Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Broadway
Lower Mill 1 Cottage Broadway
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 Broadway / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire 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 sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- 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: 1 pet-mention guest review 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 10 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - 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-friendly summary
Lower Mill 1 is a beautiful old cottage in a converted mill on Cheltenham Road, a short stroll from the centre of Broadway - and dog owners who have stayed rate it about as highly as a stay can be rated. Dog-friendliness appears in guests' pros list alongside the location and the amenities, with nothing at all filed against it, earning the cottage a 5.0 paw rating from its early pet feedback.
The wider record is just as strong: 9.8 out of 10 across 10 stays, one of the highest averages of any Cotswolds cottage we track. Guests describe a lovely old building with every amenity covered and a host who is pleasant, helpful and quick with local knowledge - the kind of welcome that makes travelling with a dog easier, since a responsive host means pet questions get answered before they become problems.
Broadway is a superb dog village. The famous broad high street is generous with terrace tables and dog-tolerant pubs, and the walking is some of the best in the north Cotswolds: the Cotswold Way passes through, and the climb to Broadway Tower - with its deer park views - is the classic morning outing, all reachable from the cottage door without a car.
The booking listing does not publish a pet fee, size limit or maximum number of dogs, so confirm the specifics with the host when booking.
Best suited to couples or small families who want a polished, characterful base in one of the Cotswolds' prettiest villages, with serious walking straight from the door.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog-friendliness listed in guests' pros
- Short stroll to Broadway's high street
- Cotswold Way and Broadway Tower from the door
- Responsive, helpful host
- Confirm pet fee and dog count when booking
About this hotel
Lower Mill 1 is a self-catering cottage in a converted mill on Cheltenham Road, Broadway, a short stroll from the village centre. Guests rate it 9.8 out of 10 across 10 guest reviews, among the highest averages in the north Cotswolds.
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Location
Lower Mill 1 Cottage, The Old Mill, Cheltenham Road, Broadway, WR12 7BY
