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The Anglers Inn
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 6 verified guest reviews 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 Scone / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.7/10 overall on booking platforms
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: 6 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 62 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.7/10 - 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.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet-friendly summary
The Anglers Inn is a small, friendly village inn in Guildtown, a few miles north of Scone and Perth, and it is a relaxed place to stop with a dog. Dogs are welcome in the rooms and in the bar, where you can eat with your dog at your feet, and dog owners rate it well enough for a 4.3/5 paw rating.
What comes up again and again is the warmth of the welcome. The inn is owner-run, and guests with dogs describe the host and staff as genuinely glad to see both them and their pets. The food gets consistent praise too, which matters at a place where the bar is also where you and your dog will spend the evening. The inn is clear that breakfast is not served, so plan your mornings accordingly.
For walks, there is a patch of grass just behind the inn for last-thing-at-night trips out, and a pleasant walk starts straight from the car park, with a loop round the village for something longer. Scone Palace is close by, and the inn works well as an overnight stop on the way north to the Highlands. Parking is easy and on site.
The caveats are minor but worth knowing. The stairs up to the rooms are steep, which is awkward if you need to carry an older or small dog. Rooms are clean and comfortable but fairly simple, and some guests found road noise noticeable at night.
For dog owners after a friendly, unfussy base near Perth with good food and a bar where dogs are welcome, The Anglers Inn is an easy choice.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs welcome to eat with you in the bar
- Friendly, owner-run village inn
- Walks straight from the car park
- Grass behind the inn for late walks
- Steep stairs up to the rooms
- Handy overnight stop heading north
About this hotel
The Anglers Inn is a small village inn in Guildtown, Perthshire, a few miles north of Scone and Perth. It has a bar and restaurant serving evening meals, simple rooms with private bathrooms and tea and coffee facilities, and an on-site car park. Breakfast is not served. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out by 10am.
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The Anglers Inn, Scone, PH2 6BS