3 Manor Villas Newquay

3 Manor Villas is a privately owned villa on the Atlantic Reach holiday park at Whitecross, on the A392 about fifteen minutes' drive from Newquay, and dogs are welcome in it. It earns a 4.5 out of 5 paw rating from guests who brought a dog, and what they pick out is that being dog-friendly has not meant being basic: the villa is modern, spotless and better finished than a holiday park setting might lead you to expect.

The owner has clearly put thought into the place, with comfortable beds, a good kitchen, garden and balcony furniture and the sort of small touches that make a self-catering week easier. Families travelling with a child and a dog have found it worked well for a short break, and communication with the owner draws repeated praise.

The park setting brings its own pros and cons for a dog owner. There is a pub and restaurant on site and a leisure centre with a pool, charged separately and closing early in the evening, and the grounds are quiet enough to walk a dog around. What there is not is a beach on the doorstep or a bus into Newquay, so a car is close to essential. Porth beach is a walk of roughly two miles, and everywhere else in Cornwall is a drive.

Two practical warnings. You cannot bring a car to the door, so bags, crates and dog kit are carried in from the road, which is worth knowing if you travel heavy. And while dogs are welcome around the resort's public areas, including the sports bar and the cafe, provided they are supervised, kept on a lead and cleaned up after, the listing does not spell out a pet fee or a limit on numbers, so ask about both before you book. Not all breeds are accepted - anything listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act is excluded - so flag your dog's breed at the same time.

It suits a family or a couple with one dog who want a comfortable, well-kept base for touring Cornwall by car, rather than a beach-front stay they can walk to.