Devon Tiverton
The Annexe at Lurley Manor, Devon
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 18 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 Devon and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.4/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- No pet fee (max 2 pets) - the property doesn't charge for dogs; research-verified, confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 18 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 66 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.4/10 - 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
- No pet fee - dogs stay free of charge.
- Up to two pets 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 relaxed a place to bring a dog as you will find. You have the whole self-contained annexe to yourselves, warm and cosy and Victorian in style, set in the manor's grounds with a private orchard and woodland behind it and the moors within easy reach.
Dogs stay free, with up to two pets per booking, and the annexe is ready for them, with a dog bed and blankets laid out alongside a welcome tray of tea, coffee and small extras. The land is what owners talk about most: the orchard, the woods and the quiet lanes give a dog proper room to explore, and the setting is peaceful enough that owls at night and pheasants in the morning become part of the stay. Cat owners have stayed happily too, with plenty of birdlife to watch from the windows. The hosts are consistently described as warm and helpful, the sort who will come over to help light the fire.
Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times, and that matters more than usual here because the driveway is open, with no gate to stop a dog that slips away. Groundworks for plumbing have churned up parts of the grounds at times, which means muddy paws, so pack a towel. Inside, the bedroom is generous but the lounge and kitchen are snug, and owners have found it most comfortable for two people and their dogs rather than a full four adults. The wifi is patchy, which some guests count as a bonus.
With woodland walks from the door, moor access and nothing to pay for the dog, The Annexe at Lurley Manor earns a 4.7/5 paw rating. It suits couples and small families who want a quiet rural base with their dogs 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
- Private orchard and woodland behind the annexe
- Peaceful Devon countryside near Tiverton
- Warm, helpful hosts on site
- Dogs on a lead, driveway not gated
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
