Dorset Sherborne
The Queens Arms
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 4 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 Sherborne / the Dorset and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.3/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £20 per pet - check whether that is per night, per stay or per week when you book
- 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: 4 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 300 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.3/10 - 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
- Pet fee: £20 per dog.
- Please note that pets are only allowed in the following room types: Coachhouse Room.
- Well behaved dogs are welcome, with three dog friendly rooms in the coach house and a separate two bedroom cottage.
- Dogs are welcome in every area of the pub, so they can sit with you at mealtimes.
- Dogs may be left unattended in the room or the cottage if yours is happy to be left.
- Up to two dogs per person are accepted, so a couple can bring more than two between them.
- On-site pet amenities: dog beds, dog treats, water bowls, dog poo bags and a dog waste bin.
Pet-friendly summary
The Queens Arms is a stone country inn at Corton Denham, tucked into quiet hills less than ten minutes from Sherborne, and it is the kind of place where a dog is treated as part of the party. Dogs stay in the Coach House rooms across the courtyard, and there is also a two-bedroom cottage for groups who want more space.
Only the Coach House rooms take pets, so mention your dog when you book and check the room type on the confirmation. The charge is £20 per dog. Well-behaved dogs are welcome in every part of the pub, so they can sit with you at dinner and breakfast, and the inn is relaxed about a settled dog being left in the room for a while. Beds, bowls, treats, poo bags and a dog waste bin are all provided.
Guests travelling with dogs are full of praise for the welcome. Treats are kept on the bar, staff are described as attentive and helpful, and the rooms themselves are large and comfortable, with big beds, generous bathrooms and good toiletries. Evening meals and the cooked breakfast both get good reports, and the courtyard is a pleasant spot to sit out with a dog on a fine evening.
The open-door approach to dogs has a downside worth knowing about. Some guests have had dinner spoiled by other people's badly behaved or barking dogs, with tables moving away and staff slow to step in. If your own dog is reactive, or you value a quiet meal, an earlier sitting is the safer choice. The continental breakfast has also drawn criticism for running short when the dining room was busy.
The Queens Arms suits couples and walkers who want a comfortable country inn where the dog comes everywhere with them, and who are happy to share the bar with other dogs. It earns a 4.4/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog-friendly Coach House rooms only
- Treats on the bar and attentive staff
- Spacious, well-appointed rooms
- Dogs welcome throughout the pub
- Other dogs can be noisy at dinner
- Quiet countryside close to Sherborne
About this hotel
The Queens Arms is a four-star country inn at Corton Denham, in the hills a few miles north of Sherborne just over the Somerset border. Rooms are spread between the main inn and a converted coach house across the courtyard, with a bar and restaurant serving freshly cooked food and an outdoor courtyard for warmer days.
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Location
Corton Denham, Sherborne, DT9 4LR
