Dog-Friendly Accommodation in West Midlands: Hotels, Camping & Cottages

Finding somewhere to stay that actually means it when it says “dogs welcome” matters more in a big conurbation like the West Midlands than you’d think — this is a city region where a “pet-friendly” badge on a booking site can mean anything from a genuine welcome kit to a hefty surcharge nobody mentioned until check-in. We went hotel by hotel, campsite by campsite, and only kept what we could verify directly from the property’s own policy page or a reputable booking platform.

Figo and I have done a fair bit of staycation-hunting over the years, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that “dog friendly” on a hotel’s homepage doesn’t always mean what you think it means. Sometimes it’s a tiny dog bed in reception and a side-eye from the night manager if your spaniel so much as shakes. So for this one I went looking specifically in and around the West Midlands — Birmingham and the towns that ring it — for places that have actually published a proper dog policy, not just a nice photo of a Labrador on their website.

I’ll be upfront with you: the West Midlands conurbation itself is a city region first and a countryside-cottage region second, so the picture isn’t even across the three categories below. Hotels and pub-inns in Birmingham are genuinely well covered. Camping and glamping get thinner the closer you look at the actual metropolitan boundary. And self-catering cottages, as you’ll see, are really a “drive twenty minutes out” proposition rather than a “stay in the city” one. I’d rather tell you that plainly than pad the list with places I can’t stand behind.

Dog-friendly hotels, aparthotels and pub-inns in West Midlands

Birmingham city centre has a decent cluster of hotels that publish a clear dog policy, rather than leaving you to guess. Here’s what I could verify directly. If you fancy a pint nearby afterwards, our guide to dog-friendly pubs, cafés and restaurants in the West Midlands covers plenty within walking distance:

• Malmaison Birmingham — 1 Wharfside Street, Birmingham (next to the Mailbox). Dogs are welcomed across the group, with a published fee of £25 per dog per night (paid at check-in, non-refundable), up to two small-to-medium dogs per room. The hotel provides a dog bed, mat, two bowls and a treat bag with poo bags. Dogs can’t be left alone in the room and aren’t allowed in the dining room. Malmaison’s own dog policy page · View on Google Maps. Verified 17 Oct 2026.
• Edgbaston Park Hotel — Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham. Dogs stay free, up to two per room, in ground-floor dog-friendly rooms chosen so guests with dog allergies can still book pet-free rooms elsewhere in the hotel. There’s an optional £30 “Canine Comfort Package” (bed, bowl, toys, treats, waste bags) rather than a compulsory fee. Dogs are welcome in the 1900 Bar but not the 1900 Restaurant. Hotel’s own pet-friendly page · View on Google Maps. Verified 17 Oct 2026.

Worth knowing: several of the big chain hotels around Birmingham (Premier Inn, Holiday Inn, Ibis and similar) do take dogs at some sites, but their policies vary hotel by hotel rather than being a single group-wide rule, and I couldn’t pull a reliable, site-specific fee or limit for a particular Birmingham branch during this research pass — so always confirm directly with the individual hotel before booking rather than assuming group policy. I also checked the Greswolde Arms by Chef & Brewer Collection in Solihull specifically because it looks exactly like the sort of place that should take dogs — but its own booking listing states plainly that pets are not allowed, so it’s excluded here. Hotel du Vin Birmingham doesn’t publish a pet policy on its own site, so rather than guess, I’ve left it out until that’s confirmed by phone.

Dog-friendly camping and glamping in and around West Midlands

Here’s the honest bit: I couldn’t verify a single bookable, dog-friendly campsite or glamping site that sits fully inside the Birmingham/Dudley/Walsall/Wolverhampton/Sandwell/Solihull/Coventry conurbation itself. What does exist sits just over the boundary, in neighbouring Worcestershire or Staffordshire, close enough that you’d still base yourself around the city for day trips. These three are the genuine, verified options nearest to Birmingham. If your dog needs space away from other dogs rather than a shared pitch, our guide to secure dog fields in the West Midlands covers bookable private fields nearby:

• Wassell Grove Camping and Caravanning — Wassell Grove Lane, Hagley, Worcestershire, DY9 9JH (just over the boundary from Stourbridge/Dudley) · Google Maps. Dogs cost £1 per night, up to two per pitch, must stay on leads, and are not allowed in the on-site lodges, cabins, pods or huts. Breeds covered by the Dangerous Dogs Act aren’t accepted; guide dogs stay free. Pitchup.com listing.
• Himley Glamping — West Lodge, Stourbridge, DY3 4LA (South Staffordshire, on the edge of Dudley) · Google Maps. Dogs are listed for the grass tent pitch and the bell tent, at £15 per stay for up to two dogs, with a dog park on site. Guide dogs are free. Pitchup.com listing.
• Chapel Lane Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite — Chapel Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6JX (just over the boundary into Worcestershire, though it carries a Birmingham postal address). A touring site with 109 pitches, non-members welcome, dog walks on and off site, and a request to keep dogs close by and within sight. No specific dog fee or number limit published — check directly with the site on 01564 826483. Caravan and Motorhome Club’s own site listing · Google Maps.

If you want to actually camp or glamp inside the city boundary with your dog, I haven’t found a verified option yet — if that changes, I’ll update this page.

Self-catering cottages

This is the thinnest category by far, and for an understandable reason: the West Midlands conurbation is built-up, so there’s very little genuine rural cottage stock to speak of once you’re inside Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Solihull or Coventry themselves. I haven’t been able to verify a single dog-friendly self-catering cottage genuinely within that boundary, and rather than invent one, I’ll point you to where the real supply sits: just over the boundary in Worcestershire and south Warwickshire, both a short drive from Birmingham.

• Dog-friendly Worcestershire cottages — an established collection of verified dog-friendly self-catering properties in Worcestershire, which borders the West Midlands to the south-west (Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Stourbridge-fringe areas are the closest to Birmingham). Sykes Cottages’ dog-friendly Worcestershire collection.
• Alcester and Warwickshire cottages — south Warwickshire, bordering Solihull and east Birmingham, has a wider spread of genuine rural self-catering stock, much of it dog-friendly. Sykes Cottages’ Alcester and Warwickshire listings.

Each individual cottage sets its own dog fee and limit, so check the specific listing before you book rather than assuming a blanket policy across the collection. And if you’d rather have someone walk your dog while you’re settling in, our guide to dog walkers in the West Midlands covers vetted local options.

What to check before you book a dog-friendly stay in West Midlands

• Always confirm the dog fee and the maximum number of dogs directly with the property — “dog friendly” on a listing site doesn’t guarantee the fee or limit shown there is current.
• Ask whether there are dog-free areas (restaurants, certain room types, certain pitches) so you’re not caught out on arrival.
• Check for breed restrictions, particularly at campsites, which commonly exclude breeds covered by the Dangerous Dogs Act.
• If you’re touring with a caravan or motorhome, confirm whether dogs are allowed in static accommodation (lodges, pods, cabins) separately from pitches — several sites allow dogs on pitches but not in their buildings.
• Pack familiar bedding, food and water from home so a new environment feels less unsettling for your dog, and bring something to help them settle in — we always travel with Calmshops’ 8-in-1 daily multivitamin chews as part of Figo’s travel routine.
• If your dog has an existing health condition, speak to your vet before travelling, especially for longer journeys or a change of routine.

For more on exploring the West Midlands with your dog, see our Dog Services in the West Midlands hub, and our round-up of the best local dog walks in the West Midlands.