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Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking!

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A garden with a wooden fence, palm trees, and a grassy lawn.
A living room with a striped sofa, a black leather ottoman, a small white table, and a wooden staircase.
A hallway with wooden paneling, a radiator, a bench with a patterned cushion, and a door with frosted glass panels.
A living room with a beige sofa, striped curtains, and a framed picture on the wall.
A living room with a sofa, a television on a stand, and a sliding glass door leading to a patio with outdoor furniture.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
With space for 6 guests, this vacation home features 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It offers a patio and deck for outdoor enjoyment, while tennis courts are available on the property. The property is pet-friendly and situated near the sea, shopping areas, and theme parks, with attractions like Padstow Maize Maze in close proximity.

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Patio
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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St Merryn, England
  • Place, Padstow Maize Maze
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cornwall National Landscape
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Padstow Harbour
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking!

Welcome to Upperdeck – a Dog-Friendly Family Home Near Cornwall’s 7 Bays

Upperdeck is a spacious, well-loved holiday home, just a 5-minute drive from seven of North Cornwall’s most stunning beaches, stretching between Padstow and Park Head. Designed with comfort and flexibility in mind, this dog-friendly retreat is ideal for families, couples, or small groups looking to explore the coast while enjoying a peaceful and relaxing base.

Spacious & Flexible Accommodation
Upperdeck features two generously sized ground-floor bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. One bedroom offers a luxurious king-size bed, while the second has twin beds that can be zipped into a super king (6ft) on request. We also offer two Z beds – perfect for younger guests. A handy utility room adds extra convenience for longer stays.

Comfortable Living Inside & Out
The triple-aspect lounge is bright and welcoming, complete with TV and DVD player, and opens out onto a large decked area with BBQ and outdoor furniture – perfect for alfresco dining or sunset drinks. Upstairs, you’ll find a fully equipped kitchen and a large oak dining table seating six, along with a second cosy lounge space.

Family- and Dog-Friendly Features
Upperdeck’s secure, sunny garden is ideal for both children and pets. St Merryn Park’s excellent on-site facilities – just a 2-minute walk away – include a bar and restaurant with evening entertainment, tennis courts, a shop, a dedicated dog-walking park, and a children’s play area.

Why Guests Love Upperdeck
Many return year after year – our guest book is full of glowing reviews. Whether you’re enjoying a morning coffee on the patio or returning from a beach day to a glass of wine in the garden, Upperdeck is a true home from home.

Things to Know:

- Weekly bookings only.
- Dog-friendly (enclosed garden).
- Ample parking on-site.
- Fast Wi-Fi.
- Close to Padstow, Constantine Bay, and Harlyn Bay.
- Close to Rick Stein’s restaurants and local farm shops.
- Short drive to the South-West Coast Path for scenic hikes and cliff views.
- The property is cleaned to a professional standard before check in.
- Hosts are on hand should you require anything during your stay.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
2 large dogs or 3 small ones.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8562008
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Padstow

Located in Padstow, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. Padstow Museum and Lighthouse Cinema are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Padstow Harbour and Treloy Golf Club. Travelling with kids? Consider Padstow Maize Maze, or check out an event or a game at Mount Wise Stadium. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and cave exploring nearby.
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St Merryn, England

What's nearby

  • Padstow Maize Maze - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cornwall National Landscape - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Harlyn Bay Beach - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Trevone Bay Beach - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Padstow Harbour - 9 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

  • St Columb Road Station - 18 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Seafood Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Old Custom House - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Stein's Fish & Chips - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Beach Box Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Padstow Tasting Rooms - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking!?

As of 23 September 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking! on 10 October 2026 start from NZ$1,349, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog-Friendly Coastal Retreat – Explore the 7 Bays with a Sunny Garden & Parking! located?

