Ipstones
Meadow Place, Ipstones
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 22 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 Ipstones and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.6/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet limits: max 2 pets - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 22 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 3 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.6/10 - 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
- Up to 2 pets per booking
Pet-friendly summary
Meadow Place is a spacious converted barn in the village of Ipstones, on the Staffordshire edge of the Peak District, and it is a great choice for a family or group get-together where the dogs come too. It earns a 4.9/5 paw rating, and big groups regularly bring their dogs along without anyone feeling short of space.
What makes it work for dogs is the outside space. The garden and courtyard are fully enclosed and the driveway sits behind a double gate, so dogs and children can be outside without anyone worrying about them slipping out onto the lane. Walks start straight from the door into quiet countryside, and the village has three pubs, including a dog-welcoming local that serves good food, plus a shop and a butcher. The listing allows up to two dogs, so check with the owners before bringing more.
The owners live next door and are described as friendly, quick to respond and generous with walk suggestions, and small problems are fixed promptly. Inside, the upside-down layout puts a huge lounge with plenty of sofas and a wood burner upstairs alongside an open-plan dining area, and every bedroom is en suite. There is parking for four cars.
Leek and Bakewell are within easy reach, Dovedale is close by for a bigger walk, and Alton Towers is around 15 minutes away.
A couple of practical points: bed linen is provided but bath towels are not, so pack your own, and a few groups mentioned minor teething problems on arrival that were quickly sorted.
For a family celebration or a group walking weekend with the dogs in tow, Meadow Place is an easy recommendation.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Fully enclosed garden and courtyard
- Gated driveway keeps dogs off the lane
- Countryside walks straight from the door
- Three village pubs within a short walk
- Big enough for large family groups
- Bring your own bath towels
About this hotel
Meadow Place is a large converted barn in Ipstones, a village in the Staffordshire Moorlands on the edge of the Peak District. It sleeps big groups, with an upside-down layout, a large lounge with a wood burner, en suite bedrooms, an enclosed garden and courtyard, and gated parking. The village has three pubs and a shop, and Leek and Alton Towers are close by.
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Location
Ipstones, ST10 2LY