Ely
Hatters Meadows Glamping
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 2 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're basing yourself in Ely and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.3/10 overall on booking platforms
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 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: 2 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 9.3/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 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
- Dogs cost £15 a night in the timber tents and £10 a night in the glamping cabin.
- Dogs are not allowed on the beds in the glamping cabin.
Pet-friendly summary
Hatters Meadows Glamping sits in flat, open Fenland countryside a couple of miles outside Ely, and it is the kind of small, owner-run site that suits dogs far better than a busy holiday park would. The cabins are self-contained and spread across meadow ground, so there are no shared corridors or communal buildings to steer a nervous dog past on the way to bed.
Guests travelling with dogs describe a genuinely welcoming reception rather than a grudging one, and the practical side holds up: comfortable beds, a properly equipped kitchen and a good shower, all of which matter more than usual when you are drying off a muddy dog at the end of the day. Communication from the host comes up repeatedly as quick and helpful, which is worth knowing on a site where you let yourself in rather than checking in at a desk.
The walking is the real draw. The site sits among the droves that run out across the fens, so you can leave the cabin door and be on quiet, level, traffic-free tracks within a minute - easy going for an older dog and long enough to tire out a young one. Ely itself is close by for the cathedral and the riverside.
The one caveat dog owners raise is that the cabins are not fenced. There is plenty of space around them but no enclosed garden, so a dog that will not stay close needs a long line while you are sitting outside. There is a per-night charge for dogs - £15 in the timber tents and £10 in the glamping cabin - and in the cabin they are not allowed on the beds. How many dogs are allowed is not published, so confirm that with the site when you book.
Best suited to owners of settled, recall-reliable dogs who want quiet countryside within easy reach of a small cathedral city.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Welcoming reception for dogs
- Drove walks straight from the cabin
- Self-contained cabins, no shared corridors
- No fenced area around the cabins
- Quiet Fenland setting near Ely
- Per-night dog charge, cabin cheaper than tents
About this hotel
Hatters Meadows Glamping is a small collection of self-contained cabins on meadow ground a couple of miles outside Ely, in flat open Fenland countryside. Each cabin has its own kitchen, shower and beds, and the drove tracks that cross the fens start within a minute of the door. Ely, with its cathedral and riverside, is a short drive away.
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Location
Mad Hatters Campsite Second Drove, Ely, CB7 4UD
