South West Salcombe
Stonehanger 1 Garden Flat, Salcombe
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Salcombe / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.2/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet limits: max 1 pet - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 6 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.2/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- One well behaved dog is welcome and a pet charge applies.
- The lawned garden is shared with the other apartments, and there is an enclosed garden or patio.
Pet-friendly summary
Stonehanger 1 is a ground-floor garden flat on Herbert Road in Salcombe, set above the town on the hill that most Salcombe properties sit on. It is quiet, comfortable and well equipped, with good parking, which counts for a lot in a town where parking is usually the hardest part of a stay.
One well behaved dog is welcome and a pet charge applies, so confirm the amount when you book. The flat has a lawned garden shared with the other apartments in the building, plus an enclosed garden or patio of its own, and the door opens straight out onto the lawn, which makes letting a dog out easy.
The shared garden comes with a caveat worth taking seriously. Because the lawn is communal and the flat opens onto it, people from the other apartments walk past the windows, and guests have noted that the main bedroom needs its curtains drawn. If you like to leave the door open for a dog to come and go, expect to be sharing the space.
The other thing to plan for is the walk. Salcombe town centre is downhill from here, which means the return leg is a climb. It is manageable and the views are the reward, but it is a consideration if your dog is elderly or you are carrying shopping.
Guests describe the flat as home from home, spotless and good value, with comfortable furniture and a bed people single out for praise. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating, though on a short track record so far. Best suited to a couple with one well behaved dog who want space and parking above the town, and do not mind the hill or the shared lawn.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- One well behaved dog welcome
- Door opens onto the lawn
- Garden shared with other apartments
- Good parking, rare in Salcombe
- Uphill walk back from town
About this hotel
Stonehanger 1 is a 3.5-star garden flat on Herbert Road in Salcombe, set on the hill above the town with its own parking. It is spacious and well equipped, opens onto a lawned garden shared with the other apartments, and takes one well behaved dog for a charge.
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Garden Flat Stonehanger Herbert Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8HP
