South Coast Lyme Regis
Cobblers Lodge, Lyme Regis
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 14 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 Lyme Regis / the South Coast and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.7/10 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: 14 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 171 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.7/10 - 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 policy at a glance
- One pet is allowed per booking, on request.
- There is a £10 fee per stay for a pet.
Pet-friendly summary
Cobblers Lodge is one of the most enthusiastically dog-friendly places to stay in Lyme Regis, and it is the secure garden that guests with dogs mention again and again. The lodge is a self-contained space attached to the owners' house in a quiet spot above the town, with sea views over the bay, and dogs can explore the enclosed, dog-proof garden while their owners relax on the patio.
Guests travelling with dogs consistently describe the lodge as immaculately clean, beautifully decorated and generously equipped, with thoughtful welcome touches like fresh milk and a bottle of wine on arrival. The hosts live next door and are repeatedly praised as warm and genuinely dog-friendly, on hand when needed but happy to leave guests to themselves. For a couple and one well-behaved dog, it reads as a real home from home.
The setting is peaceful rather than central. It sits up a hill, so the walk back from the beach and harbour is a steep one, around fifteen minutes on foot; guests who would rather not climb it tend to drive, roughly four minutes to the harbour, or use the bus stop at the end of the road. The enclosed garden and quiet surroundings make it well suited to dogs who enjoy a calm base between coastal and countryside walks.
Two things are worth knowing before you book. The owners keep their own dog at the property next door, which one guest noticed barking in the garden during the evening; it was described as friendly and did not spoil the stay, but a very reactive dog might notice it. The listing also allows one pet per booking, on request, with a small fee per stay, so confirm the arrangements with the hosts when you reserve. For a settled dog and owners who want a quiet, high-quality coastal retreat, Cobblers Lodge is hard to beat.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Secure, dog-proof enclosed garden
- Warm, dog-friendly hosts next door
- Quiet hillside setting with sea views
- Steep walk up from the beach
- One pet per booking, small fee
- Welcome touches like milk and wine
About this hotel
Cobblers Lodge is a 4-star self-catering lodge in a quiet spot above Lyme Regis, on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. Attached to the owners' home but private, it sleeps two and has an enclosed garden and sea views over the bay, a short drive or a steep walk from the harbour and beach.
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Location
Cobblers Lodge ,Greenway, Lyme Regis, DT7 3EY
