South West Bigbury
Duffield, Bigbury
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 8 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 Bigbury / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.6/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet limits: max 2 pets - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 8 pet-mention guest reviews 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 1 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.6/10 - 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 2 pets per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
Duffield is a large self-catering house in Bigbury, in the South Hams, and it is built around exactly the thing most dog owners want from a Devon holiday: a big, properly enclosed garden the dog can be let loose in the moment the car doors open. Guests describe the garden as dog proof unprompted and repeatedly, and with beaches, coast path and a village pub all within walking distance, the dog rarely needs to be in the car again.
The property takes up to two dogs per booking, and plenty of guests arrive with a pair, so a two-dog household is not the awkward conversation it can be elsewhere. Beyond that the set-up does the work. The rear garden is fenced with a view over fields and cows in the next paddock, the double garage doubles as a boot room and games room where wet dogs, surfboards and table tennis all end up, and the house is furnished for family gatherings rather than kept precious, with five double bedrooms.
Location is the other draw. There is a well-stocked village shop with a post office and a pub within a couple of minutes' walk, and Burgh Island, Hope Cove and the South Hams beaches are all a short drive. Kingsbridge and Salcombe are close enough for a wet-afternoon plan.
One thing to know before you book: housekeeping has been inconsistent. Dog hair worked into the sofa cushions, crumbs under the seats and an unmopped kitchen floor have all been reported on arrival, and while other guests have pushed back and described the house as spotless when they got there, it is worth a look round and a word with the owners if anything is off. For families who want space, a safe garden and a beach within reach, Duffield earns a 4.4/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Fully enclosed dog-proof rear garden
- Garage doubles as a boot room
- Beaches and coast path a short drive
- Up to two dogs per booking
- Cleaning standards can be inconsistent
About this hotel
Duffield is a large five-bedroom self-catering house in Bigbury, in the South Hams area of south Devon. It has an enclosed rear garden with field views and a double garage set up as a games room, with a village shop and pub within a couple of minutes' walk. Burgh Island and the South Hams beaches are a short drive away.
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Location
Bigbury, TQ7 4HQ
