Gloucestershire runs from the Severn flats up into Cotswold stone villages, with the Forest of Dean filling in the western wedge — so “dog-friendly accommodation” here covers everything from a city-centre hotel in Gloucester to a farmhouse near Clearwell with its own dog rooms. We’ve gone through what we could verify directly, flagged anything resting on a single source, and left out a few famous names that turned out to be over the border in Worcestershire or Wiltshire.
A note on scope: this covers Gloucestershire the county, not South Gloucestershire (Bristol’s side of the M4/M5) — that’s its own patch and due its own guide.
Chain hotels
We checked branch pages directly rather than assuming a brand’s general policy applies everywhere.
- Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, Gloucester — small, well-behaved dogs welcome, £15/night, max one dog per room (sourced from a local editorial listing; we’d suggest a quick call to confirm before you book, since we couldn’t reach the hotel’s own policy page directly).
- DoubleTree by Hilton Cheltenham, Charlton Kings — £15 per pet (same caveat: single-sourced to an editorial listing, not the hotel’s own site).
- Premier Inn branches in Gloucester and Cheltenham — we checked directly, and found no pet policy listed at all. Premier Inn’s general UK policy is assistance dogs only, and we found no branch-level override in writing, so we’re not listing any Premier Inn here.
- Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express, Cheltenham and Gloucester — IHG’s own pages needed a login to show amenities in our check, so we couldn’t confirm a pet policy either way. Worth a direct call if you’re considering one.
Cirencester
Cirencester was the best-covered town in our research — three hotels confirmed by an independent local directory as well as, in one case, the hotel’s own site.
- Kings Head Hotel, 24 Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NR — £20 per dog per night, prior arrangement needed, dogs not allowed in the spa or restaurant; a dog bed, bowl and treat are provided.
- Corinium Hotel & Restaurant, 12 Gloucester Street, Cirencester — £10/night, max two dogs, fee waived if you book direct.
- The Fleece at Cirencester, Market Place — £15 flat fee per stay; dogs are allowed in the bar but not the dining-only areas.
Forest of Dean
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel, High Street, Clearwell, GL16 8JS — £10/night, with three dedicated dog rooms, and dogs welcome in the garden and conservatory (assistance dogs only in the main restaurant and lounge).
- The Speech House Hotel, Coleford, GL16 7EL — confirmed dog-friendly on its own site in principle; we couldn’t reach its specific pricing page, so treat any fee you’re quoted as needing a direct check.
Stroud, Tetbury and Tewkesbury
- Burleigh Court Hotel, near Stroud (Minchinhampton), GL5 2PF — coach house rooms around £15/night per older listings. One flag: the hotel’s old domain now redirects to an unrelated site, which can happen when a domain lapses — the hotel itself still appears to be trading on booking platforms, but we’d ring ahead rather than rely on an old web link.
- Hare & Hounds Hotel, Westonbirt, near Tetbury — “dogs welcome” is confirmed on the hotel group’s own site; the per-dog fee we saw quoted elsewhere wasn’t on that page, so check it when you book.
- Tewkesbury Park, Lincoln Green Lane, Tewkesbury — refurbished dog-friendly rooms, no fee found in our check; well covered by independent press coverage, though we couldn’t pin down an exact postcode from the hotel’s own site.
Campsites and holiday parks
- The Pepper Pot Caravan Park, Lower Wick, Dursley, GL11 6DD — touring pitches allow up to three dogs free; hire caravans take one dog for £20/stay; leads required. One detail worth knowing: the park’s listed policy excludes dogs covered by the Dangerous Dogs Act (XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro).
- Tudor Caravan Park, Shepherds Patch, Slimbridge — consistently listed as dog-friendly across several independent sites, though we couldn’t reach the park’s own page to confirm a specific fee or rule.
- Croft Farm Water Park, Bredon’s Hardwick, Tewkesbury — listed as dog-friendly by two independent sources, no fee detail found.
- Forest Oak Farm, Lydney — tagged dog-friendly by a booking site and listed on the local tourism board’s directory; we’d ring to confirm the specifics before booking.
Honest gaps: Winchcombe, Nailsworth and central Stroud don’t have a verified dog-friendly hotel or B&B that we could stand behind, and Cheltenham’s hotel scene — despite being the county’s biggest town — rests on a single local editorial source for every lead we found (Ellenborough Park, Cowley Manor, The Greenway, Hotel du Vin, Malmaison among them), so we’ve left those out rather than present them as confirmed.
Whichever you pick, a new room and a new routine can unsettle a dog who’s usually pretty chilled at home. We use Calmdogs calming bites with Figo on the first night somewhere new — a small help alongside his usual routine, not a fix on its own. For anything more than mild settling-in nerves, your vet’s the right call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Premier Inn allow dogs in Gloucestershire?
No branch we checked in Gloucester or Cheltenham lists a pet policy, and Premier Inn’s general UK policy is assistance dogs only. We wouldn’t book one expecting to bring a pet dog.
Which Gloucestershire town has the best choice of dog-friendly hotels?
Cirencester, by our research — three hotels confirmed by an independent local directory, including the Kings Head’s own site. Cheltenham has plenty of leads but nothing we could independently confirm beyond a single editorial source.
Are there dog-friendly campsites in the Forest of Dean?
Nearby options include Forest Oak Farm near Lydney, plus Tudor Farmhouse Hotel in Clearwell for something more comfortable. Always confirm the current dog policy and any fee directly before booking.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who has strong opinions about hotel biscuits.
