Stoke d'Abernon
Woodlands Park Hotel
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're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Stoke d'Abernon and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.8/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £20 per pet per night (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at 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 754 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.8/10 - 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
- Up to two dogs per booking.
- Designated dog-friendly bedrooms with easy access to the lawns or courtyards.
- On-site pet amenities: treats on arrival.
- The charge is £20 a night for the first dog and £10 a night for a second dog, and it is only applied for the first three nights of a stay.
- Dogs are not allowed in the restaurants, the health clubs or the spas.
- Dogs are welcome in the lounges, bars and terraces.
- Keep your dog on a lead in the public areas of the hotel.
- A stay with a dog has to be booked directly with the hotel rather than through the website.
- An extra night's room charge is added if the room needs deep cleaning after your dog has stayed.
Pet-friendly summary
Woodlands Park Hotel is a Victorian country house set in its own wooded grounds at Stoke d'Abernon, a few minutes from Cobham and within easy reach of south-west London. For anyone travelling with a dog, the grounds are the point: there is parkland to walk in without leaving the estate, which takes the pressure off a late arrival or an early start.
Dogs stay in designated bedrooms picked for their easy access to the lawns and courtyards, and up to two are allowed. The charge is £20 a night for the first dog and £10 a night for a second, applied only to the first three nights, so a longer stay stops adding to the bill after that. Treats are put out for arrivals. One condition matters more than the rest: a stay with a dog has to be booked directly with the hotel rather than online, so check dates and prices first, then call to make the reservation.
Inside, dogs are welcome in the lounges, the bars and the terraces, on a lead in the public areas. The restaurants, the health club and the spa are the exceptions, so a dog cannot come in to dinner and needs a plan for a spa afternoon. The kitchen is a strength here either way, with breakfast singled out again and again, and staff are described as attentive.
One term is worth reading before you arrive. If a room needs deep cleaning after a dog has stayed, the hotel adds a further night's room charge, and guests travelling with dogs have had that applied after a small accident on a single overnight stay. That is a lot of exposure for a minor mishap, so ask exactly what triggers it, particularly if you are travelling with a puppy or an older dog.
Best suited to dog owners who want a country-house stay within striking distance of London, value grounds they can walk in, and are confident their dog will leave the room as they found it. It earns a 4.1/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Designated dog-friendly bedrooms near the lawns
- Treats put out for arriving dogs
- Parkland walks without leaving the grounds
- £20 a night for the first dog, capped at three nights
- Dog stays must be booked direct with the hotel
- Extra night charged if deep cleaning is needed
About this hotel
Woodlands Park Hotel is a four-star country house hotel on Woodlands Lane at Stoke d'Abernon in Surrey, a short drive from Cobham. The Victorian building sits in its own wooded grounds, with extensive gardens and a restaurant, and it holds an 8.8/10 guest score across more than 750 reviews.
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Location
Woodlands Lane, Stoke D'abernon, Stoke d'Abernon, KT11 3QB