Pet-Friendly Holidays Cornwall
Discover Cornwall's coastal beauty on a dog-friendly getaway. From the rugged cliffs of Land's End to North Cornwall’s sandy beaches, this southwestern destination is the cream of the crop of the UK’s countryside. Explore historic castles, enjoy fresh seafood, and immerse yourself in Cornwall's unique culture—an ideal spot for any traveller and their four-legged companion.
- Bude, EnglandHarrowbeard House is a spacious and contemporary detached family home, built by the owners in the centre of the village of Marhamchurch. The property has a large dining room/kitchen, and a spacious living room with cosy wood burner and three sets of French doors leading out to a large, south facing patio terrace with stunning views across rural countryside and to the sea beyond. Set in the pretty and quiet little village of Marhamchurch, it is just 2½ miles to the fabulous coastline and popular beaches, including Widemouth Bay and the tourist hot spot of Bude. The traditional village inn is just a short walk away and has a menu featuring local produce. The village shop is also just a short walk away. Bude has three sandy beaches and a good selection of shops and restaurants, many specialising in locally caught seafood, along with a golf course, tennis, horse riding, an indoor splash pool, surf schools and bowling. The picturesque fishing villages of Tintagel, home to the mystical ruins of a 12th-century castle, Rock and Padstow are close by, and this breathtaking coastline boasts many unspoilt beaches and hidden coves. The wild beauty of Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin moors are all within easy driving distance, as is the fabulous Eden Project. For family fun, there’s the Big Sheep and Milky Way adventure parks, Newquay Zoo and the Blue Reef Aquarium. Horse riding, golf and fishing within 5 miles. Beach 2½ miles. Shop and pub ½ mile, restaurants 1½ miles.£124From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Bude, EnglandNuthatch Barn is a charming and romantic retreat nestled in the picturesque North Devon countryside, near the breathtaking North Cornish Coastline of Bude and adjacent to the National Cycling Route 3. Boasting proximity to Bude’s award-winning, dog-friendly beaches, Nuthatch Barn provides an ideal escape for couples seeking tranquillity and relaxation.
Situated within the Little Derril complex, this single-storey cottage, converted in 2018, is one of three delightful holiday cottages. Adjoining Stonechat Barn and situated across from the owner’s farmhouse, Nuthatch Barn offers a cosy and inviting atmosphere. The living area opens onto a small, enclosed garden, perfect for alfresco suppers, and a wood burner provides a warm and intimate space for chilly evenings. The cottage is equipped with a large TV, DVD player, and a selection of DVDs, books, and games for guests’ enjoyment. The owner’s fields are available for guests to use for outdoor activities or games.
Only 2½ miles away lies the historic market town of Holsworthy, featuring essential amenities such as a small Co-Op, local butchers, fresh grocers, pharmacy, pet shop, cafes, and pubs. Holsworthy also offers an 18-hole golf course, an indoor swimming pool, and a small leisure centre. The coastal town of Bude, just 15 minutes away, provides additional attractions, including a sea pool, a historic castle, various restaurants, shops, cafes, local arts, and an activities centre. Tamar Lakes offer a range of water sports and fishing opportunities.
Little Derril’s strategic location allows easy access to the coastal path, inviting guests to explore charming fishing villages and spectacular beaches such as Padstow, Tintagel, Crackington Haven, Westward Ho!, Clovelly, and Instow. For a memorable day out, the renowned Eden Project is within reach. The beach is 8½ miles away, and a shop is 2½ miles away, while a pub and restaurant are within half a mile.£71From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Bude, EnglandSandpipers is perfect choice for a relaxing escape within the glorious Devon countryside and close to the breath-taking North Cornish coast and many stunning dog friendly beaches. Sandpipers is a pretty, upside-down holiday cottage adjoining the owner’s farmhouse and is one of three characterful cottages at this location. There are two cosy bedrooms downstairs and a light and modern open plan kitchen/living space upstairs. There is a large TV and DVD player with a selection of DVDs, books and games to keep you entertained or simply curl up with a book and unwind on the comfy leather sofas. With its own private garden, you can enjoy a lazy breakfast while making plans for the day ahead, and you are welcome to use the owner’s fields for games or exercise.
