South West Musbury
Hills Farm Stays
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 6 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 Musbury / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £25 per pet (max 3 pets) - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 6 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - 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 551 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 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: £25 per dog per stay (charged once, not nightly).
- Up to three dogs accepted per booking.
- Well-behaved dogs only.
- All accommodation is dog-friendly: every self-catering converted stone barn and every farmhouse guest room. No pet-friendly subset to request.
- Dedicated on-site dog field for secure off-lead exercise.
- 100 acres of private countryside with walks straight from the door.
- Easy access to dog-friendly beaches in Lyme Regis and along the Jurassic Coast.
- Contact: 01297 33193 / info@hillsfarmstays.co.uk for specific barn availability and multi-dog requests.
Pet-friendly summary
Hills Farm Stays sits on a former 17th-century dairy farm in Musbury, Devon, close to Axminster and a short drive from Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast. The property is a rare proposition for dog owners: 100 acres of private countryside, a dedicated on-site dog field for off-lead exercise, and the whole accommodation pool (self-catering barns plus farmhouse guest rooms) opens to pet guests, not just a subset.
The pet arrangement reads as one of the better-value setups on the UK rural circuit. The pet fee is £25 per dog per stay, charged once rather than nightly, which is a significant saving on longer breaks against the usual £10 to £15 per night model. Up to three dogs are accepted per booking, and well-behaved dogs are the only stated condition. There is no separate pet-friendly subset to request - every barn and every farmhouse guest room is dog-friendly.
The recurring theme across pet-traveller reviews is the welcome. Guests travelling with dogs consistently mention the staff actively looking after dog and owner together, and several reviews single out the on-site dog field as the standout feature. The dog field is what tips this from a generally-dog-friendly stay into a destination for guests who want their dog to have proper running-around time without driving to a beach or a public footpath.
The wider farm setting earns mention too: stunning views, peaceful evenings, and a property layout that doesn't force you into shared corridors with non-pet-friendly guests. For families bringing one of the larger barns, the open-plan living suits groups travelling with a dog who would otherwise feel underfoot in a hotel room.
One caveat to flag upfront: as a working countryside venue with a wedding offering and an on-site restaurant, occasional reviews mention a barking dog in a neighbouring barn or general venue noise on busy weekends. If your dog struggles with other dogs vocalising nearby, a midweek booking is the safer choice.
Best suited to: couples and families wanting a Jurassic Coast base with proper outdoor space for the dog, including off-lead exercise without a drive. Particularly strong for multi-night stays where the one-off pet fee adds up to real savings versus nightly-fee competitors. Less of a fit for guests wanting a quiet small-property feel - the venue includes weddings and food service, so there is more activity on weekends than on a single-cottage rental.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- One-off pet fee per stay - not nightly
- Dedicated on-site dog field for off-lead exercise
- 100 acres of private countryside walks
- All barns and farmhouse rooms dog-friendly
- Easy reach of Lyme Regis dog-friendly beaches
About this hotel
Hills Farm Stays is a 4-star countryside venue on a former 17th-century dairy farm in Musbury, Devon. The property combines self-catering converted stone barns sleeping from 2 to 16 guests with farmhouse guest rooms, all set across 100 acres of private countryside close to Axminster and Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast.
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Hills Farm, Whitford Road,, Musbury, EX13 7NS