The Hollybush Inn and B&B

The Hollybush Inn is a traditional village pub with B&B rooms in Priors Marston, a quiet Warwickshire village near Southam. It is a proper locals' pub with simple rooms upstairs, and it has built a steady following among people travelling on a budget with a dog.

Dog-friendliness is a genuine strength here. Dogs are welcome in the bar and the rooms, staff are happy to make a fuss of them, and several guests report that dogs stay at no extra charge, though it is worth confirming when you book. More than one traveller mentions being let in early to check in with their dog.

The pub is the heart of it, with a warm, friendly atmosphere, chatty locals and a relaxed bar where a dog is very much at home in the evening. The rooms are compact and straightforward rather than luxurious, and breakfast tends to be a simple, early, self-service continental affair, handy if you want an early start on the road but not a full cooked spread.

The village setting is pretty and peaceful during the day, with easy access to Southam, Leamington and the wider Warwickshire countryside for walks.

The big thing to know is noise. This is a lively pub, and the rooms sit above and around it, so several guests have been kept awake, whether by live music directly below, comings and goings on the stairs, or general late-night pub sounds. If your dog is noise-sensitive, ask for the quietest room away from the bar and check whether any live music is on during your stay. A few guests also flagged tired fittings and the odd cleanliness or breakfast letdown, so set expectations to friendly-and-basic rather than boutique.

This suits an easy-going dog owner after a cheap, cheerful, genuinely dog-welcoming pub stop rather than comfort or quiet, ideally in a room well away from the bar. Taken on those terms, the Hollybush delivers a warm welcome for you and your dog.