Travelodge Okehampton Sourton Cross

Travelodge Okehampton Sourton Cross sits at the Sourton Cross junction on the A30, a few miles west of Okehampton on the northern edge of Dartmoor, and it is the classic break-the-journey stop for anyone driving a dog down into Devon or Cornwall. What lifts it above most roadside stops is how quiet it is once you are inside, and how close the moor is.

Dogs stay for £25 per pet, per stay, with up to two pets on a booking and assistance dogs free of charge. Pets cannot be left alone in the room, which matters here more than usual because there is no restaurant, bar or lounge on site: food runs to breakfast boxes and hot drinks, so an evening meal means driving to one of the nearby pubs, and the dog goes with you or you bring it back to the room.

The compensation is the setting. Rooms are clean and simple, guests consistently describe the nights as genuinely quiet despite the road, and the back of the building looks out over north Devon. Dartmoor access is immediate: the Granite Way runs close by along the old railway line between Okehampton and Lydford, giving you a flat, traffic-free few miles for a proper morning walk, and the open moor above Sourton Tors is a short drive for anything longer. Devon Dogs, the training and activity centre, is about five minutes away.

Best suited to owners breaking a long drive who want a quiet room, an easy walk on the doorstep and no fuss about the dog. Less suited to anyone wanting communal space, an evening meal on site, or a hotel that works as a destination in itself. It earns a 4.3 out of 5 paw rating.