South West Torquay
Chelston Grange Torquay Near the Beach with Private Garden & Parking
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 3 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 9.7/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- 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: 3 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 28 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.7/10 - 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-friendly summary
Chelston Grange is a recently-refurbished ground-floor 4-star apartment on Saint Agnes Lane in Torquay, with a private garden and parking attached. It earns the platform's top paw rating from a small but unanimously positive pet-traveller review pool. The combination of a secure enclosed garden, ground-floor access (no stairs with a dog plus luggage), and proximity to a dog-friendly beach makes it one of the easier Torquay stays to recommend for dog owners.
Agoda doesn't publish a structured pet fee, so confirm specifics with the hosts directly when you book. What guests travelling with their own dog do report is consistent and warm: the private garden is the standout feature (specifically called out as a safe and secure spot for the dog), the apartment is stone's-throw from the sea, and there's a dog-friendly beach close enough for a swim during your stay. One pet-traveller noted the bus stop is close by for trips into Torquay town when you don't fancy walking with both the dog and a four-year-old in tow.
Location-wise, this is Chelston (the residential pocket just west of Torquay's seafront), with the South West Coast Path running through and a short walk to one of the area's dog-friendly beaches. Torquay itself has a strong dog-friendly culture with plenty of pubs and cafes welcoming dogs inside. For longer days out, the wider English Riviera (Paignton, Brixham) is south, and Dartmoor's south-eastern edge is around half an hour west.
The honest trade-offs from the small but consistent review pool: this is a 2-bed apartment so the price point is higher than a single-room hotel, and the property is recently refurbished to a 5-star apartment standard (one reviewer's comparison) so the value framing matters. Chelston Grange will suit dog owners who want a polished self-catering Torquay base with a secure garden, who value ground-floor access for arrival and a dog-friendly beach close enough to walk to, and who are happy to pay for the apartment-grade finish.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Private enclosed garden for dog safety
- Ground-floor access, no stairs
- Short walk to dog-friendly beach
- Bus stop close for town trips
- Recently refurbished apartment finish
About this hotel
Chelston Grange is a recently-refurbished 4-star ground-floor apartment on Saint Agnes Lane in Torquay, with a private garden and parking. Top paw rating from a small but unanimously positive pet-traveller pool.
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Saint Agnes Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6QD
