Lake District Penrith
Netherdene Country House Bed & Breakfast
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 7 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 Penrith / the Lake District and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 9.7/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 7 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - 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 7 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.7/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 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
Netherdene Country House is a small, family-run B&B in Troutbeck, a few miles north-west of Penrith and within easy reach of Keswick, Ullswater and the northern Lake District fells. It has built a strong following among solo travellers and couples bringing a single well-behaved dog, with a quiet rural setting and a host (George) who has been specifically called out by recent pet-travelling guests for his warm, low-key hospitality.
The pet-friendly setup is straightforward and consistently praised. Dogs are welcomed in the bedrooms and around the property, the modest extra fee is reasonable for the area (recent guests have reported approximately five pounds per dog), and the breakfast - a proper cooked Cumbrian start to the day - is one of the most reliably mentioned positives across pet-travelling stays. The B&B also has a small hot-tub shack which has been described as a treat on a rainy Lakeland day.
Solo travellers with a single dog form a notable share of the pet-stay traffic here. Multiple solo-with-dog reviewers have described feeling at ease and welcomed - useful context if you are planning a quieter walking trip with just yourself and your dog. The location, on the A66 corridor a fifteen-minute drive from Keswick, also makes the property a practical Scotland-to-southern-England stopover.
A practical note for dog owners: the Troutbeck Inn pub is directly across the road and welcomes dogs in its restaurant, so dinner with the dog is straightforward without needing to drive after a day on the fells. Pet fees are not formally published by Agoda - confirm the current per-night charge directly with the host at booking.
Best suited to: solo travellers and couples with one well-mannered dog who want a quiet rural Lake-District B&B with proper breakfasts and easy fell-and-lake access.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs welcome in bedrooms - solo dog-traveller friendly
- Approximately £5 per dog per night (reviewer-reported)
- Host George specifically praised for hospitality
- Hot-tub shack - rainy-day treat
- Troutbeck Inn pub directly across the road
- 15 minutes from Keswick, easy A66 access
About this hotel
Netherdene Country House is a 3-star bed and breakfast in Troutbeck near Penrith, on the northern edge of the Lake District. The property is family-run with a focus on cooked breakfasts, a small selection of rooms, on-site parking and a hot-tub shack, sitting within easy driving distance of Keswick, Ullswater and the surrounding fells.
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Netherdene, Troutbeck, Penrith, CA11 0SJ
