Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Chipping Campden
Hyll Hotel, Chipping Campden
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 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 Chipping Campden / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £30 per pet (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at 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 808 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.0/10 - 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
- Dogs welcome in the ground-floor garden rooms only, £30 per dog per night (up to 2 dogs)
- Welcomed with dog bowls and treats; French doors open onto a garden area (not fully enclosed)
- 52 acres of grounds to explore
- Dogs are not allowed in the hotel's public areas, except assistance dogs
Pet-friendly summary
Hyll Hotel, the elegantly reinvented Charingworth Manor, is a dog-friendly country house hotel set in 52 acres of Cotswolds countryside near Chipping Campden. For dog owners who want a refined rural escape with space to roam, it makes a genuinely appealing choice, with a handful of dedicated garden rooms set up for guests travelling with a dog.
The dog welcome has real charm. Dogs stay in ground-floor garden rooms with French doors opening onto their own bit of garden, and guests have been welcomed with dog bowls and treats on arrival. With 52 acres of grounds to explore, there is no shortage of space for walks straight from the door, and dog owners have praised the superb food and staff who go out of their way to help. One couple who specifically sought out a hotel that accommodates dogs found nothing was too much trouble.
There are some honest things to weigh up. Dogs are limited to the garden rooms and are not permitted in the hotel's public areas, with the exception of assistance dogs, so this suits a stay built around the room, the grounds and walks rather than lounging in the bar with your dog. The garden area off the rooms is not fully enclosed, and one guest travelling with a dog felt they were given a smaller room than hoped, so it is worth being clear about your needs when booking.
Dogs stay for £30 per dog per night, up to two per room. For owners after a smart, peaceful Cotswolds country-house base with acres to roam and a warm welcome for their dog, Hyll Hotel earns a solid 4.2 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- 52 acres of grounds to roam
- Garden rooms with doors to a terrace
- Welcomed with dog bowls and treats
- Dogs not in public areas
- £30 per dog per night, up to 2
About this hotel
Hyll Hotel, formerly Charingworth Manor, is a 4.5-star country house hotel set in 52 acres near Chipping Campden in the north Cotswolds. A characterful historic manor with elegant rooms, fine dining and extensive grounds, it offers a refined and peaceful base for exploring the Cotswold villages and countryside.
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Location
Charingworth, Chipping Campden, GL55 6NS
