The Old Stables is a boutique cottage built around the way dog owners actually holiday. Canal walks from the door and dog-friendly pubs on the dorrstep.
Almost every guest who stays at The Old Stables brings a dog — it’s genuinely part of how we designed the stay, not just a box we ticked. You’ll find canal walks and countryside loops straight from the front door, dog-friendly pubs within a few minutes’ walk, a village well used to dogs on and off the lead in the right spots, and easy access to the North Wessex Downs for longer countryside walks.
You don’t need to drive anywhere to start walking — these routes all begin right outside.
Kintbury Canal & Church Circlaur
10 min walk
Irish Hill Circular
30 min
Titcombe Circular
45 min
Dundsas Arms
10 min walk
Crown & Garter
45 min each way
Craven Arms
1hr
John O'Gaunt
1hr (Catch Train Home)
Lock Stock & Barrel
1hr 30 mins (Catch train home)
Snelsmore Common Country Par
1hr walk (15 min drive to location)
Combe Gigget
1hr walk (10 min drive to location)
Beacon Hill near Highclere Castle
30 min steap walk (20 min drive to location)
Savernake Forest
1hr (25 min drive to location)
Lock Stock & Barrel
1hr 30 mins (Catch train home)
For longer countryside walks, the North Wessex Downs and Kennet & Avon Canal offer routes for every kind of dog, from a quick loop before breakfast to a proper half-day out.
What’s good right now in and around Kintbury, from food and drink to handy local spots.
We don’t currently have an enclosed garden space for dogs, but there are plenty of short walks just a stone’s throw away. We’d recommend bringing your dog’s own bed and food, so they’re as comfortable as possible with their familiar things. Waste bags are available locally at Corner Stores, a 30 second walk away, and if you could let us know ahead of arrival how many dogs are joining you, that would be a big help.
