Dog Friendly Holidays in Looe

What's available for dog owners around Looe

BritStays lists 18 dog friendly stays in the Looe area, and all 18 include Pet Friendly as a facility. That's a useful filter, but it isn't a guarantee of identical rules. One place might welcome two large dogs while another takes one small dog in certain rooms or pitches only. Treat the label as a starting point and check the details on each listing.

Most of the choice is in Looe itself, with 15 of the 18 stays. There is one listing each in Polperro, Peter Tavy and Gulworthy. Some stays filed under Looe may sit some way from the town, so check the exact location on each listing before you book.

The mix leans towards outdoor holidays:

• Camping: 7
• Hotels: 6
• Caravanning: 4
• Cottages: 1

If you're picturing a self-catering cottage with a garden for the dog, be aware that choice is very limited here. Plan around that, or consider a caravan or campsite instead.

Matching the stay to your trip

Couples. The one cottage in the set is Talehay Cottages - The Lodge in Polperro. It sleeps 2 and lists a picnic area, parking and pet friendly facilities, which suits a quiet break with a dog. If you'd rather have a few comforts, Tremeer Farm lists a hot tub and spa. Tregoad offers a swimming pool, hot tub and gym.

Families. The holiday parks and campsites are the strongest option if you have children as well as a dog:

• Whitsand Bay Holiday Park has a swimming pool, bar and restaurant, so you can stay on site for an evening.
• West Wayland Caravan Park lists a playground, toilets and disabled access.
• Camping Caradon has evening entertainment, a clubhouse and a bar.
• Looe Club Campsite offers a swimming pool, toilets and disabled access.
• Further afield, Harford Bridge Holiday Park in Peter Tavy has a swimming pool, bar and takeaway food.

Simple, low-cost camping. Copper Pot Campsite keeps things basic, with toilets and pet friendly pitches. It suits you if you mainly want somewhere to sleep between long walks.

Short stays and stopovers. Several hotels are listed: Travelodge Saltash, Travelodge Roborough, Travelodge Derriford, Travelodge and Invicta. Travelodge Saltash lists pet friendly rooms, WiFi and disabled access. The others mention restaurants or takeaway food, which helps when you can't easily leave the dog to eat out. Hotel dog policies often apply to specific rooms, so ask when you book.

Facilities worth filtering for

Across the 18 stays, these are the most common facilities after Pet Friendly:

• WiFi and parking: 11 each
• Disabled access and a restaurant: 8 each
• Toilets: 7
• EV charging nearby: 6
• A laundrette: 5

A few of these matter more when you travel with a dog:

• Parking. Only 11 stays list it, so check before you pack a car full of dog beds and bowls.
• Laundrette. Underrated if your dog likes mud or water, and only 5 stays have one.
• EV charging. If you drive an electric car, 6 stays list charging nearby. Confirm what that means in practice.

Things to do once you're there

There's a good spread of history around the area:

• National Trust properties: The Net Loft, Buckland Abbey and Cotehele House.
• Castles and heritage sites: Crownhill Fort, Trematon Castle, Royal Citadel and Mount Edgcumbe House.

Rules on dogs vary between sites, and sometimes between the gardens and the indoor rooms of the same site. Check each one before you set off.

For family days out, there's The Tamar Valley Donkey Park and Screech Owl Sanctuary. You'll also find Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, and Adrenalin Quarry if you want something livelier. Places with animals often have their own rules about visiting dogs, so confirm in advance rather than at the gate.

On a rainy day, you could try Mevagissey Museum, the Shipwreck Treasure Museum or the Plym Valley Railway. If your dog can't come inside, plan for someone to stay with them. Never leave a dog in a car, even on a mild day.

When to book, and what to ask

With only one cottage and a handful of hotels, the self-catering and hotel options for dog owners are limited. If either is your preference, book as early as you can, especially for school holidays and bank holiday weekends. Camping and caravanning give you more choice, but sites with pools or entertainment tend to fill first in peak weeks. Outside the main holidays you'll usually have more flexibility.

Before you pay, ask each stay:

• How many dogs, and what sizes, they accept.
• Whether there's a pet charge.
• Which rooms, pitches or areas dogs can use.
• Whether dogs can be left unattended.
• Where the nearest dog-walking space is.

Get the answers in writing if you can, and pack your dog's own bedding, towels and a long lead.