South Coast Sidmouth
2 Claremont, Sidmouth
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 Sidmouth / the South Coast and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 10.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet limits: max 1 pet - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
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 4 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 10.0/10 - 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
- Up to one pet per booking.
- Booked together with the neighbouring apartment, the pair sleep 12 and take 2 dogs between them.
Pet-friendly summary
2 Claremont is a self-catering apartment a few minutes on foot from Sidmouth's town centre and seafront, and its position is what makes it such an easy choice for a trip with a dog. Knowle Park sits directly across the road, so the first walk of the morning and the last one at night take seconds rather than a drive.
Guest feedback picks out the location above everything else, along with a tasteful, roomy interior and a balcony. From the door it is a short stroll into town, down to the esplanade and out onto the South West Coast Path, which means a quick leg-stretch and a proper cliff walk are both available without moving the car.
Sidmouth itself suits dogs well. It is a relaxed Regency seaside town with wide promenades and beaches that open up to dogs outside the summer restriction season, and The Byes, the riverside green corridor running inland along the Sid, gives a long flat walk in any weather. Plenty of the town's cafes and pubs will take a well-behaved dog.
The main thing to plan around is numbers. The apartment takes one dog, so anyone travelling with a pair needs to look at booking it alongside the neighbouring apartment instead. Pet arrangements are otherwise worth confirming with the owner at the time of booking, as the listing publishes no charge either way.
2 Claremont suits a couple or family travelling with one settled dog who want a walkable Sidmouth base with green space directly opposite. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Knowle Park directly across the road
- Short walk to town and seafront
- One dog per booking
- Coast path and riverside Byes walks
- Roomy apartment with a balcony
About this hotel
2 Claremont is a three-star self-catering apartment on Station Road in Sidmouth, East Devon, a few minutes on foot from the town centre and the seafront. Knowle Park lies directly across the road. The flat has a balcony, sleeps a family comfortably and takes one dog, making a walkable base for a quieter stretch of the Devon coast.
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Location
Station Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8HH
