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Pub SOME LIMITS

The Old Custom House

PL28 8BL

In the bar Water bowls Treats

Harbourside St Austell Brewery inn a few steps from the Camel estuary and the start of the Camel Trail. Dogs are allowed with you in all areas of the pub except the main restaurant, and a handful of bedrooms are set aside for them. Leads in the public areas, and let the team know at booking so you are seated somewhere sensible.

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The Shipwrights

PL28 8AF

Low-beamed pub right on Padstow's inner harbour wall, with terrace tables that look straight over the moored boats. Dogs are permitted inside, on a lead, and the pub asks that they are not left unattended at any point. A useful bolt-hole when the harbour front is heaving in August.

17 Duke Street

17 Duke Street is a pub on Duke Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Bin Two

Bin Two is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

PW1

PW1 is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Padstow Tasting Room

Padstow Tasting Room is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Ruby's Bar

Ruby's Bar is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Taproom

Taproom is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The Golden Lion Hotel

PL28 8AN

The Golden Lion Hotel is a pub on Lanadwell Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The Harbour Inn

PL28 8BU

The Harbour Inn is a pub on Strand Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The London Inn

The London Inn is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

The Old Ship Hotel

PL28 8AE

The Old Ship Hotel is a pub on Mill Square, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Tredrea Inn

PL28 8LN

Tredrea Inn is a pub in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Restaurants & cafés · 27 All restaurants & cafés in Padstow →

Atlantic Coast Express

Atlantic Coast Express is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Ben's

Ben's is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Blue Tomato Cafe & Takeaway

Blue Tomato Cafe & Takeaway is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Bug Pan Parties

Bug Pan Parties is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Burgers & Fish

Burgers & Fish is a place to eat on The Strand, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Caffè Rojano

Caffè Rojano is a place to eat on Mill Square, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cally Oyster Bar & Grill

Cally Oyster Bar & Grill is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cherry Trees

Cherry Trees is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Embers

Embers is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips

PL28 8NG

Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips is a place to eat on Harlyn Road, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Greens of Padstow

PL28 8AF

Greens of Padstow is a place to eat on North Quay, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Jo Jo's Kitchen

Jo Jo's Kitchen is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Paul Ainsworth at Number 6

Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Prawn On The Lawn

Prawn On The Lawn is a place to eat in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Walks · 3 All walks in Padstow →

5.5 MI · LINEAR — PLAN THE RETURN

DOGS WELCOME

Camel Trail: Padstow to Wadebridge

Padstow

5.5MILES

2:10TIME

25mCLIMB

92%OFF-ROAD

Five and a half level miles of dismantled railway along the Camel estuary, about two hours each way on a hard all-weather surface that stays walkable in the wettest week of the year. It starts beside the old station at the head of Padstow harbour; the harbourside pay-and-display car parks are the nearest and fill by mid-morning from Whitsun onwards, and Wadebridge has its own car park at the far end if you prefer to walk it inland to sea. There are no stiles, no livestock and no cliff edge, but this is a shared cycleway carrying fast bikes in both directions, so a short lead is the sensible default; the estuary itself is fenced off from the trail for most of the way.

3.1 MI · LOOP

Harbour Cove and Hawker’s Cove from Padstow

Padstow

3.1MILES

1:30TIME

95mCLIMB

86%OFF-ROAD

A three-mile loop out of Padstow along the estuary shore to two sandy coves and back over the fields, an easy hour and a half with one short pull up from the beach. It leaves from the harbour and the war memorial, so any of the Padstow car parks work; the walk is also the obvious use of a bad-weather day when the coast beyond Stepper Point is unwalkable. Only one stile, beside a gate, and no livestock as a rule; dogs may use Harbour Cove all year and there is a stream running onto the sand for a drink, but St George’s Cove is inside the council summer restriction and the coast path above it is unfenced.

7.4 MI · LOOP

Trevone to Padstow around Stepper Point

Padstow

7.4MILES

3:20TIME

150mCLIMB

85%OFF-ROAD

Livestock — leads on

Seven and a half miles round the whole of the Stepper Point headland, about three and a quarter hours with 150 metres of climbing spread over a series of short sharp pulls between coves. Start at the Trevone Bay car park, which is small and beach-facing and gone by ten on a fine day; the alternative is to park in Padstow and pick the walk up halfway. A couple of slate stiles will need a hand for a small or elderly dog, there are free-range cattle on the clifftop near Butter Hole, and the path runs unfenced along the top of some genuinely serious drops between Gunver Head and Stepper.

