Surrey Hills Lower Froyle
The Anchor Inn
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 7 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Lower Froyle / the Surrey Hills and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.9/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £20 per pet - check whether that is per night, per stay or per week when you book
- 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 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 376 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.9/10 - 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.
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Pet policy at a glance
- £20 per pet
- Pet rooms: Robert Graves room, Wilfred Owen room
- Dog beds and bowls provided
- Dogs are welcome throughout the pub, from the beer garden to the seating inside, and the team keep bowls of fresh water and treats behind the bar.
Pet-friendly summary
The Anchor Inn is an old country pub with rooms in the Hampshire village of Lower Froyle, close to the Surrey border, and it is a place where a dog is part of the visit rather than a problem to be managed. Two of its rooms, the Robert Graves and the Wilfred Owen, are set aside for guests bringing pets, and the charge is £20 per pet.
Guests who have stayed with a dog mention finding a water bowl and treats already waiting in the room, a small touch that tells you the welcome is meant. Downstairs, dogs are allowed in the bar and the snug, and owners eating with their dogs are seated in the bar area. Several mention dogs being handed biscuits, and one lucky dog was slipped a few pieces of prawn at lunch.
The staff come up again and again. Owners describe a warm, friendly welcome for both people and dogs, and the bar team as relaxed and easy to deal with. The building itself is full of character, with low wooden beams and cosy rooms, and the food draws strong praise from almost everyone, from Sunday roasts to lighter lunches and breakfast.
The countryside is the other draw. Guests with dogs park up at the inn, set off on a circular walk through the fields around Froyle and come back to a drink in the garden, which faces west and catches the evening sun. There is plenty of parking, room for a campervan, and an electric car charger for overnight guests.
There are some drawbacks. A couple of guests found prices high for the area, and one found the bathroom grubby and the room in need of refurbishment. Because dogs have the run of the pub, a diner without one complained about leaving with dog hair on their clothes, so it is not the place for anyone who would rather not share a bar with dogs. For owners after a proper country pub with a comfortable bed, good food and walks from the door, it is an easy choice.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Water bowl and treats waiting in the room
- Dogs welcome in the bar and snug
- Countryside walks straight from the pub
- Friendly staff who greet dogs warmly
- Garden for a drink after a walk
About this hotel
The Anchor Inn is a traditional country pub with rooms in Lower Froyle, a village in rural Hampshire near the Surrey border. It has low-beamed, cosy bedrooms, a restaurant serving roasts and lighter dishes, a west-facing garden with countryside views, and plenty of parking with an electric car charger.
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Location
Lower Froyle, Lower Froyle, GU34 4NA