Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Cheltenham
Clematis Cottage, Cotswolds
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 7 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 Cheltenham / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.1/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £20 - 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: 7 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 51 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.1/10 - 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
- Pet fee: £20.
- Dogs are allowed in every cottage on the farm.
- Dogs must not be left alone in the cottage unless they are left in a dog cage.
- Dogs are not allowed in the bedrooms or upstairs, and must be kept off the furniture.
- Dogs must be on a lead in the shared gardens, though not in your own private cottage garden.
Pet-friendly summary
Clematis Cottage is a snug cottage in a courtyard of converted farm buildings at Flagstone Farm, near Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds. It is a whole cottage to yourselves with a wood burner, open beams and a welcome hamper on arrival, and dogs are part of the deal rather than a grudging exception - they are allowed in every cottage on the farm. It earns a 4.6/5 paw rating from guests who have brought one.
Dogs cost £20, and the farm's house rules are specific. They must not be left alone in the cottage unless they are crated, are not allowed in the bedroom or upstairs, and must stay off the furniture. In the shared gardens they need to be on a lead; only your own cottage garden is lead-free.
That last point is the one to think hardest about, because this cottage does not have an enclosed private garden of its own. There is a large field and plenty of grass at the rear, repeatedly the thing dog owners praise most and a proper space for a run before and after the day out, but it is open, shared ground rather than a fenced patch you can open the back door onto. Owners of dogs that bolt should plan for lead-on trips outside rather than a quick let-out.
The other honest caveats are about the cottage rather than the dogs. The sofa comes in for regular criticism as old and uncomfortable, the bathroom is dated and the shower can drain slowly, and because the cottages share a courtyard a busy weekend can mean neighbours close by, which is worth knowing if your dog reacts to strangers coming and going. Midweek it is usually near silent.
Overall it suits a couple with one well-behaved dog who want a warm, low-key Cotswolds base with real walking space at the door, and who care more about the wood burner and the field than about a new sofa.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs allowed in every farm cottage
- A £20 pet charge applies
- Large field at the rear for runs
- No private enclosed garden
- Dogs off furniture and out of the bedroom
- Wood burner and cosy interior
About this hotel
Clematis Cottage is a cosy 3.5-star self-catering cottage at Flagstone Farm near Stow-on-the-Wold, in the Cotswolds. A converted farm building with a wood burner, open beams and a welcome hamper on arrival, it sits in a quiet courtyard with a large field at the rear.
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Location
Clematis cottage, flagstone farm, Cheltenham, GL54 1ER
