Okay, here are some thoughts about the places that we visited and the things that we did in Cornwall … it was a great trip and we found some cool places while we were there!

Since we had Phoenix with us the whole time, everything that we did had to be dog-friendly to some extent.  Cornwall (or at least the area around Crantock/Newquay) is very dog-friendly!  We had no problems finding a place to have a nice meal or a pint with the dog.  Details of how dog-friendly each place is will be given below … but generally, it was quite easy to find places that were incredibly dog-friendly while we were there!

Accommodation:

Highfield Lodge – Dave & Lisa, the owners, have a great B&B.  They are extremely dog-friendly (the only place that dogs are not allowed are in the breakfast room during meals or left alone in the room anytime other than during breakfast) and they have a small kennel, in case you need a place to leave a dog during a dog-free period (£5.00 for a full day).  We had a lovely room on the back side of the hotel facing open countryside … rooms on the front of the hotel have a distant sea-view, but are evidently smaller.  The room was well-decorated and nicely furnished, especially considering the high level of usage they must get from dogs!  Of all of the B&B owners that we have come across in our travels around the UK, Dave & Lisa were two of the best.  They came and picked us up at the rail station in Truro.  They loaned us a map and coastal path guide.  They answered all of the questions that we had about the area and pointed us to great dog-friendly places.  Without their input, our vacation would not have been nearly as good as it was!  So, this is a highly recommended place to stay and they even make a very good Cornish breakfast.  (PS – If you are interested in staying here and have children, sorry!  While they allow pets, they do not allow children under the age of 14 … which means no crying babies or whining children.) Read more »