Cotswolds Lydney
The Stable, Lydney
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 2 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 Lydney / the Cotswolds 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 limits: max 2 pets - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
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 16 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.7/10 - 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
- Dogs are welcome in every apartment here
- Up to 2 pets per booking
- Dogs are asked to stay out of the bedrooms and off the furniture
- Guests should bring their dog's own bed and covers
- There are no facilities for exercising larger dogs in the gardens
Pet-friendly summary
The Stable is a first-floor conversion in the grounds of a house above Lydney, with long views over the Severn Valley and the Forest of Dean a few minutes away. Dogs are accepted and the setting is genuinely good for walking, but the access is the thing to think hardest about before booking with one.
Getting in means a steep flight of external concrete steps, and the shared garden is down a further flight below that. Guests without dogs have flagged those steps as unsuitable for very young children or anyone with mobility trouble. Owners who have brought dogs put it more strongly, describing the stairs as slippery with a loose handrail and the route down to the garden as hazardous. Every trip outside for the dog involves both flights.
Two other things belong in the same calculation. The property sits on a fairly steep and busy road with no footpath for the first fifty yards towards Lydney, so a dog needs to be under close control from the moment you step out. The car park is tight, and pulling out means joining traffic from an awkward position. Inside, the apartment is carpeted throughout, which owners of muddy dogs found hard work after forest walks.
Set against that, the apartment itself is well liked. It is spotless, comfortably furnished and thoughtfully stocked, the hosts leave milk and treats and have been flexible about early check-in, and the views from the building and from the gardens below are the reason most guests book. The Forest of Dean is close by for off-road walking, and the steam railway runs past.
The Stable earns a 4.2/5 paw rating, and it is a rating that comes with conditions. It suits a steady, biddable dog and an owner who is comfortable on steps and happy to lead-walk to the woods. Anyone with a large or bouncy dog, an elderly one, or a wish to open a door straight onto safe grass will be better served elsewhere.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Steep external stairs to the front door
- Garden down a second flight of steps
- Busy road with no footpath outside
- Carpeted throughout, hard work after muddy walks
- Forest of Dean walking close by
About this hotel
The Stable is a four-star first-floor apartment converted from a stable block in the grounds of a house above Lydney, Gloucestershire. It sleeps four, has views over the town and the Severn Valley, and shares a large garden below the building. The Forest of Dean and the Dean Forest Railway are both close by.
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Location
Highbury House Bream Road, Lydney, GL15 5JH
