South West Tiverton
The Annexe at Lurley Manor, Devon
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 16 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 Tiverton / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £0 (max 2 pets) - 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: 16 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 56 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - 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
- No pet fee - dogs stay free of charge.
- Up to two dogs per booking.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
Pet-friendly summary
The Annexe at Lurley Manor is a quirky, characterful bolthole in the Devon countryside a few miles outside Tiverton, and it is about as dog-friendly a place as you could hope to find. It is a whole self-contained annexe to yourselves, warm and cosy and Victorian in character, set in its own grounds with woods and open country on the doorstep and easy access to the moors.
Dogs stay free, with up to two per booking, and the annexe is set up for them - guests note a dog bed and blankets provided alongside the welcome tray of tea, coffee and extras. What comes up again and again from owners is the land itself: the grounds, the neighbouring woods and the quiet lanes make for exactly the sort of walking a dog wants, and the setting is peaceful enough that owls and pheasants are part of the experience. The hosts are consistently described as welcoming and helpful, the sort who will come over and light the fire for you.
Dogs are kept on a lead around the grounds. Two caveats are worth knowing before you book: the driveway is open, with no gate to contain a dog that bolts, and owners have found the property most comfortable for two people plus dogs rather than a full four adults - the bedroom is fine, but the lounge and kitchen are snug. Groundworks for plumbing have also churned up parts of the grounds at times, which means muddy paws coming back in, so pack a towel.
With its peaceful Devon setting, woodland walks, moor access and a policy that charges nothing at all for the dog, The Annexe at Lurley Manor earns a 4.7/5 paw rating. It suits couples and small families who want a rural base with the dog along, and who are happy to keep them on a lead around the grounds.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Up to two dogs, no pet fee
- Woods and grounds on the doorstep
- Peaceful Devon countryside near Tiverton
- Welcoming, hands-on hosts
- Dogs on a lead around the grounds
About this hotel
The Annexe at Lurley Manor is a quirky, self-contained countryside annexe near Tiverton in Devon. Peaceful and characterful with woods and open country around it, and easy access to the moors, it makes a relaxing rural base.
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Location
Lurley, Tiverton, EX16 9QS
