Barn Cottage, Painswick
Self-catering · Painswick
A three-bedroom barn conversion in Painswick, sleeping six in en suite rooms, with off-road parking, an enclosed courtyard and dogs welcome.
Dog-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
Where to stay in Painswick
7 places · every place verified by us
Painswick has a hotel and an inn in the town, a bed and breakfast in a wool merchant's house, cottages, a lodge and shepherd huts nearby. The Cotswold Way passes close by.
7 places
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Cotswold Lodge
Self-catering · Painswick
A one-bedroom lodge on Stamages Lane, Painswick, for two adults and up to two young children, with a deck over the valley and free parking.
Verified Oct 2026
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Shepherd Huts at the Butchers Arms
Glamping · Painswick
Two shepherd huts beside the Butchers Arms at Sheepscombe, about two miles by road from Painswick, each with a king-size bed, shower room and kitchen.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly · EV charging
Verified Nov 2026
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St Anne's
B&B · Painswick
A three-room bed and breakfast in a former wool merchant's house on Gloucester Street, Painswick, suited to Cotswold Way walkers.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly · Car-free
Verified Oct 2026
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Stable Cottage, Painswick
Self-catering · Painswick
A two-bedroom barn conversion in Painswick sleeping four, with a private garden and a petanque piste, dogs welcome.
Dog-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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The Falcon Inn
Inn · Painswick
A family-run inn with eleven rooms on New Street, Painswick, established in 1828 and under new owners since February 2026, with dogs welcome throughout.
Dog-friendly · Wedding venues
Verified Oct 2026
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The Painswick
Hotel · Painswick
A 16-room hotel in a Palladian house on Kemps Lane, Painswick, part of the Calcot Collection, with an AA Rosette restaurant and dogs in some rooms.
Dog-friendly · Wedding venues
Verified Nov 2026
Hotels and inns
The Painswick is the town's hotel, with 16 rooms counting its three-bedroom cottage. The Falcon on New Street is an inn with eleven rooms, under new owners since February 2026.
Bed and breakfast
St Anne's, in a former wool merchant's house on Gloucester Street, has three rooms and welcomes Cotswold Way walkers, with dogs by arrangement; check-in is from 4pm.
Self-catering and glamping
Barn Cottage sleeps six, with off-road parking and an enclosed courtyard, and Stable Cottage sleeps four, with a garden and a petanque piste; both take dogs. Cotswold Lodge on Stamages Lane is a one-bedroom lodge for two adults and up to two young children, and at Sheepscombe, a mile and a half away, two shepherd huts stand beside the Butchers Arms.
From your door
St Mary's churchyard, with its yews and table tombs, is in the middle of the town, and the Rococo Garden is close by. Painswick Beacon rises to the north, and the clipping ceremony is held on the third Sunday of September.
Getting here and parking
The 66 bus runs from Stroud, by the station, in about 10 minutes, hourly Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays. Stamages Lane car park has 56 spaces and four charging bays. Book early for the clipping weekend in September and for the Rococo Garden's snowdrop season in late winter. For other bases, see where to stay in the Cotswolds.
The town
Painswick grew on cloth, and its stone houses climb the hillside above the Stroud valleys. The Court House was rebuilt in 1604, St Mary's church opens every day of the year, and in November the Rococo Garden holds free weekends for visitors with dogs. Stroud, with its Saturday farmers' market and trains to London, is about 4 miles away by road, and Gloucester and Cheltenham are within easy reach by road.
A Five Valleys weekend is based here, and so are the last two nights of five days in the Cotswolds. For the day, see things to do in Stroud and the Five Valleys, and for meals, places to eat in Stroud and the Five Valleys.
From your door
Walks and sights within reach of your room.
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Painswick and Painswick Beacon
Walk · Starts in Painswick · 2 hrs, 45 mins · Circular · Dog-friendly
A 5-mile (8.2km) circular walk from Painswick, moderate and two and a half to three hours, with 250m of climbing: out by Butt Green and the Holcombe farms, over the B4073 and up to the Iron Age ramparts on Painswick Beacon, then down past the golf course and the Rococo Garden.
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Painswick Rococo Garden
Parks and gardens · Painswick
An eighteenth-century pleasure garden restored from a painting of 1748, with snowdrops in late winter, a café and dogs welcome on short leads.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly · Car-free
Verified Oct 2026
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The Laurie Lee Wildlife Way
Walk · Starts in Painswick · 2 hrs, 45 mins · Circular
A 5-mile (8.4km) circular walk from Bulls Cross round the Slad valley, moderate with steep climbs and three to five hours with stops: Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's loop by Longridge Wood, Snows Farm, Catswood and Swift's Hill, with ten posts carrying Laurie Lee's poems.
Before you book
- Walkers
- St Anne's welcomes Cotswold Way walkers.
- Dogs
- Barn Cottage and Stable Cottage take dogs; the shepherd huts take up to two dogs at £10 a dog a night.
- Car-free
- The 66 from Stroud, by the station, about 10 minutes.
- Check-in
- The Falcon and The Painswick from 3pm, out by 11am; St Anne's from 4pm; the shepherd huts from 3pm, out by 10am.
Plan your stay
Where to go, what is on and what is in season, about once a month.
Questions
Where should I stay in Painswick?
At The Painswick or the Falcon for a hotel or inn, St Anne's for a B&B, or one of the cottages if you want to self-cater.
Are there dog-friendly places to stay in Painswick?
Yes: Barn Cottage, Stable Cottage and the shepherd huts at Sheepscombe, and St Anne's by arrangement.
How do I get to Painswick without a car?
Take the train to Stroud and the 66 bus, about 10 minutes, hourly Monday to Saturday and two-hourly on Sundays.
About Painswick
A former cloth town above the Stroud valleys, with a churchyard of clipped yews and carved tombs, a church clipping every September, and the Rococo Garden.