room at mealtimes. Owners travelling with dogs describe spotlessly clean, spacious rooms, a warm fire in the dining room on cold nights, and staff who make both you and your dog feel at home. The surrounding countryside does the rest, with walks straight from the door through classic south-Cotswold scenery.
It works best as a base for couples or small groups who want good food and a relaxed pub atmosphere alongside their dog. The kitchen earns particular praise - breakfasts and evening meals come up again and again as a highlight - so it suits a slower, food-led short break rather than a self-catering setup.
One practical note: a per-dog charge may apply, so it is worth confirming the current pet fee and any limit on numbers directly with the inn when you book. Beyond that, there is very little to flag. For a dog-friendly Cotswolds weekend built around a welcoming village pub, the Cat and Custard Pot is an easy recommendation.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs welcome in bar and restaurant
- Walks straight from the door
- Warm fire and cosy rooms
- Highly rated breakfasts
- Quiet Cotswold village setting
About this hotel
The Cat and Custard Pot Inn is a four-star country pub-with-rooms in a quiet hamlet near Tetbury, on the southern edge of the Cotswolds. It offers characterful en-suite rooms, a well-regarded restaurant and bar, on-site parking, and walks straight from the door - with dogs welcome throughout.
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Location
The Street, Tetbury, GL8 8PN
