Cotswolds Horsley (Gloucestershire)
Tickmorend Farm, Horsley
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 6 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 Horsley (Gloucestershire) / the Cotswolds and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £40 - the amount is published but not what it covers, so confirm the terms when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 6 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.
- 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
- One well behaved dog welcome
- Pet fee: £40. The listing does not say whether that is per stay, per night or per dog, so confirm the basis when you book.
Pet-friendly summary
Tickmorend Farm is a large, characterful farmhouse on the western edge of the Cotswolds, a couple of miles from Nailsworth, set up for the kind of holiday where the whole party spreads out for a week with the dogs in tow. Guests travelling with dogs rate it highly, and it earns a 4.7/5 paw rating.
The detail dog owners mention most is the boundary. The gardens are walled and secure, so a dog can be off the lead within the grounds while everyone else uses the outdoor kitchen, the hot tub or the natural swimming pool. A public footpath starts immediately opposite the house, so the first walk of the day does not involve the car, and the surrounding valley opens up plenty more from there.
The property charges a 40 pound pet fee, and its listing describes one well behaved dog as welcome. Parties staying here have arrived with two, so agree the number with the owner when you book rather than assuming. Nothing in the listing sets a weight or breed limit.
Inside, the house is quirky rather than minimal, with wood burners in several rooms and a central oak staircase, and it is an old building, so guests occasionally report a hiccup with power or hot water, resolved quickly. Those oak stairs have high treads, which is worth knowing if your dog is elderly or short in the leg, and the powered entrance gate has failed on at least one stay.
Best suited to multi-generational groups and larger parties heading for the Cotswolds who want a secure garden, walks from the door and enough indoor space that a dog is never underfoot.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Walled gardens secure for off-lead dogs
- Footpath opposite the house for walks
- Indoor space for large parties with dogs
- Pet fee of forty pounds, one dog stated
- High-tread oak stairs suit agile dogs
About this hotel
Tickmorend Farm is a large self-catering farmhouse near Horsley, on the western edge of the Cotswolds a few miles from Nailsworth and Stroud. It sleeps a big party across several bedrooms and has walled gardens, a natural swimming pool, a hot tub, a sauna and an outdoor kitchen. Dogs are accepted.
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Location
Horsley (Gloucestershire), GL6 0PE