Lake District Keswick
Long Rose, Keswick
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 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 Keswick / the Lake District 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
- No pet fee (max 3 pets) - the property doesn't charge for dogs; research-verified, confirm at 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.
- Wider context: The property has 7 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 7.9/10 - 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 policy at a glance
- No pet fee - the property does not charge for dogs (confirm at booking).
- Up to three pets per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
Long Rose is a whole house on Wordsworth Street, a few minutes' walk from the middle of Keswick, and dogs are part of the deal here rather than an exception. Having the place to yourselves is the appeal: no shared corridors, no reception to cross, and the town, Derwentwater and the northern fells all within easy reach on foot.
The practical news for owners is straightforward. Dogs stay free, and up to three are allowed per booking, which is more generous than most self-catering lets in the Lakes and makes this a genuine option for a household travelling with more than one dog.
Feedback from owners is limited but warm, praising a friendly, helpful host and a central position that saves driving. The house is a comfortable working base rather than a boutique one - the kitchen is on the small side - and it is well placed for days out across the northern Lakes.
One caveat is worth being straight about: the house has been reported as smelling of dogs, with dog hair left around the rooms. That is the flip side of a let that genuinely welcomes them and sees a lot of four-legged guests through the year, but if you are sensitive to pet odour, or you are bringing a dog that reacts to the scent of others, it is worth knowing before you book. Packing your own throw for the furniture is a sound move here.
It suits easy-going dog owners who want a central, whole-house Keswick base with room for more than one dog, and who value a welcoming host and a short walk into town over a pristine finish.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Whole house, short walk into Keswick
- No pet fee, up to three dogs
- Genuinely dog-welcoming, friendly owner
- Pet odour and dog hair reported
- Bring your own throw for furniture
- Handy base for the northern Lakes
About this hotel
Long Rose is a three-and-a-half-star whole house in central Keswick, a handy base for the northern Lake District. It welcomes dogs and has a friendly owner, in a central location within walking distance of the town, the lake and the fells.
Hotel facts
Photos
Location
22 Wordsworth Street, Keswick, CA12 4BZ
