Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Great Rissington
Charming Cottage, Great Rissington
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 8 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 Great Rissington / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.8/10 overall on booking platforms
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: 8 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 58 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - 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
This is a beautiful old stone cottage in Great Rissington, one of the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds, and it is about as idyllic a dog-friendly base as the area offers. A secure garden, walks from the door and a genuinely warm welcome make it a favourite with dog owners, several of whom return.
Dogs are properly catered for here, and the feature guests praise most is the secure, enclosed garden, a safe space for a dog to relax right outside the cottage. More than one visitor brought two dogs happily. There is a welcome hamper to arrive to, and the owners earn glowing mentions for going the extra mile.
Inside, the cottage is full of character and larger than expected, with a log burner, a Rangemaster in the kitchen and a clean, comfortable feel throughout. It is the kind of place that lives up to the picture-book Cotswold ideal.
The setting is the other big draw. Lovely walks lead straight from the door, including down to the River Windrush, and the cottage is well placed for exploring the wider Cotswolds, with a good village pub an easy stroll away and off-road parking at the property.
This suits a couple or family with one or two dogs who want a characterful, peaceful stone cottage with a secure garden and superb walking on the doorstep, in a genuinely beautiful village. For a dog-friendly Cotswolds stay, Charming Cottage earns its near-perfect paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Secure, enclosed garden for dogs
- Walks from the door to the River Windrush
- Characterful stone Cotswold cottage
- Welcome hamper and attentive owners
- Village pub a short walk away
About this hotel
A beautiful old stone-built holiday cottage in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Great Rissington, near Bourton-on-the-Water. Full of character with a log burner, a well-equipped kitchen and a secure garden, it makes a peaceful, idyllic base for exploring the Cotswolds, with lovely walks from the door and a good village pub a short stroll away.
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Barnend Cottage, Great Rissington, GL54 2LH