Lake District Kendal
The Glen Guest House
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 2026 · paw rating built from 5 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 Kendal / the Lake District and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.6/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £5 per pet per night (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at 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: 5 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 381 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.6/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: September 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 policy at a glance
- Pet fee: £5 per pet, per night.
- Up to 2 pets per booking.
- Pets are accepted in some of the rooms, by prior arrangement.
- Pets are not allowed to stay in the Standard Double Suite or in the Double/Twin room.
- Pets are not allowed in the dining room during breakfast service.
- Pets must not be left unaccompanied in the room unless they are in a crate.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
- On-site pet amenities: extra towels and treats.
Pet-friendly summary
The Glen is a family-run bed and breakfast on the edge of Kendal, five minutes' walk from Oxenholme station, which makes it one of the few Lake District bases that genuinely works without a car. It scores 9.6/10 across 381 guest reviews, and the standard of the welcome for dogs is a recurring reason.
Dogs cost £5 per pet per night, up to two pets, and they are accepted in some of the rooms by prior arrangement rather than all of them - the Standard Double Suite and the Double/Twin room are not available to pets. Arrange the room when you book rather than on arrival. A dog blanket, treats and extra towels are put out for arriving dogs as a matter of course, and owners mention them consistently.
The one thing to plan around is breakfast. Pets are not allowed in the dining room during service, and they cannot be left unaccompanied in the room unless they are crated. If you have not brought a crate, that combination means the dog waits in the car while you eat, which guests have flagged as the single disappointing note in an otherwise excellent stay. Bring a crate and the problem disappears; arrive without one and it will shape your mornings. Dogs also need to be kept on a lead throughout.
Beyond that the reports are uniformly warm. The hosts draw the kind of praise that suggests they enjoy the dogs as much as the guests, rooms are spacious and spotless, and breakfast is well regarded. There is a dog-friendly pub three to five minutes' walk away, and walking straight from the door.
Best for dog owners arriving by train, or anyone who wants a high-quality Kendal base and travels with a crate. It earns a 4.8/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog blanket and treats on arrival
- Five minutes from Oxenholme station
- Crate needed for breakfast service
- Selected rooms only, arranged in advance
- Dog-friendly pub minutes away
About this hotel
The Glen Guest House is a four-star, family-run bed and breakfast on the southern edge of Kendal, five minutes' walk from Oxenholme station. It offers spacious en-suite rooms with parking and cooked breakfasts, and scores 9.6/10 across 381 guest reviews.
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Location
The Glen, Oxenholme, Kendal, LA9 7RF
