South West Bath
The Old Stables, near Bath
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 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 Bath / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.8/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
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 61 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 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 Old Stables is a one-house stable conversion in the countryside ten to fifteen minutes' drive south-west of Bath - and its dog-stay record is flawless: a 5.0 paw rating across four dog stays, from solo travellers with one dog to couples with two. Guests describe it, in as many words, as a luxurious, comfortable, dog-friendly base for Bath and the surrounding hills.
The details dog owners call out add up to a stay designed around them rather than merely tolerating them: a garden for the dog, walks that start the moment you step out of the old stable door, and interiors that make the evenings as good as the days - a gas log burner, a reclining sofa, a properly comfortable bed and a walk-in shower. The hosts draw repeated praise for being helpful without hovering, full of local tips for where to go with the dog.
The setting is rural Somerset - buzzards overhead, horses in neighbouring fields - so this is lead-awareness countryside with livestock about, and the payoff is quiet lanes and field paths in every direction. Bath's dog-tolerant pubs, parks and the Skyline walk are an easy drive, with the Mendips and Wells in reach the other way. Guests consistently note how easy the whole area is by car from here.
Worth knowing: the booking listing publishes no formal pet policy or fee for the property, so confirm the number of dogs welcome and any charges directly with the hosts - two dogs have stayed happily in practice. And being genuinely rural, a car is essential.
Best suited to a couple or solo traveller with one or two dogs who want Bath within reach but countryside quiet at the door - and a properly indulgent house to come back to.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Flawless dog-stay record so far
- Garden for the dog, walks from the door
- Two pups hosted happily
- Log burner evenings after muddy walks
- Rural Somerset - livestock lead-awareness
About this hotel
A luxurious one-house stable conversion in the Somerset countryside, ten to fifteen minutes' drive from Bath, with a gas log burner, walk-in shower, garden and country walks from the door. Rated 9.8 on the booking listing across 61 reviews.
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Location
Lower Tytherley Barn Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, BA2 7SF
