The Rose and Crown, Bath

The Rose and Crown is a village pub with rooms in Hinton Charterhouse, a few minutes south of Bath, and it is a relaxed, genuinely dog-friendly base for exploring the city and the countryside around it. It is a traditional inn rather than a formal hotel, which tends to suit dogs well: there is a warm, informal welcome, a good pub and restaurant attached, and the quiet rural setting means plenty of space around you.

Guests travelling with dogs describe it as easy and comfortable, with friendly, helpful staff and clean, cosy rooms, some overlooking the garden. Dogs are specifically welcomed and up to two are allowed, and the combination of a proper country pub downstairs and peaceful lanes to walk makes for a straightforward stay. There is good parking right by the entrance, the food gets consistent praise, and riverside walks along the Frome, the gardens at Iford and Bath itself are all close by.

One practical caveat matters more here than the usual small print. Only some of the rooms take dogs, and a booking can go through without a dog-friendly room attached to it. Guests have had to sort that out with the pub after the event - the staff get credit for going out of their way to fix it - but it has cost a night off a planned stay, so contact the property before you confirm and get the right room agreed. Beyond that, this is a quiet village spot with just one other pub nearby, better suited to owners after peace and countryside than nightlife. That is the whole appeal, though: for a dog owner who wants an unfussy, welcoming country inn within easy reach of Bath, the Rose and Crown is a comfortable, well-priced choice.