Ashby de la Zouch
The Cedars Ashby
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 3 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 Ashby de la Zouch and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.2/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- 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: 3 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 451 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.2/10 - 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 Cedars is an owner-run guest house on Burton Road, a few minutes on foot from the middle of Ashby de la Zouch, and dogs are treated as part of the party rather than tolerated at the edge of it. It is a period building with a fair amount of character, comfortable beds and a cooked-to-order breakfast that guests rate as the highlight of the stay. The kitchen extends that to the dog, and a breakfast sausage arriving for the dog alongside the table's is a recurring detail in reviews from owners.
Guests travelling with dogs also report, consistently, that no charge was made for the dog. On a two-night stay that is a real saving against the chain hotels around Ashby. The property does not publish a formal pet policy, though, so the number of dogs, any charge and where they are allowed in the house are all worth settling when you book rather than assuming.
The owner is the reason the place works. Being small and owner-run, it flexes around what guests need in a way a larger property cannot, and that shows up in how easily arrangements for a dog get made.
On location, Burton Road runs into the centre of Ashby within a few minutes, so a last walk of the evening does not need the car, and there is plenty of parking on site. The town sits on the edge of the National Forest, which puts a good spread of waymarked woodland walking within a short drive.
One thing to weigh: overnight aircraft noise carries across this part of Ashby, and light sleepers have noticed it. Best suited to owners who want a warm, owner-run bed and breakfast with a proper cooked start to the day, rather than an anonymous chain room. It earns a 4.5 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs fed a breakfast sausage with the table
- Guests report no extra charge for the dog
- Owner-run and flexible about arrangements
- Short walk into Ashby town centre
- No published pet policy to check first
About this hotel
The Cedars is a three-star owner-run guest house on Burton Road in Ashby de la Zouch, a few minutes' walk from the town centre. It occupies a period property with off-street parking and is best known for a cooked-to-order breakfast, holding a 9.2 average across more than 450 guest reviews.
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The Cedars Guest House 60 Burton Road, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2LN