This family-friendly Padstow holiday home is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Padstow Maize Maze and Cornwall National Landscape. Porthcothan Beach and South West Coast Path Section 15 Trailhead are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property is both extremely family and pet friendly. The garden is very secure and the drive is gated so no chance of any escapees. Very clean inside and plenty of crockery and cooking utensils. Also we found the site to be very quiet and not at all noisy like other places we have stayed at.Location is ideal for visiting other areas of Cornwall.We would have no problem in recommending people to stay here and are hoping to book again for next year
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hosts were very responsive, and the property was as described and shown in the pictures. Location on a holiday resort but still nice and quiet. 2 good size bedrooms with en-suites and a large kitchen living g space upstairs. If you have trouble with stairs maybe don’t book but everything else is Perfect for a holiday in Cornwall. Almost don’t want anyone else to know so we can book again
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent holiday lovely location visited lots of beaches
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely amazing, fantastic location, brilliant accommodation
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2025
Thank you so much for the Brilliant review, hope we can Help you in the future X
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice property, great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Holiday Location

Comfortable fully equipped holiday property
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 March 2020
So nice to know that we have had such good reviews, it is important to us that our guests have a 100% carefree holiday. We also have the benefit of being only a couple of miles from 7 lovely bays, and some of the most amazing cliff top walks. Thank you for all your lovely comments about Upperdeck.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Accommodation- highly recommended

Great Property, great location and great hosts - the cream tea on arrival was a lovely gesture. Location is superb and all amenities are close by- would stay again and would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was excellent, couldn't of asked for anything better , definitely be returning, thanks guys
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay kept in touch good information easy access the property was lovely & great had everything you need like home from home very clean & great for pets all fenced in & front gates garden was lovely aswell with decking area we loved it sat in the sun in October dogs loved the beach under 10 mins away in car with a lovely coffee & cake after we would definitely recommend & love to stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay at this property. It was spacious, comfortable, clean and had excellent features, especially for being on holiday with children. The kitchen was fab and well equipped! Bed was super comfy too. It was a great base for exploring the local area.Thank you very much.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday home.

Second stay at Upper Deck and once again really lovely place to stay. Clean well equipped and good sized secure garden for the dogs.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always a wonderful stay!

Second time visiting and would happily book again and again. Great location. Quiet location but has everything you could need close by. Lovely hosts. Would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 December 2021
Thank you for your comments Gemma Very much appreciated, and hope to help you with your holiday in the future. Happy New Year Best wishes Lesley
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cornwall Holiday

Good stay at the Upperdeck, nice and roomy and great for the dogs as a good size enclosed garden. Hoping to return again in the future
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent home from home

Very clean and well equipped with a good sized garden which is fully enclosed and secure. Facilities on St Merryn holiday village are an added bonus. Hosts are friendly and very helpful, would definitely return.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2022
Mark and Ann, Thank you for your nice comments. Good to know you had a lovely holiday. Hope to See you next year. Best wishes Lesley & Ian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A comfortable and pleasant stay

This place is an excellent family home, great use of inside and outside space. This is one of the best houses we’ve stayed in and it’s a great location. Hosts very friendly and accommodating and left clotted creams, jam and scones! Highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Late hol

2nd stay here, good location. Big house and garden great for dog, secure garden.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 October 2023
Thank you for your response, glad you had a good holiday Hope to help you again. Best wishes lesley
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Great location near the beaches. Upper Deck is located in a quiet holiday park. The property was spacious and well equipped with a wrap around garden which was great for the dogs. Hosts communication was excellent and they left scones with jam and clotted cream upon arrival. Overall we had a lovely visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mrs

Lovely, beautiful holiday home perfect location, great hosts thankyou
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 September 2023
Thank you for your nice comments, glad you enjoyed your holiday at Upperdeck. Hope to help you again Kind regards Lesley & Ian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mark G

Upper Deck is still our favourite place to stay in Cornwall. We, as always, were made to feel very welcome along with our dogs.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Upperdeck review

