If you love dogs, beach life, and wild scenic walks, there’s nowhere more fitting than Cornwall for a holiday with your canine companion. Boasting coast and countryside walkies, plenty of paw-friendly eateries, and attractions that welcome your four-legged friends, it’s little wonder that so many dog owners choose to take a break in the far South West. If you’re looking for somewhere extra special where dogs can stay too, check out these luxury dog-friendly cottages in Cornwall.
Sea Two Seas, Cape Cornwall, West Penwith
Sleeps 8 + 3 dogs
Once thought to be the most south-westerly point of Great Britain – before Land’s End stole the title – Cape Cornwall is one of the most rugged and magical places to explore on a dog-friendly holiday in Cornwall. Steeped in mining heritage, and teetering on the edge of 3,000 miles of Atlantic ocean, it truly does feel like the ends of the earth. Explore the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with your hound at your heels when you stay nearby in this fabulous barn conversion overlooking the Cape, from where you can step out into the wild landscapes, or leave your walking boots at the door and soak up the tremendous views from a designer interior that’s almost as striking as the scenery outside.
The Old Bakery Flat, St Ives
Sleeps 6 + 2 dogs
One of our favourite places in Cornwall for a dog-friendly day out, St Ives is home to stunning beaches beckoning sandy paws, dramatic walks that will make tails wag, and cosy pubs where your pooch can flop beside the fire. All of which can be enjoyed from this luxurious, reverse-level apartment in the heart of town, from where you can pad down to the harbour for a pint in the paw-friendly Sloop Inn, hop on the scenic St Ives railway to Carbis Bay and Porthkidney Sands (known locally as ‘Happy Dog Beach’), and strike out on wild walkies from coast to countryside.
Red Rails, Newquay
Sleeps 10 + 3 dogs
If you’re looking for a wow-factor property to gather friends and family in the dog-friendly, surfing mecca of Newquay, this is it. A stunning art-deco home overlooking Fistral Beach, Red Rails is a dream pad for dog owners, surfers, beach lovers and storm watchers. Soak up the action from the huge, glass-fronted balcony, or pad down to Fistral’s Atlantic-lashed sands, where dogs bound along the shoreline while Cornwall’s pro surfers make waves offshore. While you can enjoy all the spoils of one of the most dog friendly towns in the UK, back in your spacious abode you can relax in the vibrant designer decor, plush furnishings and those dreamy sea views.
The Barn in Lanhydrock, Bodmin
Sleeps 6 + 2 dogs
Flaunting 900 acres of parkland and woodland, Lanhydrock is one of our top places for a dog-friendly day out in Cornwall when we’re not beach-bound with the hound. This makes this luxury barn conversion – that was once part of the mighty estate – the perfect base for a break. Once you’ve exercised legs and paws on the walking and cycling trails of Lanhydock and nearby Cardinham Woods (both home to pet-friendly woodland cafés to keep energy levels stoked), come home to creature comforts, a wood-fired hot tub and designer trimmings in this impressive woodland retreat.
Fair View, Porthleven
Sleeps 4 + 2 dogs
When a property flaunts a five-star gold rating, you can guarantee it’s the sort of place to impress. And when you step inside this period home turned contemporary beach house, you’ll no doubt be dazzled by the beach, cliff and harbour views – especially when witnessed from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the loft room. Being in the home of Cornwall’s most famous reef break, you might even be able to catch some of the county’s elite surfers in action. Or, head out along the dramatic coastline with your dog at your heels for a closer view, before a pit-stop in one of Porthleven’s trendy, dog-friendly pubs and eateries dotted around the harbour.
Lamorna, Looe
Sleeps 8 + 2 dogs
While Looe has been a popular seaside holiday destination since Victorian times, more recently this iconic fishing town has been noticed for its dog-friendly holiday credentials. After all, not only have you got miles and miles of coastal, creek and woodland walkies, you can also hop aboard dog-friendly boat trips from the harbour, and fuel up in paw-friendly watering holes. This makes it an idyllic spot to make yourself at home in an elegant hillside property in East Looe, from where you can bask in the river and woodland views between paw-friendly adventures in the maritime town and its sublime surroundings.
Guinevere, Fowey
Sleeps 6 + 2 dogs
Dog-friendly holidays in Fowey are all about messing around on, and beside, the water. With dog-friendly ferry rides, waggy-tailed walks from wooded estuaries to wild beaches, and some of the best dog-friendly restaurants in Cornwall, it really is one of our top destinations for a break with your four-legged friends. If you and your hound want to be in the heart of all, bag this stylish townhouse a pebble’s throw from the quayside. From here, it’s up to you if you want to watch the boats come and go from your roof terrace, or hop on the ferry with Rover for creekside rambles and adventures to remote coves where you might make the only paw prints in the sand.
Kalandu, Constantine Bay, nr Padstow
Sleeps 8 + 2 dogs
While Padstow is famed for being the culinary epicentre of the South West, it’s also one of the most dog-friendly towns in Cornwall. When you take your pooch on holiday here, you’ve got all the perks of foodie hotspots that welcome Fido, white-sand beaches, staggering scenery, and pet-friendly attractions. Just outside of the popular harbour town, one of our favourite spots to stay is beside the crushed-shell sands of Constantine Bay – where dogs are welcome year-round. From here, you can enjoy wild walks galore, dine out with your dog at the award-winning Lobster Shed, and relax in designer accommodation at Kalandu – a beautifully positioned beach house where you can wring out every last drop of this dog-friendly destination.
Falmouth Holiday Retreat, Gwennap
Sleeps 2 + 2 dogs
If you want to explore Cornwall’s sub-tropical gardens, climb to the turrets of Tudor castles, and take windswept walks along the coast path with your dog at your heels, hunker down in this cosy holiday retreat. Close to maritime Falmouth (one of our top dog-friendly towns in Britain), you’re close to all the attractions of the world’s third largest natural harbour town, as well as the dog-friendly trails of Trelissick and Trebah gardens. And once you’ve had your fill of adventures, you can soak in a hot tub under the stars while your dog snoozes beside the fire.
Aval Dor Barn, Croft Hooper, Crowlas
Sleeps 5 + 2 dogs
It’s hard to believe that this plush holiday cottage was once an outbuilding of a working farm where potato seeds were stored. Now decked out in elegant, modern style, it’s retained the original features of a traditional farm and still boasts all the natural beauty of its gorgeous countryside setting. While it’s not easy to wrench yourself away from the log burner and hot tub, step out with the hound to explore woodland and coastal trails, dog-friendly St Michael’s Mount, and the market town of Penzance.
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