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The Hideaway, Kilve
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 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 Kilve / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.7/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- No pet fee (max 1 pet) - the property doesn't charge for dogs; research-verified, confirm at 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 14 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.7/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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
- No pet fee - dogs stay free.
- One dog per booking.
- On-site pet amenities: dog shower.
- The walled garden is enclosed, so a dog can run about off the lead.
- The dog friendly beach at Kilve is about a thirty minute walk away.
Pet-friendly summary
The Hideaway is a small cottage on the edge of the Quantock Hills at Kilve, a few miles inland from the Somerset coast, and it is set up for dogs with more thought than most properties this size manage. The walking is the reason to come - the Quantocks rise straight out of the village, and the dog-friendly beach at Kilve is about a thirty minute walk from the door - and the cottage is arranged around the reality of coming back muddy.
The standout is a dedicated dog shower for washing down dogs and boots before they come inside, which matters in a property furnished in light carpets and pale bedding. Hosts leave dog treats alongside the welcome laid on for their owners - a bottle of fizz, cake, fresh flowers, fresh eggs from their own hens - and guests travelling with dogs describe the reception as warm and well judged rather than merely permissive. Firewood is plentiful, extra is charged at a fair rate, and the welcome book covers the local ground properly.
The garden is the other thing worth understanding, and the picture is better than it first looks. It is walled and enclosed, so a dog can be let off the lead in it, but it is shared with the neighbouring property rather than private, and the hosts keep hens in a run at one end. Guests report that in practice this is rarely an issue and that privacy is respected, though a dog that reacts badly to other dogs or to poultry will need managing. The cottage is semi-detached rather than standalone, and the track up to it is rough enough that guests in low cars have noticed.
The terms are refreshingly simple: there is no pet fee, and the property takes one dog per booking, so this is a cottage for a single-dog household rather than a pair. Kilve is a quiet village rather than a resort, with The Hood Arms nearby for food, so it suits people who want walking, a fire and an early night over evening options. The bed and the view from it are singled out repeatedly, as are the cleanliness and the level of detail throughout.
For couples and solo travellers walking the Quantocks with one dog, The Hideaway earns a 4.5 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog shower for washing off muddy paws
- Dog treats left by the hosts on arrival
- Quantock Hills walking from the village
- Enclosed walled garden, shared with next door
- No pet fee, one dog per booking
About this hotel
The Hideaway is a small self-catering cottage at Kilve on the edge of the Quantock Hills in west Somerset, about a thirty minute walk from the dog-friendly beach at Kilve. Semi-detached, with a wood fire, an enclosed walled garden shared with the neighbouring property and a village pub within walking distance.
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Location
Steepholme , Kilve, Kilve, TA5 1SQ