Holsworthy is a historic market town just 2½ miles away with a good selection of local shops, a supermarket, amenities, a golf club and an indoor swimming pool and leisure centre. The village of Pyworthy, with its popular village inn and restaurant, is just ½ mile away. Bude is nearby with its historic castle, vibrant town centre and great range of good restaurants and bars and is perfect for a day out. While water sport enthusiasts can try their hand on the surf at one of the fabulous beaches. There is a range of water sports and fishing available at the nearby Tamar Lakes, as well as coastal and country walking, golf, surfing, horse riding, cycling on the National Cycle Route which passes by the cottage, or simply relaxing in the peaceful surroundings. There is something for everyone in this stunning location. With pretty fishing villages and spectacular beaches and coves dotted all along this coastline from Padstow, Tintagel, Crackington Haven and Bude in Cornwall to Westward Ho!, Clovelly and Instow in Devon, and for a great day out, the famous Eden Project is within easy reach. Beach 8½ miles. Shop 2½ miles, pub and restaurant ½ mile. The three cottages are able to be booked together to provide accommodation for up to 10 people.£81From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Bude, EnglandThis delightful rural holiday cottage is the perfect choice for a relaxing escape within the glorious Devon countryside and close to the breathtaking North Cornish Coast and many stunning dog friendly beaches. One of two delightful holiday cottages at Little Derril, this pretty upside down holiday cottage sits adjoining Nuthatch Barn, opposite the owners’ farmhouse. With two pretty bedrooms downstairs and a light and modern open plan kitchen/living space upstairs. It has a cosy wood burner to relax beside on chilly evenings, along with a large TV and DVD player with a selection of DVDs, books and games for you to enjoy during your stay. Why not relax with a lazy breakfast while you plan your day in your own private garden, and you are welcome to use the owner’s fields for games or exercise.
The historic market town of Holsworthy is just 2½ miles away, and has a good selection of local shops, a supermarket, town amenities, a golf club and an indoor swimming pool and leisure centre. The village of Pyworthy, with its popular village inn and restaurant, is just ½ mile away. Nearby Bude with its historic castle, vibrant town centre and vast array of good restaurants and bars is perfect for a day out, or why not borrow one of the owners supply of body boards and try out the surf?
Water sports and fishing are available at the nearby Tamar Lakes, as well as coastal and country walking, golf, surfing, horse riding, cycling on the National Cycle Route which passes by the cottage, or simply relaxing. There is something for everyone in this stunning location. Pretty fishing villages and spectacular beaches and coves are dotted all along this coastline from Padstow, Tintagel, Crackington Haven and Bude in Cornwall to Westward Ho!, Clovelly and Instow in Devon, and for a great day out, the famous Eden Project is within easy reach. Beach 8½ miles. Shop 2½ miles, pub and restaurant ½ mile.
These properties can be booked together to accommodate up to 6 guests.£70From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Bude, EnglandOceans is a lovely corner bungalow with a large, enclosed garden benefiting from sea views and located in a residential cul-de-sac just 100 yards from Widemouth Beach.
If it’s the beach you want with miles of sand, swimming, and surf then you’ll be spoiled for choice. Much of the coastline in this area is owned by the National Trust and is a haven for wildlife, providing fabulous walking opportunities. There are many pretty coves and inlets to discover within a short drive including Crackington Haven, Boscastle, Morwenstow, and stunning Tintagel, inextricably linked to the legend of King Arthur. Further afield the fishing port of Padstow is a popular tourist destination. Bude is a fabulous coastal town that once visited, you will want to come back to time and time again. Bude has something for everyone including great beaches for relaxing and building sandcastles on, rockpools for investigating at low tide, and cafés to watch it all from. The rolling waves are great for surfing all year round and the footpaths by the restored canal or on the Southwest Coast Path offer you a superb opportunity to explore and appreciate the outstanding countryside. Bude also has a superb golf course, indoor swimming pool, bowling alley/indoor play area, and a heritage centre at Bude Castle. It also has a good selection of local shops, supermarkets, cafés, pubs, restaurants, and an excellent information centre.
Oceans is also perfectly located for you to discover the many natural delights that North Devon has to offer such as Exmoor National Park with its magical night skies in Europe’s first ’Dark Sky Reserve’, the many rugged coastal towns and quaint villages such as Hartland, Lynton & Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, and the world-famous Clovelly Village with their awe-inspiring scenery and there are plenty of family-oriented places to visit including Exmoor Zoo, Milky Way Adventure Park, The Big Sheep farm-themed park and many others. And if Bude’s beaches aren’t enough for you then North Devon will leave you spoilt for choice with Saunton, Woolacombe, Croyde, and Westward Ho! Beaches – some of the best in the country! Beach 100 yards.£106From price per night based on 7 night stay
- St Ives, England
Del Mar is a gorgeous, contemporary, and spacious three-storey Town House with stunning sea views towards St Ives Bay and Porthminster beach, which can be enjoyed from both the terrace and balcony.
£169From price per night based on 7 night stay
- St Ives, England
Tara is an architect designed contemporary house that is the perfect location for a large family and pet friendly retreat in St Ives. Tara has five bedrooms, an enclosed sun trap garden, balcony and on-site parking for two cars.
£244From price per night based on 7 night stay
- St Ives, England
Number One – Nanjivey Row is a cosy stone cottage restored to ensure it offers modern facilities in a traditional setting. With two bedrooms, welcoming pets and benefiting from off site parking.
