Yorkshire Rise
The Old Chapel, Rise
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 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 Rise / the Yorkshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Pet limits: max 1 pet - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge 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.
- 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
- Up to one pet per booking
Pet-friendly summary
The Old Chapel is a characterful conversion in a quiet East Yorkshire village near Rise, and it makes a comfortable, low-key base for a couple travelling with a dog. Guests warm to the building itself - a tasteful old-chapel conversion, clean and cosy - and to the village, where people reportedly say hello on the walk round.
For dogs, the real draw is the coast. Mappleton beach is only a few minutes away by car and is ideal for dogs, and the wider Yorkshire coast around Hornsea gives you plenty of walking within easy reach. There is a welcome pack waiting on arrival, and the setting is peaceful enough for a genuinely relaxing week.
A couple of honest, practical notes help set expectations. The nearest pub, a few minutes away, does not accept dogs, so plan dog-friendly meals a little further afield. The cottage can also feel warm in a heatwave, which is worth bearing in mind if you are travelling in high summer with a dog that struggles in the heat. And on a wet day this is a quiet spot without a lot on the doorstep - part of its charm, but something to plan around.
The cottage takes one dog per booking. No pet charge is published, so check that when you book.
It suits a couple with a dog after a peaceful, characterful Yorkshire base within easy reach of a dog-friendly beach - relaxed and homely rather than lively or luxurious.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Minutes from dog-friendly Mappleton beach
- Characterful old-chapel conversion
- Quiet, friendly village
- Welcome pack on arrival
- Ideal for a couple with a dog
- Near Hornsea and the Yorkshire coast
About this hotel
The Old Chapel is a characterful whole-house conversion in a quiet village near Rise in East Yorkshire, within easy reach of Hornsea and the coast. Clean, comfortable and homely, with a welcome pack on arrival and dog-friendly Mappleton beach a few minutes away, it makes a peaceful base for a couple travelling with a dog.
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Rise, HU11 4US