Good sizeable and comfortable accommodation, well equipped.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Upper Deck

Really good location on a quiet park near to the coast. Very well equipped and very christmassy on arrival. Well kept enclosed garden with gate. Looking forward to another stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the property even though my mum was unable to get up the stairs but we coped. So central to everything and a dog walking field just up the road. Have recomended the property to friends. The scones were a lovely touch too. Thankyou again xx
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Upper deck, st merryn

We very much enjoyed our 2 week stay. Everything we needed was there and assisstance was at hand when required. It was great for our fog as garden and living room were easy access. BBQ was spot on. Very clean and tidy on arrival . Thanks for a wonderful 2 weeks.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay with large bedrooms & large en-suites on each. Plenty of room in lounge area & was good to have extra utility room. Good sized driveway to park 2 cars. Our only disappointment was the stairs up to the kitchen, especially the last few stairs that hardly had room for our feet. We set up the kettle in the utility room as found it too precarious to bring hot drinks down the stairs. We are in our 60’s & 70’s so not ideal for us, but other that this it was a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Upper Deck

The property was extremely spacious and clean, perfectly well equipped. Comfortable inside and out with a very safe wrap around garden for our dogs. Excellent location for the 7 bays. Interactions with the owners was excellent, they were in the adjacent property during our stay, they were accessible and very friendly albeit not intrusive in the slightest.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Lesley

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Our family has called Cornwall home for over 30 years, having enjoyed many holidays here even before that. Over the years, we’ve seen our four children grow up in this beautiful part of the world, and now our grandchildren attend the local school and enjoy everything Cornwall has to offer—including surfing, even in the winter!

We’ve always felt incredibly lucky to live in such a stunning area, and we love sharing its beauty with others. Whether it’s recommending a hidden beach, a local café, or the best surf spots, we’re passionate about helping our guests discover the charm of this place.

At Upperdeck, we’ve created a home that’s meant to be warm, welcoming, and comfortable—a place where families can truly unwind and make lasting memories. We’re here to make sure you have everything you need for a relaxing and enjoyable stay, and we hope you’ll feel just as at home here as we do.

Why they chose this property

We chose this area to build Upperdeck because of its perfect balance of peaceful surroundings and easy access to Cornwall's stunning coastline. We’ve always loved the charm of the area, with its mix of quiet, rural beauty and proximity to vibrant places like Padstow and the 7 Bays. The beaches here are some of the best in Cornwall, and the atmosphere is always relaxed, making it ideal for both adventure and relaxation.

As for the house itself, Upperdeck has always been a happy home. We built it in 2000 with the idea of creating a space that felt like a real retreat—a place where friends and family could gather, relax, and make lasting memories. The design is a bit of a Tardis, with two spacious ensuite bedrooms downstairs, a large utility room, and a cosy main lounge. Upstairs, the open-plan kitchen, dining area, and second lounge with comfy chairs offer the perfect setting for family meals and relaxing evenings. It’s a home that’s been full of love and laughter, and we hope it will continue to provide that to all our guests.

What makes this property unique

What makes Upperdeck unique is the warm, homely atmosphere that makes it feel like a real retreat. This isn’t just a rental property—it’s a place that’s been filled with love, laughter, and happy memories over the years. We’ve worked hard to create a home that’s inviting, comfortable, and a true reflection of the joy we’ve experienced here as a family.

The house is spacious and lived-in, with two large ensuite bedrooms downstairs, a sunny, private garden, and an open-plan living area upstairs, where families can come together. It’s the perfect spot for relaxing evenings after a day exploring the local beaches. Whether you’re enjoying the comfortable leather chairs in the second lounge or sitting outside on the deck with a BBQ, it’s a place that feels like home.

With its homely charm, peaceful setting, and a perfect location to explore Cornwall’s stunning coast, Upperdeck offers a welcoming and personal space where you can create your own happy memories, just like we have.

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