South West Okehampton
View The Gallery
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 30 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 Okehampton / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 10.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- 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: 30 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 1 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 10.0/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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 two pets per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
View The Gallery is a self-contained holiday home set high in the west Devon countryside near Okehampton, with long views across open fields to the tors of Dartmoor. It sits at the entrance to a small, quiet site and is built around the sort of features owners travelling with dogs tend to plan a trip around.
The standout is a large, fully enclosed garden that guests with dogs come back to time and again. Travellers describe letting a dog straight out of the door without having to keep a constant watch, and the fencing is secure enough that even rescue dogs and determined escapers have struggled to find a way out. Up to two pets are welcomed, and people travelling with a pair report plenty of space for both to run around. Several mention not being charged extra for their dogs, though the property does not publish a set pet fee, so it is worth confirming when you book. Water left ready on arrival and a genuinely dog-first attitude come up again and again.
Hosts Gill and Derek are a constant theme: on hand when needed, content to leave you to your own devices, and known for a homemade cream tea waiting when you arrive. Dogs get as warm a welcome as their owners, and even timid dogs are said to settle in quickly.
The setting is rural and peaceful, with sheep and horses in the neighbouring fields that keep many dogs happily occupied. There is an enclosed dog-walking field just yards away, the Pegasus trail is around five minutes off, and footpaths lead from the door for longer walks on and around Dartmoor. It is genuinely remote, so a car is essential for shops, pubs and days out, with the nearest amenities a short drive away in Okehampton.
The fencing is not quite infallible - owners of practised climbers have found a gap near the top - so a long lead is worth packing as backup. Otherwise, View The Gallery suits couples and small households after a quiet, secure base for exploring west Devon and Dartmoor with one or two dogs, and happy to trade nightlife on the doorstep for space, views and a garden a dog can really enjoy.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Large fully enclosed and secure garden
- Up to two dogs welcomed
- No extra charge reported for dogs
- Enclosed dog-walking field nearby
- Warm host welcome for dogs
- Peaceful setting on Dartmoor's edge
About this hotel
View The Gallery is a four-star self-catering holiday home near Okehampton in west Devon, set in open countryside with sweeping views towards Dartmoor. The single-storey property suits two and sits at the entrance to a small, quiet site, pairing a fully enclosed garden and rural walks with easy reach of the Devon and Cornwall coasts.
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Location
Okehampton, EX20 4NE
