Sherwood & Nottinghamshire Weston (Nottinghamshire)
Escape to the Country Lodge, Weston
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 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 Weston (Nottinghamshire) / the Sherwood & Nottinghamshire 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
- 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
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 26 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: September 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
Escape to the Country is a timber lodge set over a small river at Goosemoor Hall, in quiet Nottinghamshire countryside near Weston, and it is one of those places that turns out to be built for dogs almost by accident: a large enclosed garden, no neighbours to disturb, and a private hot tub and log burner that make a wet winter walk something to look forward to rather than endure.
The enclosed garden is what dog owners single out. It is big enough for a proper run around and secure enough to let a dog off the lead, which is rare in a one-cabin let. Guests arriving with dogs describe them being made welcome by hosts who keep dogs of their own and who tend to send a local itinerary before arrival covering pubs, takeaways and things to do nearby. Reviews mention an extra charge of around 18 pounds for a dog where the hosts were not told in advance, so flag the dog at the time of booking rather than on the day.
Inside, the cabin is compact and properly stocked: a comfortable bed, a fridge run on an honesty box, streaming on the television for a rainy afternoon and logs ready for the burner. The setting is genuinely rural, with sheep in the neighbouring field, birds on the water and enough privacy that the hot tub feels secluded rather than overlooked.
The trade-offs are the ones that come with real countryside. You cannot walk to anything, so a car is essential, and the log burner is the main heat source: guests who arrived to damp logs found the first evening cold. Dog walks are on lanes and field paths rather than a marked trail network. With a 4.5/5 paw rating and consistently strong reviews from dog owners, it suits a couple or small family who want a self-contained base where the dog can be off the lead the moment the car door opens.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Large secure garden for off-lead time
- Hosts keep dogs of their own
- Small extra charge for a dog
- Private hot tub and log burner
- Rural lanes, car essential for walks
About this hotel
Escape to the Country is a self-contained log cabin beside a small river at Goosemoor Hall, near Weston in rural Nottinghamshire. It sleeps a couple or small family, with a private hot tub, log burner, enclosed garden and a stocked kitchen, and rates 9.8/10 across 26 guest reviews.
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Location
Goosemoor hall, Weston (Nottinghamshire), NG23 6TE