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Stays · 43 All stays in Padstow →

10 Treverbyn Road B&B

10 Treverbyn Road B&B is a place to stay on Treverbyn Road, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Butlers

Butlers is a place to stay on Church Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cartwheel Cottage

Head towards the north coast and you will discover the coastline is populated with must see destinations including ever popular Padstow a must for all seafood lovers and home of Rick Stein s famed restaurant and the picture postcard Port Isaac. There are also some fabulous expansive beaches on offer at Bude and Crackington Haven. The unspoilt south coast of Cornwall is also accessible from here and boasts an array of scenic coves and picturesque fishing villages to enjoy such as Mevagissey Looe and Polperro. Other attractions and places of interest include Dartmoor National Park Bodmin Moor The Eden Project Tamar Otter Park and Wildwood the Camel Trail and Launceston Steam Railway. This beautiful cottage has been converted from a former-barn and is now a stylish and comfortable holiday home which retains some stunning original features including exposed beams and the original granite pillars which can be seen in the property s open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner. Here guests will find the Smart TV and DVD as well as a wood burner located in the original fireplace. The kitchen area has everything you will need to prepare your favourite meals including a cooker ceramic hob dishwasher microwave washing machine fridge/freezer and use of tumble dryer. The bathroom with corner bath separate shower and WC is located on the ground floor as is the master bedroom which is a king-size. Upstairs there are two twin rooms under the eaves sloping ceilings. Outside guests may use the facilities available around the farm which include large enclosed gardens lawns children s play area with sandpits and swings patios with garden furniture a full-size tennis court a farm trail and a coarse fishing lake. Guests can also visit the animals feed the pigs and sheep ride the pony collect eggs and even bottle feed the lambs during the spring lambing season. There is an indoor games barn with football basketball net badminton table tennis and toddler toys. Other facilities are offered in advance and with an additional charge - home cooked meals provided by a local chef direct to your cottage. Beauty treatments including reflexology and massages are available. Supermarket shopping can also be delivered. 1 dog welcome between 1st September through until 26th May excluding peak Easter period. Additionally guests with a dog will be subject to a 150 refundable security deposit payable on arrival. Any property identified with increased accessibility may have different levels of provision it is therefore advisable that you contact us before you book to ensure the property meets your specific needs and requirements. Need to know: 3 bedrooms: one king size and two twins. Bathroom with bath, separate shower, and WC. Smart TV, DVD and video. Cooker, ceramic hob, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine and fridge/freezer. Use of tumble dryer. Wi Fi available. Bed linen, electric and heating included, logs extra and payable direct to owner. Towels for hire. Chef cooked meals by arrangement at extra charge. Beauty treatments by arrangement at extra charge. Babysitting available. Patio with gas BBQ and seating area. Stairgate, cot and highchair included. I dog welcome to be kept on lead outside the cottage and not to left unaccompanied in cottage. Online grocery delivery available. Ample parking.

Coast Cottage

Coast Cottage is a place to stay on High Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cob Cottage

Cob Cottage is a place to stay on Cross Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Court House

Court House is a place to stay in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cullinan's Bed & Breakfast

Cullinan's Bed & Breakfast is a place to stay on Riverside, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cwtch Cottage

Cwtch Cottage is a place to stay in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Cyntwell

PL28 8AT

Cyntwell is a place to stay on Cross Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Drang House

Drang House is a place to stay in Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Ellerys

Ellerys is a place to stay on North Quay Parade, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Fentonluna House

Fentonluna House is a place to stay on Fentonluna Lane, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Grandpa Dickson's

PL27 7QT

Grandpa Dickson's is a place to stay on Rose Hill Street, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

Laurel Cottage

Laurel Cottage is a place to stay on Church Lane, Padstow. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.

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Also within 10 miles · 190

5.8 MI · LOOP

Rock to Polzeath and St Enodoc

Rock

5.8MILES

2:50TIME

135mCLIMB

82%OFF-ROAD

Just under six miles round the dunes, beaches and golf links of the Camel’s eastern shore, about two and three quarter hours and easy going apart from soft sand and the pull over Brea Hill. It starts at the Rock car park by the ferry slip, which is large but pay-and-display, and the Padstow ferry means you can arrive on foot from the other side. Stiles are all passable for a large dog and Rock and Daymer Bay take dogs the year round, which is unusual on this coast; the route crosses a working golf course where a lead is expected, and the low cliff at Trebetherick Point is unfenced.

Beach 1.6 mi DOGS WELCOME Dogs all year

Daymer Bay

Rock

Sheltered dune-backed sand inside the Camel estuary, shallow and calm compared with the surf beaches either side. It is not among the beaches covered by Cornwall Council's dogs-on-beaches order, so it takes dogs all year with no time restriction — the reason it fills with them in August. Brea Hill above it is grazed, so leads on the dunes.

Beach 1.9 mi SOME LIMITS No dogs today · back OCT

Trevone Beach

Trevone

A square of sand between low cliffs a couple of miles west of Padstow, with a blowhole in the field behind it. The council lists it under the long award-beach window, closed to dogs 10am to 6pm from mid-May to the end of September. Harlyn Bay, next along, is not on the council's list.

Pub 2.0 mi SOME LIMITS

The Cornish Arms

St Merryn · PL28 8ND

Rick Stein's village local a couple of miles inland from Padstow, all slate floors and St Austell ales, and named best dog-friendly pub in the UK by Canine Cottages. Dogs are welcome in the pub itself and in the beer garden, on a lead throughout. Handy after the Trevose Head loop.

