Padstow Townhouse

Padstow Townhouse is a five-star B&B on the High Street in central Padstow, rated 9.9 from 103 Booking.com reviews - couples give it the same 9.9 score. The address is under 200 metres from the working harbour and a 3-minute walk from Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant. Free on-site parking is included, which is a meaningful benefit for any property inside the Padstow one-way system in peak summer when roadside parking fills by 9am.

Rooms have private bathrooms with walk-in showers, parquet floors, a mini-bar, work desk, and seating area. Breakfast is served in-room rather than a communal dining room. There is no self-catering kitchen. Wi-Fi is included throughout.

The High Street position puts the National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow Museum, and the harbour slipway within a few minutes on foot. Paul Ainsworth's Michelin-starred No 6 is on Middle Street, a 5-minute walk, and Prawn on the Lawn is on the same road. The Camel Trail - an 18-mile traffic-free cycle route along the estuary to Bodmin - starts from the harbour. Trevone Bay and Daymer Bay are both 2.8km out by road; Harlyn Bay, which has a surf school, is around 3 miles up the coast.

Best for couples or solo food-focused visitors who want to walk everywhere for dinner and return without a car journey. Less good for families needing interconnecting rooms, dog owners, or guests who want a self-catering setup - no kitchen, no pets, and rooms do not connect.