Trevarrian Lodge, Newquay

Trevarrian Lodge sits a short stroll from the South West Coast Path on the stretch of North Cornwall coast between Newquay and Mawgan Porth, and it has built a real following among guests who bring their dogs along. This is a small, owner-run bed and breakfast where the welcome extends to the whole family, four legs included, and all six ensuite rooms take dogs, so there is no negotiating over which room you can have.

Hosts Jean and Declan come up again and again in feedback from dog owners, who single out how genuinely accommodating they are. Guests travelling with pets mention the easy, relaxed atmosphere and the sense that nothing is too much trouble, and there are practical touches: towels for the dogs downstairs and water put out for them. The cooked breakfast draws particular praise, with home-made jams and marmalades and a proper full English. Dogs cost £10 per night each, which is worth factoring into a longer stay.

The location does a lot of the heavy lifting for anyone walking a dog. You can pick up the coast path almost from the door, the beaches at Mawgan Porth and Watergate Bay are close by, and the Travellers Rest pub is roughly three minutes on foot, which makes for an evening that does not mean leaving the dog behind. Newquay itself is a short drive for shops and amenities.

The honest caveats are all about noise. The owners keep dogs of their own, and barking at breakfast is a recurring complaint, as is the dogs being allowed to roam freely once breakfast is over. That is fine if yours is sociable, and much less so if you are managing a reactive or nervous dog. The lodge also sits near a holiday park, and the floors and walls are thin enough that conversations and doors carry between rooms. Trevarrian Lodge suits dog owners after a friendly, low-key coastal B&B with the coast path on the doorstep, rather than a quiet or polished hotel.