New Forest Lymington
The Old Mill
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're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Lymington / the New Forest and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.1/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £20 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: 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 783 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.1/10 - 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.
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Pet policy at a glance
- Please note that dogs will incur an additional charge of GBP 20 per pet per night. Please note that a maximum of 2 dogs is allowed per room.
Pet-friendly summary
The Old Mill is an old pub with rooms on Silver Street, a few miles outside Lymington on the New Forest side, and dogs are welcome to stay. It is a small, personal place rather than a big hotel, and the people who have brought dogs here come away happy with how they were treated.
Guests with dogs consistently mention the welcome first. One couple arrived with two small dogs and found them made a real fuss of, and others describe a warm greeting for a little dog and a doggy kit waiting in the room. The staff come up again and again as friendly and helpful, and the dining room gets as much praise as the bedrooms, so an evening meal on site is a big part of the stay.
The setting is the other draw. The inn sits in its own gardens and grounds, which guests call beautiful, and some rooms have a balcony looking out over them. Rooms are described as clean, airy and well kept.
The main drawback is value. One guest travelling with dogs felt the room was small for the price, and others say food and rooms sit on the high side, though most think the quality earns it. The pet charge adds up too, and the two-dog limit rules out bigger packs.
For a couple with one or two small dogs who want a comfortable country inn with a good kitchen and a garden on the doorstep, it is an easy choice.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Warm welcome for small dogs on arrival
- Doggy kit provided in the room
- Friendly, helpful staff throughout the stay
- Lovely gardens and grounds for dogs
- Rooms feel small for the price
About this hotel
The Old Mill is a four-star inn on Silver Street near Lymington, on the New Forest side of the town. It is an old pub with bedrooms, a well-regarded restaurant and bar, and its own gardens and grounds, with some rooms opening onto a balcony. Dogs are welcome in the rooms.
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Location
Silver Street, Lymington, SO41 6DJ
