Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Tetbury
The Snooty Fox
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 2 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Tetbury / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.7/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before 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: 2 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 313 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.7/10 - 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 policy at a glance
- Up to three dogs per booking, with no size limit.
- Dogs are welcome in the bedrooms and in the bar, where they can join you for food and drink.
- A charge applies per dog; listings indicate around 15 pounds per dog, per night, so confirm the current rate when booking.
- An exercise area is available nearby and dogs may be left in the room.
- Assistance and guide dogs are welcome throughout.
Pet-friendly summary
The Snooty Fox is one of the most genuinely dog-friendly places to stay in the Cotswolds, a characterful old coaching inn right on the market place in the heart of Tetbury. Dogs are not just tolerated here but woven into the character of the place, and owners travelling with a dog will find it an easy, welcoming base for exploring this pretty corner of Gloucestershire.
The welcome for dogs is generous by the standards of most country inns. Up to three dogs can stay in a booking, with no size limit, so larger breeds are just as welcome as small ones. Dogs are allowed in the bedrooms and can settle in the bar, where they are welcome to join you while you eat and drink, and there is space to exercise them close by. A charge applies per dog, which listings put at around 15 pounds per dog, per night, so it is worth confirming the current rate and which rooms are dog-friendly when you book. The main restaurant can be kept dog-free at busier times, but in practice dogs are a familiar sight around the inn.
What makes it work is the relaxed, unfussy attitude of the place. Guests travelling with dogs describe being made to feel genuinely at home, with the inn's central setting putting independent shops, cafes and walking country right on the doorstep. Tetbury itself is a lovely town to potter around with a dog in tow, and the surrounding Cotswold lanes and the nearby Westonbirt Arboretum give plenty of scope for longer walks.
It is worth being realistic about a couple of things. As a small, historic inn, rooms vary and some are cosier than others, and at peak times a busy bar full of dogs may not suit a nervous pet. The per-dog nightly charge can also add up over a longer stay. For most dog owners, though, The Snooty Fox is exactly the kind of warm, characterful Cotswold inn that makes travelling with a dog a pleasure, and it earns a strong 5.0/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Up to three dogs, no size limit
- Dogs welcome in the bar and bedrooms
- Central Cotswolds market-town setting
- Relaxed, dog-familiar coaching inn
- Westonbirt walks nearby
About this hotel
The Snooty Fox is a characterful three-star coaching inn on the market place in the heart of Tetbury, in the Cotswolds. With individually styled bedrooms, a lively bar and a restaurant, it makes a warm, central base for exploring Gloucestershire's market towns, independent shops and countryside, including nearby Westonbirt Arboretum and Highgrove.
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Location
Market Place, Tetbury, GL8 8DD
