The Chase Inn

The Chase Inn is a village local in Bishop's Frome with a handful of bed-and-breakfast rooms above the bar, and it takes a relaxed, old-fashioned view of dogs. They are welcome in the pub itself, which is the detail that matters most on a wet Herefordshire evening: you can eat and drink downstairs with the dog at your feet rather than carrying supper up to the room.

There is an extra charge of £12 when you travel with a dog, and beyond that the arrangement is informal. This is a small owner-run inn rather than a hotel with a pet package, and guests arriving with dogs describe being welcomed as a matter of course, with the landlord going out of his way over things like late arrivals and food orders.

The setting is quiet farming country in the Frome Valley, roughly between Bromyard and Ledbury, with lanes and field paths leading out of the village in most directions, which is enough for a proper morning walk without getting back in the car. The kitchen has a good local reputation, particularly for fish and for a full cooked breakfast.

The caveats are about the rooms rather than the welcome. Guests regularly describe them as small, dated and cold in places, with decor overdue for renovation and steep stairs up from the bar. Housekeeping is not always thorough either, and pet hair has been found left on bed linen, so a quick look over the room on arrival is sensible if anyone in your party reacts to it. Food service can also stop early, around 7pm on some evenings, which is worth checking if you are arriving late.

With a 4.2/5 paw rating, The Chase Inn suits dog owners who want a proper village pub evening and a simple room to fall into afterwards, rather than anyone expecting a polished country-hotel finish.