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Ye Olde Mottram Chip Shop
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 4 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 Mottram / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- No pet fee (max 2 pets) - the property doesn't charge for dogs; research-verified, confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 4 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 11 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - 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
- Pet fee: none - dogs stay free of charge.
- Up to 2 dogs per booking.
- The enclosed garden is a secure space for a dog, and the hot tub is in it.
Pet-friendly summary
Ye Olde Mottram Chip Shop is exactly what the name says - a converted village chip shop in Mottram in Longdendale, on the western edge of the Peak District - turned into a small, characterful holiday let with a hot tub. Dogs are part of the welcome: guests travelling with them consistently find treats left out alongside the wine, breakfast supplies and extras for children.
The walking is the reason to bring a dog here. Mottram sits right where the suburbs give out and the Peak District begins, and guests describe plenty of good dog walks within easy reach along with pubs that will take a dog at lunchtime. The scenery on the drive in gets remarked on repeatedly.
Two features of the building need thinking about before you book with a dog, and both come up in more than one account. The staircase is a spiral one, and larger dogs simply cannot manage it - separate parties have ended up sleeping downstairs on the sofa because their dog would not follow them up. If your dog sleeps downstairs anyway that is a non-issue; if your dog sleeps in your room, plan for it. The other is a gap under the back gate wide enough for a dog to get through, which guests have had to block off themselves. The property describes the garden as a secure space, and it is the one the hot tub sits in, so a dog that bolts is worth walking the boundary for on arrival.
The rest is comfortable and well finished. The hot tub is the feature guests rate most highly, both bedrooms have their own shower and toilet, and the host is described as friendly and quick to respond. The bathroom is open plan, which divides opinion. The garage is tight for a large car, though there is parking further up the lane, and the surrounding roads are busy at all hours, which is worth knowing for a dog that reacts to traffic noise.
Dogs stay free of charge and up to two are taken, which makes this cheaper than most hot-tub lets for a two-dog household. With a 4.6 out of 5 paw rating, it suits a couple or a small family with a dog that either sleeps downstairs or is small enough to be carried, wanting a quirky base for Peak District walking.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog treats left out on arrival
- Two dogs stay free of charge
- Peak District dog walks within easy reach
- Spiral staircase larger dogs cannot manage
- Gap under the back gate needs blocking
- Dog-friendly pubs nearby for lunch
About this hotel
A converted village chip shop in Mottram in Longdendale, on the western edge of the Peak District, now a two-bedroom holiday let with a hot tub. Both bedrooms have their own shower and toilet, and there is garage parking plus space further up the lane.
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Location
4 Back Lane,Mottram, Mottram, SK14 6JE