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Grove Farm Old Granary
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 10 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 Norton Disney / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.7/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- 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: 10 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 103 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.7/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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
Grove Farm Old Granary is a loft apartment on a working farm outside Norton Disney, and it is put together by someone who clearly travels with a dog. Arriving guests find a blanket, a towel, bowls and a Kong toy waiting alongside the treats, and the welcome folder carries local dog walks rather than generic tourist leaflets. The garden is small but properly enclosed, which is the detail dog owners keep returning to: it means the last outing of the night can happen off-lead and behind a gate.
The setting does most of the work. The farm is quiet, the views run out over fields, and there are woods within walking distance along with a couple of dog-friendly pubs in the surrounding villages that serve proper food. Guests come back year after year, and the apartment is stocked as a self-catering base with a generous continental breakfast left in the fridge, so a wet dog and an early start do not mean going out for food.
A few practical points. Dogs are not allowed on the furniture, which is a reasonable house rule but worth knowing if yours is used to the sofa. The apartment is reached by outside steps, and the outside light is not obvious to find, so the last trip to the garden in winter can involve a phone torch until you ask where the switch is. The loft has exposed beams that catch the taller guest, and the steps make it a better fit for adults and dogs than for toddlers.
Best suited to dog owners who want a quiet countryside base with a secure garden and thoughtful pet provisions, and who are comfortable with a first-floor apartment reached by outside steps. Grove Farm Old Granary earns a 4.8/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed garden for off-lead evening trips
- Dog blanket, towel, bowls and toy provided
- Local dog walks listed in the welcome folder
- Dog-friendly pubs in nearby villages
- Dogs not allowed on the furniture
About this hotel
Grove Farm Old Granary is a five-star first-floor loft apartment on a working farm at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, a short drive south-west of Lincoln. It is self-catering with a continental breakfast left in, and looks out over fields and horse paddocks. Parking is on site and the setting is quiet.
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Grove Farm Norton, Norton Disney, LN6 9JW