South West Torquay
Bedford House Holiday Apartments Torquay
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 5 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 Torquay / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 9.0/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 5 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - 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 113 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.0/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 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
- Self-catering apartments at 517 Babbacombe Road, Torquay TQ1 1HJ (Conservation Area).
- Up to 2 dogs per apartment - £25 per pet fee.
- Doggy box provided on arrival: blanket, toys, poo bags.
- Off-street parking (can get tight if other guests bring multiple vehicles).
- Small park area adjacent to property for morning dog walks.
- 10-minute walk to Torquay harbour and town centre.
- Multiple apartments - families/groups can book adjacent units together with dogs.
Pet-friendly summary
Bedford House Holiday Apartments (operating as Torcroft Apartments) at 517 Babbacombe Road is one of the most thought-through dog-friendly self-catering setups in Torquay. The owners provide a 'doggy box' with a blanket, toys, and poo bags on arrival - which is the kind of structural commitment that signals a property genuinely wants dog families rather than just tolerating them. Five separate pet-bringing guests have left strong scores praising the dog provisions, the small adjacent park for morning walks, and the general dog-welcome attitude.
The location is in Torquay's Babbacombe area, within a Conservation Area surrounded by mature tropical gardens overlooking Torwood Gardens. A 10-minute walk to Torquay harbour and town centre. The property comprises multiple self-catering apartments, so families or groups can book adjacent units and bring dogs - one guest mentioned booking 2 apartments to keep the larger family group together.
The pet policy is clear and reasonable: up to 2 dogs per apartment, £25 per pet, well-behaved pets only. Off-street parking is included but car space is finite - one guest noted parking can get tight if other guests bring multiple vehicles. The 9.0 Agoda rating across 113 reviews is strong signal density, well above the typical Torquay self-catering average.
Where it suits
An excellent fit for couples, families, or small groups with one or two dogs visiting the English Riviera. The doggy-box welcome and adjacent park combination is rare even among UK pet-friendly self-catering. Best for guests planning to mix Torquay sightseeing with coastal dog walks - the property's setup is genuinely calibrated for dog stays rather than retrofitted for them.
About this hotel
Bedford House Holiday Apartments at 517 Babbacombe Road Torquay - dog-friendly with doggy welcome box, £25 per pet. 10 min walk to harbour.
Hotel facts
Location
517 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HJ
