South West Exeter
Charming character lodge in cemetery grounds
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 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 Exeter / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 8.8/10 overall
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 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 6 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.8/10 - 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
This is a small lodge set in cemetery grounds near Exeter, an unusual location that some dog owners will value (quiet, leafy, far less foot traffic than a town-centre listing) and others won't. The single pet-traveller review we have rated it 7/10 and described the property as cosy and homely, with the garden access being the standout for travelling with a dog. The lodge sleeps four across three double bedrooms, so it suits couples or families more than larger groups.
Agoda doesn't publish a structured pet policy for this property, so confirm specifics directly with the host when you book. Practical caveats from the one pet-traveller review: the outside lights had failed during their stay, which made evening dog access to the garden harder than it should have been; the lounge is small for four-plus people; and a wasp nest was noted on the property. These are guest-reported snags rather than the property's headline features, but they're worth knowing.
Location-wise the lodge is near Exeter rather than in the city centre, with the cemetery grounds themselves giving an unusually quiet immediate surround. Exeter Quay, the canal towpath, and the wider South Devon countryside are all easy reach by car. This lodge will suit dog owners who like the unusual setting, are travelling as a smaller group, and don't mind that the data pool is thin (6 total Agoda reviews at the time of publishing).
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Quiet cemetery-grounds setting
- Three double bedrooms, sleeps four
- Garden access for dogs
- Outside lights had failed in one stay
About this hotel
A small lodge in cemetery grounds near Exeter, unusual quiet setting. Sleeps four across three double bedrooms with garden access, suiting smaller groups travelling with a dog.
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Location
73 Exwick Road, Exeter, EX4 2BT
