Devon Exbourne
The Old Parlour
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 Exbourne / the Devon and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review 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-friendly summary
The Old Parlour is a self-contained farmhouse cottage at Southey Farm, just outside the village of Exbourne in rural west Devon. Having the whole house to yourselves means no shared corridors and no neighbours through the wall, and the farm sits among quiet lanes and footpaths, with the northern edge of Dartmoor a short drive to the south. For a dog that likes open space and a slower pace, it is an appealing spot.
The cottage and its grounds are what guests praise most. The house is described as lovely and the grounds as stunning, enough to bring dog owners back for a second stay. Walks start straight from the door along country lanes, and Okehampton, with its shops and its routes up onto the moor, is within easy reach by car.
There is one thing dog owners should weigh before booking. The owners keep a young dog of their own that has the run of the grounds during the day, and it will wander up to the cottage and come inside if the patio doors are left open. A confident, sociable dog will probably enjoy the company. A nervous or reactive dog may find it stressful, and guests travelling with an anxious dog have found they could not leave the doors open as they had hoped. The cottage also sits close to the working parts of the farm, with garden staff passing the patio windows and a greenhouse right beside the house, so it is less private than a whole-house rental might suggest.
No pet policy details, fees or limits are published for the cottage, so check with the owners how many dogs they accept and whether a charge applies when you book.
The Old Parlour earns a 4.2/5 paw rating, and it suits owners of a calm, dog-sociable dog who want a pretty farm cottage in quiet Devon countryside. Owners of nervous dogs, or anyone after complete seclusion, may be happier elsewhere.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Whole-house rental with no shared spaces
- Pretty cottage in stunning farm grounds
- Owners' young dog roams the grounds
- Best for sociable, confident dogs
- Quiet west Devon lanes for walks
About this hotel
The Old Parlour is a self-contained whole-house rental at Southey Farm near Exbourne in rural west Devon. The cottage sits in working-farm grounds surrounded by quiet lanes and footpaths, a short drive from Okehampton and the northern edge of Dartmoor.
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The Old Parlour, Southey Farm, Exbourne, EX20 2TE