Stay 2.2 mi SOME LIMITS

St Moritz Hotel

Rock · PL27 6SD

Contemporary hotel and spa above Daymer Bay with a dedicated dog-friendly stay category alongside its rooms, suites and self-catering. Daymer Bay is a ten-minute walk down and carries no seasonal dog ban, so this is one of the few north-coast bases that works in August. Bring leads for the clifftop stretches of coast path and the livestock fields behind.

Livestock — leads on

Pub 2.5 mi SOME LIMITS

The Oystercatcher

Polzeath · PL27 6TG

In the bar Water bowls Treats

Perched above Polzeath's surf beach with a wide terrace and sweeping views back over Pentire. Dogs are permitted in most areas including the bar, the garden and the dog-friendly rooms, but not the main restaurant; the stay comes with a tennis ball, Forthglade treats and poo bags. Worth knowing the beach below is closed to dogs 10am to 6pm from 15 May to 30 September.

Beach 2.6 mi SOME LIMITS No dogs today · back OCT

Polzeath Beach

Polzeath

A wide, shallow-shelving Atlantic bay that is the busiest learn-to-surf beach on this coast. It carries the longer award-beach restriction, so dogs are shut out from 10am to 6pm right through from mid-May to the end of September — before ten and after six the whole bay is yours. Daymer Bay, a mile south, has no ban at all.

Restaurant 2.6 mi SOME LIMITS

Surfside

Polzeath · PL27 6TB

Beach-shack bar and kitchen at the top of the Polzeath slipway, geared to wet wetsuits and sandy feet. Dogs are allowed in the bar at all times, which matters here because the beach itself shuts to them between 10am and 6pm from 15 May to 30 September. Good place to wait out the middle of a summer day.

Restaurant 2.7 mi DOGS WELCOME

The Waterfront

Polzeath · PL27 6SP

In the bar In the dining room

Big glass-fronted restaurant and bar facing the sand at Polzeath, open daily through the season for pizza, seafood and coffee. The kitchen states plainly that it is dog friendly and family friendly; ring ahead in high summer and they will place you where a wet dog will not be in the way.

4.2 MI · LOOP

Pentire Point and the Rumps from Polzeath

Polzeath · PL27 6QY

4.2MILES

2:20TIME

150mCLIMB

88%OFF-ROAD

Livestock — leads on

Four and a bit miles round the Pentire headland, a little over two hours with 150 metres of climbing, on short grass with two Iron Age promontory forts and the best view of the Camel estuary in it. Start either from Polzeath beach or from the National Trust car park at Pentireglaze, which has toilets and a cafe and is much the quieter of the two; Polzeath fills solid on a hot day. There are no stiles at all, so it suits a big dog, but the Trust grazes sheep and cattle over the headland and asks for leads, the path around Rumps Point is rocky and close to an unfenced edge, and Polzeath itself is restricted for four and a half months of the year.

4.8 MI · LOOP

Port Quin to Port Isaac on the rollercoaster path

Port Isaac

4.8MILES

2:45TIME

170mCLIMB

88%OFF-ROAD

Five miles between two fishing coves on the stretch of coast path locals call the rollercoaster, two and a half hours and 170 metres of ascent taken in a dozen short brutal pulls rather than one long climb. It starts at the tiny National Trust car park at Port Quin, which holds perhaps twenty cars and is gone early, and returns inland by field paths; Port Isaac has the pubs and the pasties at the halfway point. Five stone stiles on the inland leg will need a hand for most dogs and one wooden one needs lifting all but the smallest, both harbour beaches allow dogs all year, and the cliff path is unfenced throughout with seals in the coves below.

3.3 MI · LOOP

Port Isaac and Port Gaverne

Port Isaac

3.3MILES

2:00TIME

190mCLIMB

76%OFF-ROAD

A short, steep three and a third miles taking in both harbours and the cliffs either side, about two hours with 190 metres of climbing crammed into a small space. Park in the big car park at the top of the village, because the harbour itself is unsuitable for cars and the hill back up is punishing; the walk drops through the old fish cellars on the way out. Both beaches allow dogs all year and there are streams at Port Gaverne, but a large dog will need lifting over a couple of stiles in the fields above the cove, and the coast path at Lobber Point and Varley Head runs right along the unfenced edge.

Pub 6.1 mi DOGS WELCOME

The Golden Lion

Port Isaac · PL29 3RB

The old smugglers' pub above Port Isaac harbour, with a terrace hanging over the Platt. Families and dogs are always welcome, which in a village this crowded in summer is worth knowing before you walk down the hill. Steep cobbled lanes either side, so a short lead is sensible.

Pub 6.4 mi SOME LIMITS

Port Gaverne

Port Gaverne · PL29 3SQ

In the bar Water bowls Treats

Seventeenth-century pilchard-trade inn in the cove next along from Port Isaac, and about as sheltered as this coast gets. Your dog is allowed with you in all areas of the Port Gaverne except the main restaurant, and dog-friendly bedrooms must be booked as such in advance. The cove beach below has no seasonal ban.