Isle of Wight Isle of Wight
Mulberry Lawn Apartments, Brading
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 4 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 Isle of Wight / the Isle of Wight and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.8/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- 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: 4 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 33 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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
Mulberry Lawn Apartments sit off Quay Lane on the edge of Brading, a couple of miles north of Sandown on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight. The apartments are conversions in the grounds of a main house, and the feature that matters most to dog owners is the garden: it is large, enclosed and secure, and guests with dogs describe letting them off the lead in it without worrying about gates or roads.
Dogs are a normal part of life here rather than an exception. There is a resident dog on the property, and guests arriving with their own describe the two getting along without fuss. Owners travelling with small dogs and with puppies both report being made welcome, and the hosts come in for consistent praise for sorting problems out quickly during a stay.
The location works well for a dog. Brading high street is about five minutes on foot, with a corner shop and two pubs close enough that the car can stay put in the evening, and guests report a beach within easy reach that stays open to dogs all year. Bembridge, Sandown and the eastern coast are all a short drive.
Two practical points come up more than once. The turning is easy to miss on arrival, being the second left onto the gravel just past the main house, and guests have needed directions to find it. And while the owners themselves are described warmly, guests have found the managing agents slow to reply through the booking app, so anything urgent is better raised with the property directly.
No pet fee, weight limit or maximum number of dogs is set out on the property's booking listing, so confirm those when you book. Mulberry Lawn suits dog owners who want a quiet, self-contained base with a secure garden and a village on the doorstep. It earns a 4.4 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Large enclosed garden, secure for dogs
- Resident dog gets on with visiting dogs
- Two pubs and a shop within walking distance
- Nearby beach reported open to dogs all year
- Gravel turning is easy to miss on arrival
About this hotel
A 4-star apartment on the Isle of Wight, in the grounds of a house on Quay Lane at Brading, a couple of miles north of Sandown. The flats are self-contained, with a full kitchen and a dishwasher, and share a large enclosed garden with the owners. Brading high street, two pubs and the eastern coast are all close by.
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Location
Mulberry Lawn, Quay Lane, Brading, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 0AT
