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The Kings Head Inn, Longhope
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 11 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 Longhope / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 11 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 381 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.0/10 - 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
- When travelling with pets, please note that an extra charge of £5 per pet, per night applies. Please note that a maximum of 3 pets are allowed.
Pet-friendly summary
The Kings Head Inn is a friendly, dog-friendly pub with rooms at Birdwood, on the A40 between Gloucester and Huntley on the edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, and it makes a comfortable, good-value base or overnight stop for travellers with dogs. Dogs are genuinely welcome here, including in the bar, and the inn is used to multi-dog families, so it works well whether you are touring the Forest of Dean or breaking a longer journey.
Guests travelling with dogs pick out the friendly, helpful staff and the easy dog-friendly setup again and again. Rooms are clean and comfortable, several with a balcony or small terrace that dog owners find handy, and the pub does a well-liked Sunday roast and standard pub food downstairs where your dog can join you in the bar area. Parking is plentiful, and there is woodland immediately behind the inn for the first and last walk of the day.
The location works for exploring and for stopovers alike. It is well placed for touring the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley and the surrounding countryside, and it is an easy stop for anyone driving between the South West and the North, a short distance off the M5.
A couple of honest notes: the inn sits on a busy main road, though it is set well back and rooms at the rear or in the separate wing stay quiet, and opinions on the food menu vary even where the service is consistently praised. Wi-Fi is weak away from the bar and the in-room televisions are small. The pet charge is set per dog rather than per room, so a party arriving with three dogs should budget accordingly rather than expecting a single flat fee.
The Kings Head Inn suits dog owners who want a warm, affordable, genuinely dog-friendly pub with rooms, whether as a Forest of Dean base or a comfortable overnight stop. Families travelling with more than one dog will find its multi-dog policy especially useful.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs welcome, including in the bar
- Up to three dogs per booking
- Woodland walk directly behind the inn
- Balcony rooms with outside space
- Handy A40 and M5 overnight stopover
About this hotel
The Kings Head Inn is a 3-star pub with rooms at Birdwood, on the A40 on the edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Bedrooms are clean and comfortable, several with a balcony or small terrace, and there is a large car park and a bar serving home-cooked pub food. Woodland walks start immediately behind the building.
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Location
Birdwood Nr Huntley, Longhope, GL19 3EF