£126From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Port Gaverne, EnglandBeautiful views along the Cornish coast greet visitors to this single-storey, light and spacious property. The property features a split level, open plan living and dining area, each with bi-fold doors opening out onto patio areas, affording stunning sea views, with gardens front and back. Dog friendly, this is the perfect place from which to explore this unique part of Cornwall.
The house is tastefully furnished and comfortable all year round with a wood burner and central heating. Standing on the headland above the picturesque village of Port Gaverne, the house is a few steps from the north Cornwall coastal path. The beach at Port Gaverne is a 6-7 minute walk away and a little further is Port Isaac, with its huddle of slate houses and narrow alleyways.
The state-of-the-art kitchen is great for catering and cooking the fresh local produce. There are two excellent fish shops in Port Isaac that sell their daily catch of fish and shellfish; specialities are crab and lobster.
Local lamb, beef and pork are all available at the nearby farm shop, which has wonderful views overlooking the sea.
Famous now as the setting for the TV series ’Doc Martin’, Port Isaac is a working fishing village with shops, bars and several top-quality restaurants.
This area is now renowned as a ’foodie paradise’, with several celebrity chefs located here and the area is very well served by a whole variety of dining places to fit every pocket.
Close by is a hotel and next door is a bistro, which has indoor and outdoor dining. There are two Michelin starred restaurants in Port Isaac run by Nathan Outlaw. Nearby in Padstow is Paul Ainsworth’s Michelin starred restaurant and he has a great pub too. Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant and Cookery School are in Padstow. Rick Stein also has a number of other restaurants with varying price ranges.
This is an ideal spot for those who enjoy coastal walks, bird watching, golf, fishing, surfing, sailing, kayaking, cycling or just lazing on the beach. Polzeath’s famous surf attracts all comers, and its glorious sandy beach is just a short drive away. The cliffs, caves and rock pools are a children’s paradise.
Within an easy drive are Padstow, Tintagel, Boscastle, Bude and Wadebridge.
Wadebridge hosts one end of the Camel Trail, with a 5-mile dedicated cycle ride to Padstow on the old railway track, alongside the picturesque Camel Estuary. To the north stands Tintagel’s medieval castle and the quaint fishing village of Boscastle, with Crackington Haven and Bude a little further on. Inland lies Jamaica Inn and Bodmin Moor, the setting for the ’Poldark’ stories.
A few minutes’ walk away is a water sports centre, Cornish Rock Tors, based on the beach at Port Gaverne. They offer kayaking, paddle boarding and coasteering for individuals and groups. Polzeath’s famous surf attracts all comers, and its glorious sandy beach is just a short drive away. Water sports can be enjoyed at Rock, from where a passenger ferry crosses the Camel Estuary to the town of Padstow. Daymer Bay has another glorious sandy beach, and the golf course at St Enodoc is open to the public. John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, is buried at St Enodoc Church, with its twisted spire.
An ideal location. Dog friendly, this is the perfect setting for families to have fun and explore this unique part of Cornwall. Shop, pub, and restaurant nearby.£147From price per night based on 7 night stay
- Port Gaverne, EnglandThis single-storey holiday property boasts stunning coastal and countryside views. Dog-friendly, it is bright, modern, spacious and furnished with style. The large glass doors to the front and back lead to a decked area and terrace which has sea and coastal views, ideal for a morning cup of coffee or al fresco dining, and there are open country views to the front and side.
Just ½ mile from Port Isaac and on the coastal path, this is a unique holiday home in a fantastic position. Port Gaverne is just down the hill with its secluded bay and charming Port Gaverne Hotel, pub and restaurant. A little further is Port Isaac, made famous by the TV series Doc Martin. Port Isaac has a picturesque working harbour and an array of quaint shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs.
Port Isaac lies on the South West Coastal Path and offers spectacular walks with views of dramatic cliffs and coastline of North Cornwall. Also close by is the sandy surfing beach at Polzeath. Just along the coast is Rock, which has beautiful beaches with a number of watersports available and St Enodoc Golf Club. From Rock a ferry can be taken over to Padstow, with its array of interesting shops, pubs and restaurants including Rick Stein’s famous seafood restaurant. From here a ferry can be taken over to Rock, which has a sandy surfing beach with a number of watersports available. From Padstow, a 5-mile stretch of the Camel Trail runs to Wadebridge offering a level route for walkers and cyclists and which passes by Pinkson Creek, a habitat abundant with bird life. Up the coast is the pretty coastal village of Tintagel, with its ruined castle on the headland and legends of King Arthur. The pretty fishing village of Boscastle is also worth a visit, and a little further on are the fine sandy beaches of Crackington Haven and Bude. Beach ½ mile. Pub and restaurant ¼ mile.£148From price per night based on 7 night stay