Coastal cottages and self catering in Cornwall, South West England

Clifton Cottage, Bude, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £343 to £ 753

Self catering accommodation in Bude sleeps 4.

Features include: Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Just 2 miles from Bude's famous golden sands this pretty 19th century cottage was once Poughill village post office and still retains original slate floors and the old cloam oven in its comfortable interior. Set in the heart of the village and just a 200 yard stroll from the pub it is an ideal base from which to explore the spectacular north Cornwall coast. Bude boasts numerous shops and restaurants as well as a museum glorious beach excellent golf and a canal with canoeing and coarse fishing. Widemouth Bay one of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall offers a range of water sports and fly fishing can be enjoyed within a short drive at Tamar Lakes. Tintagel (N.T.) is 25 miles. Nearest shop in Bude 2 miles.

Spacious entrance hall with seating area and slate floor. Sitting room with open fire. Kitchen with slate floor and dining area. Steep stairs to first floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/W.C.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Mendennick Barn, St John, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in St John sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: These spacious, detached holiday barns, 2 miles from fabulous beaches, lie in a village between Antony House and the Port Elliot and Mount Edgecombe estates. Of interest are Mount Edgecombe House (home to the National Camellia Collection), park gardens and views of Plymouth Sound; the seaside villages of Cawsand and Kingsand are a short drive. Whitsand Bay, Portwrinkle and Downderry, 2 miles. A ferry runs from Torpoint to Plymouth. Shop 1 mile, pub 1/2 mile.

Upper Warren, St Mawes, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in St Mawes sleeps 4.

Features include: • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Just yards from the beach and sea, this delightful holiday cottage has its own small paved garden. The end one of a little row , it is set in the heart of St Mawes, within walking distance of shops, inns and restaurants, as well as tennis, sailing and windsurfing. Lovely scenic coastal walks and summer boat trips locally. A passenger ferry runs from the town to Falmouth all year round. Shops 200 yards.

Ground floor: Double bedroom (5ft bed) with en-suite bathroom with hand-held shower attachment and toilet. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Large and airy open-plan living/dining room and fitted kitchen area. Door to shared balcony with sea views and access down steps to small paved garden.

Bostreath, Ladock, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599

Self catering accommodation in Ladock sleeps 2.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Detached • Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: The perfect relaxing holiday for couples wishing to get away from it all, this detached holiday cottage is a converted cart shed and provides light, airy accommodation, commanding stunning views across open countryside. Bostreath is centrally located for exploring both north and south Cornish coastlines, just 2½ miles off the A30. Visit the cathedral city of Truro, which has a theatre, cinema, bars and restaurants, 6 miles, or Newquay, popular with surfers, 7 miles. The busy port of Falmouth has the National Maritime Museum, marinas, beaches, coastal walks, castles and the beautiful Helford River. Visit the Eden Project or explore the many NT gardens including Trelissick, Trebah and Glendurgan or Lanhydrock House. Shop 2½ miles, pub 2 miles.

Open-plan living/dining room and kitchen area with wooden floor. Double bedroom. Fully tiled bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

The Old School House, Veryan, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in Veryan sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This unique, thatched, former school house (circa 1812) with many original features and landscaped gardens lies in the heart of this pretty Cornish village. Grade II listed and converted to a beautiful holiday home, it stands detached (but has a built-in, self-contained, occupied annexe with separate entrance via communal porch). Boasting panoramic views over Veryan, famous for its historic roundhouses, it is excellently located to explore the picturesque Roseland Peninsula, less than a mile from Pendower and Carne beach, one of the finest sandy Cornish beaches. Portloe has a harbour where crabs, lobster and fish can be bought for a beach barbecue. Shop 100 yards, pub 50 yards.

Spacious living room with original stone fireplace. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room with inglenook fireplace and picture window. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and additional single bed (for +1) and en-suite shower room with double shower cubicle and toilet. Twin bedroom. Fully tiled bathroom with corner bath, double shower cubicle, bidet and toilet.

The Old Farmhouse, St Austell, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in St Austell sleeps 10.

