Is The Fountain Inn dog friendly?

Yes. Dogs can stay overnight. This comes from The Fountain Inn's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.

How many dogs can I bring to The Fountain Inn?

The hotel doesn't say how many dogs you can bring, so check with the hotel when you book.

Can I eat with my dog at The Fountain Inn?

You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.

Can I leave my dog in the room at The Fountain Inn?

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 The Fountain Inn?

Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Nagshead Nature Reserve Trails (0.3 miles), Forest of Dean: Nagshead and Speech House Woods (0.7 miles) and Parkend to Whitecroft Woodland Walk (1.1 miles).

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The Fountain Inn

Name: The Fountain Inn
Address: Fountain Way, Parkend, Nr Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 4JD, Parkend, Gloucestershire, GL15 4JD, GB

Parkend, Gloucestershire

Yes. Dogs can stay overnight.

A Forest of Dean inn in Parkend with a bay window and a bar whose upper area dates to 1767, dog friendly for dining, drinking and staying over.

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The steam railway once passed just a few feet from the front door of The Fountain Inn, and with its distinctive bay window the inn has been a Forest of Dean landmark in Parkend for over two centuries, through the rise and fall of the ironworks. The village is peaceful now and a base for exploring the countryside around it, and this dog friendly inn welcomes dogs for dining, drinking and staying the night.

There are seven guest rooms, two of them family rooms and one with a four poster bed, all en-suite and furnished to a high standard, with room service and breakfast in bed on offer. The inn doesn't say what number of dogs it takes, or its rule on a dog staying unattended in the room, so settle both as you book.

The bar welcomes dogs, and for dining the inn has a small dog friendly area, so tell the inn about your dog when you reserve a table. The upper area of the bar dates back to 1767 and is the oldest surviving building in Parkend, with artefacts from the village's history on the walls and shelves and three real ales on tap. The kitchen cooks homemade meals from local ingredients wherever possible, from home-battered cod and chips to chicken breast in stilton sauce.

Cannop Brook runs through the village, and its shaded stretch behind the Fountain Lodge, next to the inn, is a good place to look for the elusive dipper. Wildpack's Nagshead Nature Reserve Trails are 0.3 miles away and the Cannop Ponds Circular Walk 1.8 miles, so the forest is close at hand for you and the dog.

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: The hotel doesn't say
Dogs per room: The hotel doesn't say
Size or breed limits: The hotel doesn't say
Dog fee: £6 per night
Left alone in the room: The hotel doesn't say
In the bar: Welcome
In the lounge: The hotel doesn't say
Eating with your dog: In a dog friendly dining area
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

Where the hotel doesn't say, check with the hotel when you book.

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For You

Rooms: Four poster beds
Children: Children welcome

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Fountain Inn dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight. This comes from The Fountain Inn's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to The Fountain Inn?
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 The Fountain Inn?
£6 per night.
Can I eat with my dog at The Fountain Inn?
You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
Can I leave my dog in the room at The Fountain Inn?
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 The Fountain Inn?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Nagshead Nature Reserve Trails (0.3 miles), Forest of Dean: Nagshead and Speech House Woods (0.7 miles) and Parkend to Whitecroft Woodland Walk (1.1 miles).