South West Boscastle
Seaberry Cottage, Polrunny Farm, Boscastle
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 8 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Boscastle / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.4/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £25 per pet per stay (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 8 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 51 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Pet fee: £25 per dog, per stay.
- Up to two dogs per booking.
- Provided for the dog: a dog bed, a bowl, a blanket and treats.
- Dogs must be fully house trained.
- Dogs must not be left unaccompanied in the cottage at any time.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead in the farm grounds, except in the dog field.
- A dedicated dog field away from the communal areas is provided for dogs, and owners are asked to clear up after their dog.
- Assistance dogs stay free of charge.
- A pet sitting service can sometimes be arranged for a fee if you ask in advance.
Pet-friendly summary
Seaberry Cottage sits at the top of the hill at Polrunny Farm, just outside Boscastle, with fields on one side and the sea on the other. It is let as a whole cottage with its own parking, and the combination dog owners keep singling out is the log burner and the view: dogs stretched out in front of the fire after a day on the coast path.
The dog welcome here is properly organised rather than grudging. Guests arriving with dogs find a welcome pack for the dog alongside one for themselves, and reviews from dog owners settle on the same point, that the cottage is wholeheartedly dog friendly rather than merely tolerant. It is repeatedly described as spotless, warm and better equipped than expected, and the host comes across as genuinely welcoming.
One practical limitation is worth knowing before you book: there is no enclosed garden. There is a garden and a small grass area across the lane, but nothing fenced, so late-night and early-morning toilet trips mean a lead. For a dog that cannot be trusted loose in open ground, that is the single biggest consideration here, and it is the one thing that separates this cottage from others on the same farm.
Boscastle is a short run down the hill, with a farm shop and cafe on the way and pubs in the village that guests rate for food. Crackington Haven is the beach that comes up most, and the coast path is on the doorstep in both directions.
The farm charges £25 per dog per stay and takes up to two dogs, with assistance dogs staying free of charge. No weight limit or breed restriction is published, and the house rules run to house-trained dogs that are not left alone in the cottage and stay on a lead in the farm grounds. The only recurring quibble beyond the garden is that the bed is on the firm side.
Seaberry suits dog owners who want a warm, well-kept coastal cottage with a proper view and do not mind a lead for the last walk of the night. It earns a 4.8 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dog welcome pack waiting on arrival
- Log burner dogs settle in front of
- No enclosed garden, lead needed at night
- Sea and field views from the hill
- Whole cottage with its own parking
- Dog field on the farm away from communal areas
About this hotel
A 4.5-star cottage at the top of the hill at Polrunny Farm, just outside Boscastle in north Cornwall. Seaberry is let as a whole cottage with its own parking, a log burner and views over fields to the sea. Boscastle village, Crackington Haven and the north Cornwall coast path are all close by.
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Polrunny Farm, Boscastle, PL35 0EL
