London & South East Chichester
Hunston Mill, Chichester
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 2026 · paw rating built from 47 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 Chichester / the London & South East and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.7/10 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: 47 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 498 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.7/10 - 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 policy at a glance
- The apartments are let as pet friendly and each unit's house rules read 'pets welcome'.
Pet-friendly summary
Hunston Mill is a converted windmill and a scattering of cottages, chalets and coach-house apartments set in gardens at Hunston, on the flat land between Chichester and the Selsey peninsula. Around ten separate units share the site, each let to one party and none overlooking another, and the place has been arranged around dogs rather than merely tolerating them. It earns a 4.5 out of 5 paw rating from 47 reviews left by guests who brought one.
The provision is what sets it apart. Guests travelling with dogs describe enclosed, dog-safe outdoor areas, a paddock set aside for dogs to relieve themselves and a waste bin in the garden, and several units have their own private garden. The property advertises that dogs stay free of charge and guests report no pet charge on the bill, but no formal policy on fees, numbers or size is published, so confirm the terms when you book.
The owners are the other thing guests raise repeatedly: written notes on local walks left in the properties, a quick move to another unit when a boiler failed, and help arranging a same-day vet appointment for a dog that fell ill mid-stay.
Chichester is about fifteen minutes away, the beaches at West Wittering and Bracklesham a similar drive, and Pagham Harbour nature reserve sits just to the south. It is good dog country once you reach it.
Which is the caveat that matters most. Hunston Mill fronts onto a fast, busy road with no pavement, and dog owners raise this more than anything else: you cannot walk a dog from the door, and every walk begins by putting the dog in the car. Outdoor space varies unit by unit, some with a private enclosed garden and others little usable grass, and the shared dog run has been reported as withdrawn, so ask what comes with your unit. Cleanliness is inconsistent too, with reports of dog hair in the carpets and a lingering dog smell alongside many spotless arrivals.
Best suited to dog owners happy to drive to their walks and wanting a private, genuinely dog-centred base for the Chichester coast, rather than anyone hoping to step out of the gate onto a footpath.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed dog-safe areas and a pet paddock
- Busy road means driving to every walk
- Owners share walk notes and arrange vets
- Outdoor space varies between the units
- Dog hair and odour on some arrivals
About this hotel
Hunston Mill is a collection of around ten self-catering units - a converted windmill, cottages, chalets and a coach house - set in gardens at Hunston, two miles south of Chichester in West Sussex. Each is let to one party and most have their own outdoor space. The Witterings beaches and Pagham Harbour are a short drive south.
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Location
Hunston Mill House, Selsey Road, Hunston, Chichester, PO20 1AU
