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Hills Farm Stays
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated May 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 Musbury / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
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 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 551 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.4/10 — the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: May 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
With a paw rating of 4.5 out of 5, Hills Farm Stays earns one of the more positive write-ups on the site — a confirmation that visiting Devon dogs leave well looked after. The site sits on hilltop farmland near Musbury, an easy drive from the dog-friendly stretches of the Jurassic Coast, so the location alone does a lot of the heavy lifting for anyone bringing a dog along for a few days.
Guests travelling with pets consistently single out the staff. Welcome routines (suggestions for local walks, friendly check-in, dogs greeted alongside owners) come up across multiple stays, and there are repeated mentions of comfortable rooms that handle muddy paws without fuss. A dog park near the property is highlighted by several reviewers as a useful add-on for short before-dinner walks, with longer routes available in the surrounding countryside and on the coastal paths within a 15-20 minute drive.
The property is an entire-house format, which suits multi-pet family groups — one Christmas guest with a larger party noted that the open-plan layout meant nobody had to feel cooped up after a wet walk. A handful of reviews flag that some rooms feel a little tired and could do with refurbishment, with towels and bathroom fittings the most common comments; these aren't pet-specific issues but worth knowing if you're a couple expecting a polished boutique stay rather than a working farm with character.
Best suited to: couples and small families with one or two well-mannered dogs who want a base for exploring east Devon's coast and South Hams walks, and who'll appreciate friendly hosts and acres of immediate outdoor space more than they'll mind a slightly rustic interior. Less ideal for anyone needing strict five-star polish or travelling with a very nervous dog who'd struggle in the lively bar-and-restaurant communal areas.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Friendly staff welcoming to dogs and owners
- Dog park nearby for short walks
- Local walk suggestions from the team
- Hilltop farmland with open outdoor space
- Easy drive to dog-friendly coastal beaches
- Entire-house format suits multi-pet families
About this hotel
Hills Farm Stays is a 4-star self-catering retreat set on a hilltop farm near Musbury in east Devon, formatted as an entire-house rental with on-site bar and restaurant. The property scores 8.4/10 from 551 Agoda reviews and sits a short drive from the Jurassic Coast and several dog-friendly beaches.
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Hills Farm, Whitford Road,, Musbury, EX13 7NS