1 / 8Crown & Garter
Inkpen, West Berkshire
Yes. Dogs can stay in all rooms.
A coaching inn at Inkpen providing rest and comfort since 1640, where all ten rooms take dogs and the inn describes itself as mud and dog friendly.
The Crown & Garter has been putting up visitors in the Berkshire countryside since the 1600s, a coaching inn at Inkpen set against the backdrop of the infamous Combe Gibbet. Every room takes dogs at this dog friendly inn, which sums up its own welcome as mud and dog friendly.
The ten rooms are individually designed, period features alongside contemporary comforts, set around a courtyard with its own private garden where you can sit with a newspaper. All of them are dog friendly, and the inn is candid about what that means: dogs have stayed in the rooms before, so traces may remain if anyone in the party has allergies. On numbers, and on a dog left alone in a room, the inn does not say.
Honesty coffee shop on site does coffee, cake and lighter meals through the day, and the pub restaurant next door covers everything else, out of a kitchen that champions local suppliers and British ingredients. Where a dog can be at the table the inn does not say, which is worth a word when you reserve.
Wildpack puts Walbury Hill and Combe Gibbet 1.1 miles away, an easy morning with the dog, with Hamstead Marshall and the Kennet Valley 2.3 miles out, and the inn keeps a walks and routes page of its own. Back indoors the rooms look onto countryside, and what the inn promises is the sound of seclusion.
Facts checked October 2026 from the hotel's own website. Details can change, so please confirm anything important, especially the dog rules, with the hotel before you book.
At a Glance: Dogs
- Rooms for dogs
- All rooms
- Dogs per room
- The hotel doesn't say
- Size or breed limits
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog fee
- The hotel doesn't say
- Left alone in the room
- The hotel doesn't say
- In the bar
- The hotel doesn't say
- In the lounge
- The hotel doesn't say
- Eating with your dog
- The hotel doesn't say
- In the grounds
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog extras
- The hotel doesn't say
- Walks from the door
- The hotel doesn't say
- Nearest dog friendly beach
- None within 20 miles
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Crown & Garter dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay in all rooms. This comes from Crown & Garter's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to Crown & Garter?
The hotel doesn't say how many dogs you can bring, so check with the hotel when you book.
Is there a charge for dogs at Crown & Garter?
The hotel doesn't say whether it charges for dogs, so check with the hotel when you book.
Can I eat with my dog at Crown & Garter?
The hotel doesn't say where you can eat with your dog, so check with the hotel when you book.
Can I leave my dog in the room at Crown & Garter?
The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.
Are there dog walks near Crown & Garter?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Walbury Hill and Combe Gibbet (1.1 miles) and Hamstead Marshall and the Kennet Valley (2.3 miles).
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