South West Truro
The Meadow, Truro
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 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 Truro / the South West 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
- Pet fee: £40 per pet (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at booking
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 10.0/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 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
- A pet fee of £40 applies.
- The property's booking listing allows up to two pets per booking.
Pet-friendly summary
The Meadow is a single-storey bungalow set above Pill Creek on the Fal Estuary, near Feock and a short drive from Truro in south Cornwall. The waterside setting and the walks straight from the door are what make it work for dog owners, and travelling with dogs here is common.
A couple of practical points to know up front. The property charges a pet fee of £40, and while the booking listing mentions one dog, guests regularly stay with two. Dogs are kept to the open-plan living area rather than the bedrooms, which is worth planning for if your dog usually sleeps in the bedroom at home. Bringing a familiar travel bed helps them settle.
The garden is the main thing to think about. It is not fully secure and it slopes steeply, so dogs need supervising outside rather than being left to roam off-lead. There is an enclosed area of decking that some guests have used for dogs, and the slope at least makes for good early-morning exercise, but this is not a property to pick if you want a safe, level, escape-proof garden.
Where The Meadow shines is the walking. At low tide guests walk the dogs around the creek, there is a route to Loe Beach and its cafe, and Trelissick Gardens, the Fal Estuary and the Roseland Peninsula are all within easy reach. The location is quiet and rural, so a car is needed for shops and provisions.
For a dog owner who wants a peaceful waterside base with excellent creek and coast walks, and who is happy to supervise dogs in an unfenced garden and keep them to the living area, The Meadow is a lovely spot. If a secure garden is a must, one of the fully enclosed properties nearby will suit better.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Creekside and coast walks from the door
- Pet fee of 40 pounds applies
- Garden unsecure and steep, supervise dogs
- Dogs kept to the open-plan living area
- Up to two dogs welcome
About this hotel
The Meadow is a three-and-a-half-star self-catering bungalow near Feock, close to Truro in south Cornwall, set above Pill Creek on the Fal Estuary. The single-storey property has open water views, a deck that catches the sun and direct access to creekside walks, making a peaceful base for exploring the Roseland Peninsula and the wider county.
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Location
Truro, TR3 6SE
