Cotswolds Halford
The Old Manor House, Halford
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 Halford / the Cotswolds and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.9/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee: £25 per pet (max 1 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: 1 pet-mention guest review 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 46 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.9/10 - 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.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- When travelling with pets, please note that Jane must be notified before and that an extra charge of £25 per pet/per 3 nights applies. Please note that a maximum of 1 pet is allowed.
Pet-friendly summary
The Old Manor House is a historic house on Queen Street in Halford, a small village on the northern edge of the Cotswolds between Shipston-on-Stour and Stratford-upon-Avon, and it is an unusually comfortable place to bring a dog. The grounds are extensive enough for a dog to explore properly, and the house has the settled, lived-in feel of a family home rather than a run of guest rooms.
One dog is welcome per booking. The owners charge £25 per pet for a stay of up to three nights and ask to be told in advance that a dog is coming, so mention it when you book rather than on arrival.
What guests with dogs describe most often is how easy the hosts make it. Dogs are treated as visitors rather than tolerated, and the owners keep a dog of their own who is usually somewhere in the garden - good company for a sociable dog, and worth weighing up if yours would rather not share the lawn. The rooms are large, the house carries its history well, and the gardens are the part guests come back to.
Halford sits on the River Stour with quiet lanes and field paths straight out of the village, and the Cotswolds proper are a short drive: Chipping Campden, the Rollright Stones and Broadway are all within half an hour. Stratford-upon-Avon is around twenty minutes away, with riverside walks that suit dogs well.
Its 4.5/5 paw rating reflects a warm, small-scale welcome rather than a formal pet package. The Old Manor House suits couples and small groups with one well-behaved dog who want an old house, gardens and Cotswolds access, and who are happy to be guests in someone's home.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Extensive grounds for a dog to explore
- Owners keep a friendly resident dog
- Twenty-five pounds per dog per three nights
- One dog per booking, arranged in advance
- Cotswolds and Stratford walks close by
About this hotel
The Old Manor House is a four-star bed and breakfast in Halford, a village on the River Stour in southern Warwickshire between Shipston-on-Stour and Stratford-upon-Avon. It is a historic house with large rooms and extensive gardens, run by its owners, and sits on the northern edge of the Cotswolds.
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Location
Queen street, Halford, CV36 5BT