The Pickwick Inn

Set in the rolling countryside just outside Padstow and Wadebridge, The Pickwick Inn & Oliver's Restaurant feels like the sort of place North Cornwall does exceptionally well… relaxed pub atmosphere, big estuary views and the sense that the day naturally slows down once you arrive.

Dogs are welcome inside in the bar area, which makes it a genuinely useful stop after Camel Trail rides, beach walks or long coastal wanders where everyone is ready for a proper sit-down. There's a cosy dog-friendly snug, seasonal menus and a strong focus on local Cornish produce, from seafood specials to generous pub classics.

The setting gives it that "hidden away but still easy to reach" energy, with countryside calm only a short drive from Padstow's busier harbour scene. It works brilliantly for slower lunches, evening meals and those rainy Cornwall days where somewhere warm with dogs welcome inside suddenly becomes the entire mission.