Town centre apartment with parking

This one-bedroom duplex apartment, The Loft at 18 Duke Street, sits in the centre of Padstow, seconds from the harbour, shops and restaurants. It sleeps two across two floors, with the queen bedroom upstairs, living space below and a bathroom fitted with a shower over the bath. Rated 8.9 from 33 Booking.com reviews, with a location score of 9.8 and 9.6 for both cleanliness and facilities.

Free private parking comes with the apartment, an amenity many Padstow town-centre lets don't offer. The property also has a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, TV and a private garden for guests to use. Dogs are welcome to stay, check-in runs from 5pm and check-out is by 10am the next morning.

Padstow has restaurants from Rick Stein and Paul Ainsworth within walking distance, and the Camel Trail runs from the harbour for cycling to Wadebridge. Daymer Bay is 1.5 miles away, with Trevone Bay a similar distance and surf schools at Harlyn Bay, Polzeath and Watergate Bay a short drive further. Fish and chip shops and pasty bakeries line the route down to the harbour wall.

Best for couples wanting to walk everywhere in Padstow without giving up a parking space. Less good for larger groups, since the apartment sleeps only two.