Lake District Broughton in Furness
Newfield Inn, Duddon Valley
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're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Broughton in Furness / the Lake District and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 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
- 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: 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 58 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - 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
The Newfield Inn is a proper dog walker's bolthole, tucked away in the Duddon Valley on the quieter, western edge of the Lake District. It is a traditional country inn rather than a self-catering let, and dogs are welcome - the kind of place where you can come off the fells with a muddy, happy dog and still be made to feel at home.
What makes it work for dog owners is that the welcome extends beyond the room. The inn serves evening meals and breakfast, and dogs are part of the furniture rather than something to be hidden away, so you are not faced with the usual choice between eating out and leaving the dog behind. Guests describe friendly, genuinely helpful staff and comfortable rooms, with characterful touches around the inn - old photographs, maps and local history that suit the setting.
The location is the headline. The Duddon Valley is one of the most peaceful corners of the Lake District, with walks straight from the door and high fells all around - ideal for an energetic dog and an owner who wants to walk all day. The flip side is remoteness: this is a single-road valley a long way from the nearest shop, so it suits outdoor enthusiasts who are happy to be off the beaten track and will want to arrive stocked up.
The paw rating of 4.6/5 rests on limited pet-specific feedback so far, so treat it as a strong early signal rather than a settled verdict. That said, as a country inn that openly welcomes dogs in a superb walking location, the Newfield Inn is well suited to walkers and couples who want a relaxed, dog-friendly base deep in the western Lakes.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Country inn that welcomes dogs
- Walks straight from the door
- Dogs welcome at evening meals
- Remote Duddon Valley setting
- Base for serious fell walking
About this hotel
The Newfield Inn is a traditional three-star country inn in the Duddon Valley, on the western side of the Lake District near Broughton in Furness. With evening meals, breakfast and walks straight from the door, it makes a relaxed, remote base for outdoor trips - a long way from the nearest shop but right among the high fells.
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NEWFILD INN, Broughton in Furness, LA20 6ED
