South West Bristol
No.1 The Yard, Winford
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 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 Bristol / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.4/10 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 37 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.4/10 - 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
No.1 The Yard is a self-catering house set in a quiet rural courtyard at Regilbury Court, near Winford in the countryside south-west of Bristol, and it has become a reliable favourite for people getting away with their dogs. It is a whole house rather than a room, surrounded by fields and farmland, so dogs have space and quiet from the moment you arrive while Bristol and the coast at Weston-super-Mare stay within easy reach for day trips.
The standout feature for dog owners is the enclosed back garden: a gate means dogs can be let out off the lead, which guests travelling with more than one dog particularly appreciate. The surrounding fields and lanes give plenty of walking straight from the door, and there are dog-friendly spots nearby, with easy drives to dog-welcoming places to eat. Inside, the house is a good size for a family, comfortable and clean, with hosts who are consistently described as helpful and communicative, and welcome touches like milk and preserves left ready on arrival.
A couple of things to keep in mind. The enclosure is at the back only, so there is no gate across the front area - worth knowing if you have a dog that likes to wander, and something a couple of guests have suggested. The approach is along narrow rural lanes, so take the local roads slowly, especially after dark.
Best suited to families or couples with one or more dogs who want a peaceful, fields-all-around base with an enclosed garden and the option of easy days out into Bristol and the coast.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed back garden for off-lead dogs
- Whole house surrounded by fields
- Walks straight from the door
- Easy day trips to Bristol and coast
- No gate across the front area
About this hotel
No.1 The Yard is a three-star self-catering house in a rural courtyard near Winford, in the countryside south-west of Bristol. Surrounded by fields with an enclosed back garden, it offers a peaceful, spacious base for families, with Bristol and the Somerset coast both within easy reach for day trips.
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Location
The yard, Regilbury court ,benches lane, Bristol, BS40 8DS
