South West Dartmouth
Bosun's Call, Central Dartmouth (2-Bed Apartment)
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 Dartmouth / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.2/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- 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: 1 pet-mention guest review 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 46 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.2/10 - 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
- Puppies and dogs under 12 months must be declared when you book and approved by the owner.
- Dogs must never be left alone in or at the property.
- Dogs are not allowed on the beds or furnishings, and hair must be cleared up before you leave.
- Dogs must be kept under close control at all times.
- Any fouling must be cleared up straight away.
- Dogs must be free of fleas and parasites, or extra charges will apply.
- It is worth confirming your dog when you book, by email or on the enquiry form.
Pet-friendly summary
Bosun's Call is a two-bedroom apartment on Fairfax Place, right in the middle of old Dartmouth, in one of the period buildings that give the street its slightly leaning charm. It is a self check-in, whole-apartment let, so there is no reception to walk a dog past and no shared corridors to manage - you come and go on your own terms, which is what makes it work for a nervous or reactive dog. Guests travelling with dogs describe animals settling quickly here, including rescue dogs that are usually unsettled away from home. It earns a 4.4 out of 5 paw rating.
The house rules are detailed but reasonable, and the bullets below cover them in full. Two are worth flagging up front: dogs cannot be left alone at the property at any point, and any dog under twelve months must be declared and approved before the booking is confirmed. Confirm your dog in writing when you book.
The location is the main event. You are a couple of minutes from the Boat Float and the embankment, the lower ferry to Kingswear takes foot passengers with dogs, and the South West Coast Path runs out towards Compass Cove. Several Dartmouth pubs take dogs in the bar.
The honest caveat is parking. There is none at the apartment, and Dartmouth's public car parks are expensive and time-limited enough that guests staying several days describe having to move the car every hour or two. If you can arrive by ferry, train to Kingswear or on foot, this is close to ideal; if not, budget for the car parks.
Best suited to a couple or small family with one well-behaved dog who want to be in the middle of Dartmouth and can live with the town's parking.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Whole apartment, no shared corridors
- Self check-in suits nervous dogs
- Minutes from the quay and coast path
- Dogs cannot be left alone at the property
- No parking; town car parks are costly
About this hotel
Bosun's Call is a two-bedroom self-catering apartment on Fairfax Place in the centre of Dartmouth, in a period building a short walk from the quay. It has self check-in, fast broadband and a workspace, and sits within a few minutes of the embankment, the Kingswear ferry and the town's pubs and shops. There is no on-site parking.
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Location
26 Fairfax Place, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AB