Features include: • Beach nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Perched high above St Austell bay, this impressive Cornish stone farmhouse provides fabulous sea and coastal views across the bay. Standing detached, the house is set in a well established and ideally designed garden, which also provides a perfect spot for relaxing and soaking up the ‘picture postcard’ views. The beach can be found approximately 500 yards away and is perfect for paddling or swimming, yet also has facilities for launching boats, subject to time restrictions. Porthpean is a small hamlet that sits directly on the south Cornwall coast and provides a peaceful secluded spot for a holiday, whilst being within easy access of many of the attractions that Cornwall has to offer. The Cornish coastal path runs close to the property itself and is an ideal trail for walkers to enjoy the coastline. The local 18 hole golf club is also within 500 yards and is open to non members on a ‘pay and play’ basis. The historic village of Charlestown, with its tall sailing ships, shipwreck and heritage centre, restaurants, bars and cafes is 1½ miles distant and can also be reached via the coastal path. The entire village has been designated a conservation area and retains much of its past charm, which is why it is often used as a setting for film and TV. South from Porthpean leads to Pentewan - a small village that has an old harbour that is now used as a bird sanctuary. Cycle hire can be found in the village, as well as sailing facilities and a large beach. A further two miles leads to Mevagissey, with its quaint narrow streets, art galleries, curio shops and working harbour that provides sea fishing, sightseeing trips and a ferry across the bay. The Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Roseland peninsula are all within a short drive. Shops and pubs 1½ miles.

Large, beamed living room with wood-burning stove and views to garden. Large beamed farmhouse-style kitchen/dining conservatory with hand-built units, slate floor and large sitting area with sofa, chairs and coastal views. Play room with TV. Twin bedroom with original feature Victorian fireplace and garden views. Utility/toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms; one with 6ft zip & links beds, garden and sea views and en-suite bathroom with Victorian roll-top bath, shower cubicle and toilet, and one with wooden floor and garden views. Two twin bedrooms, each with garden views; one with original wooden floor. Bathroom with over-bath shower, toilet and wooden floor.

Manor Cottage, Crackington Haven, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Crackington Haven sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: Overlooking the delightfully unspoilt cove and dramatic cliffs of Crackington Haven, Manor Cottage is just 50 yards from the beach (recommended beach in Good Beach Guide 2009, Marine Conservation Society) and coastal path and provides a unique and breathtaking holiday location. The beach is ideal for surfing or rock pooling and the many coastal and woodland walks provide a perfect opportunity for some wildlife spotting - seals, buzzards, deer and feral goats all make their home here. Nestling in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this 250-year-old detached coach house has been beautifully restored. It retains many of its original features, but with underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, wood-burning stove in the living room and master bedroom, light oak beams and limestone floors. Beautifully furnished and presented, it provides a stylish setting in which to relax. Trout can often be seen swimming in the small stream which runs through the garden, whilst the summer house with table tennis, built-in barbecue and seating area make the ideal spot for an evening meal. The large lawn is ideal for croquet or for the children to let off steam and the gardens have many hidden seating areas to escape to with a good book. Two lovely beach cafes plus a village inn all serving fabulous food and with views over the sea just a short walk away. Use of the local tennis court is available by prior arrangement, local riding stables, golf courses, as well as fly fishing on the owners’ private Dartmoor Estate. The pretty villages of Boscastle, Tintagel and Padstow are a short drive and the spectacular coastline boasts many unspoilt beaches, with watersports, sailing and fishing all available. Widemouth Bay is only 6 miles to the north and Bude, with its many shops and large sandy beaches, is 10 miles away. Shop/PO 1 mile, pub and two beach cafes 50 yards.

Spacious, open-plan living/dining room with well-equipped kitchen area, wood-burning stove, French doors to garden, verandah and patio area, oak beams, limestone floor and baby grand piano. Utility. Separate toilet. Open tread stairs to first floor: Two double bedrooms, one with wood-burning stove and sea views, each with TV. Bathroom with large walk-in shower and toilet. Second floor: Two twin bedrooms, each with wooden floors and porthole windows with sea/valley views. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Waves, Watergate Bay, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Watergate Bay sleeps 2.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: This modern, contemporary, third floor, south-facing holiday apartment with VisitBritain ‘5 Star’ award is the perfect beach retreat at this idyllic coastal location. At low tide there is almost 3 miles of beach on the doorstep. Watergate Bay is home to Jamie Oliver’s ‘Fifteen’ restaurant and the Extreme Academy (with kite-surfing, surfing and surf boating). Along the meandering coast road which hugs this dramatic coastline is Padstow, home of Rick Stein’s restaurant, with narrow streets, quaint shops and ice cream parlours. The working harbour provides sea fishing and sight-seeing trips. Golf, horse riding, go karting, cycling available. Newquay Airport, 2 miles. Shops 2 miles, pub 15 yards.

Stairs or lift to third floor: Cosy living/dining room with French doors to large balcony with sea view, wooden floor and well-equipped kitchen area with granite worktops. Double bedroom with 6ft bed and sea views. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.