The Inn on the Shore

Located in Downderry on the south-east Cornwall coast, The Inn on the Shore is a 4-star dog-friendly hotel with direct access to the beach - a 2-minute walk. It scores 9.6 for location from 719 reviews on Booking.com, the highest category rating among its scores.

Each room has a private bathroom with walk-in shower, tea and coffee maker, TV, and free Wi-Fi. Hairdryers and toiletries are provided. The hotel serves a full English or continental breakfast, and the on-site restaurant offers vegetarian and vegan options alongside a bar. Staff are rated 9.2 across those 719 reviews. Check-in is from 14:00, checkout by 11:00.

Free parking is available at the hotel. There is no garden, but the beach frontage compensates - Downderry Beach stretches out directly below the property.

The Torpoint chain ferry, which has connected Cornwall to Plymouth since 1791, runs every 10 minutes and is free for vehicles and foot passengers. Port Eliot Gardens are 8 km away. South along the coast, the Rame Peninsula opens into quieter territory - the villages of Cawsand and Kingsand lie a few miles further, and Mount Edgcumbe Country Park covers 800 acres of gardens and coastal woodland. Antony House, a National Trust property built in 1721, is also nearby.