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Cornwall self catering and cottages
The South West of England has the best of the British weather and some of the best coastlines to enjoy it and so Cornwall makes the ideal holiday location for a family holiday or a short break. Whether you are looking for an active holiday or a relaxing retreat you are sure to find it in this beautiful part of Britain.
Enjoy your stay in some superb self catering cottages and accommodation in Cornwall. Our self catering holiday accommodation listings are perfect for couples and large family groups and ideally located near the coast or at the heart of the countryside.
Self catering accommodation in Cornwall is great value for money and if you are after luxury then check out the cottages with hot tubs, sauna's, gyms, heated swimming pools and much more! Refine your search of Cornwall self catering accommodation listed by using the county and region menus on the left or above. If you want to do a fast search with less descriptions and more properties click here>
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Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £292 to £613
Self catering accommodation in Portmellon sleeps 3.
Accommodation overview: Quietly nestled away just 50 yards from the small sandy cove in Portmellon and only half a mile south of the picturesque fishing village of Mevagissey, this double glazed, two storey apartment is one of five sympathetically and tastefully converted from a detached Georgian House.
Believed to have been built originally for the troops during the Napoleonic war and later being used by the local fisherman and smugglers, the property is now comfortably furnished in a cottage style décor. A short unmade lane leads from the coast road to a private tarmac parking area with reserved spaces for two cars, and one step leads up to a small patio area with picnic table which catches the afternoon and evening sun.
From here, the front door opens to a small entrance hallway with coat pegs and to one side an open doorway leads into a bright and sunny, fully fitted kitchen with shaker style units. Beyond the kitchen, a light and airy living room has a dining suite and comfortable lounge seating facing an electric living flame fire; both rooms have window seats overlooking the front patio.
Carpeted stairs lead up from the hallway to the first floor landing, a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and two cheerful bedrooms with a standard double and 4ft double bed respectively. The seasonal 17th century Rising Sun Inn is close by and is just a moment’s walk from the coastal footpath and the small sand and shingle beach with a slipway available for launching boats.
Mevagissey, half a mile, has a selection of local shops, pubs and restaurants and there are boat trips and a summer ferry service to Fowey departing from the working fishing harbour. There are lovely scenic walks along the coast around Chapel Point to Gorran Haven, and for garden lovers, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Caerhays, Trewithen and The Eden Project are all within easy reach. The nearest large town is St Austell, a 15 minute drive which has a wide selection of amenities and the cathedral city of Truro is about 15 miles away.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £370 to £795
Self catering accommodation in Padstow sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Just a ten minute walk down the hill to the picturesque fishing village of Padstow with all its restaurants, shops and inns around the harbour, this double glazed and centrally heated cottage is the middle one of three set in a quiet residential location.
Fronted by a small paved terrace, one step leads up to the front door which opens directly into a warm and inviting sitting room with two comfortable settees and a gas log effect fire set in the marble fire surround. At the rear, a door leads through to a light and airy kitchen/diner with modern fitted units including a gas hob and electric oven, a compact dining suite and a door opening to the enclosed rear garden with a south facing paved patio.
Carpeted stairs lead up from the lounge to the first floor landing where there are a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and two pleasantly furnished bedrooms with a king size bed and bunk beds respectively. There is on site parking for one car directly outside the property and space for a further car in a private parking area at the end of the close.
There is a supermarket and children's playground within a couple of minutes walk and all the amenities around the harbour are about half a mile away including a good selection of fish restaurants, particularly Rick Stein’s. From the harbour, a short walk along the South West coastal footpath leads to several beautiful sandy beaches and coves, or alternatively by car, Trevone is 2 miles and Harlyn Bay 3 miles.
There is the facility to hire bicycles in Padstow to explore the Camel Trail recreational route and an assortment of boat trips depart from the quayside including a foot ferry operating across the estuary to Rock. For more information go to www.padstowgetaways.co.uk
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £359 to £763
Self catering accommodation in Polruan sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A traditional cottage with estuary views set about halfway down the steep lane leading to the harbour in the quaint old seafaring village of Polruan looking across the water at Fowey.
The front door opens directly from the street and half a dozen steps lead straight up to a small lobby and a charming sitting room with comfortable seating, an electric fire and lovely views down to the bustling rivermouth. Also on this level are a bright and spacious dining room and a fitted kitchen with an old decorative Cornish Range and a small breakfast area.
In one corner of the dining room, a door opens to a rear hall and carpeted stairs lead up to a landing, a compact bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and three bedrooms, all with low doorways. The main bedroom has a king size bed and views down the lane to the boats in the harbour, there is a small double bedroom overlooking the patio garden and a cosy bunk bedroom looking across to the wooden sundeck.
A stable door opens from the hall to a rear courtyard which is shared with one other cottage and has access steps leading down to a gated passageway opening to the village lane. Also from the courtyard, a dozen steps lead up to a decking with a picnic table and views of the Fowey River, a terraced patio with a summer house looking over the harbour and estuary, and a useful garden W.C. Pets and young children will require supervision outside as there are low walls.
Parking is in the main village car park on St Saviours Hill about a 5 minute walk and there are two pubs, small shops and a tea room down on the quayside. The foot ferry runs frequently across the harbour to Fowey which has a wider selection of shops, pubs and restaurants or alternatively a car ferry operates from Bodinnick. The nearest beaches are at Lansallos and Lantic Bay about a 10 minute drive or Readymoney Cove on the Fowey side of the river, and the area has a wealth of historical and coastal walks.
Please note: The village car park is about 5 minutes walk. A weekly car park ticket currently costs £25. Towels are not available. There is a charge for both passenger and car ferries to and from Fowey.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £260 to £422
Self catering accommodation in Trenale sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: A delightful little semi-detached cottage of great character close to the green in the pretty hamlet of Trenale only five minutes drive from the dramatic cliff walks and sandy beaches of the Atlantic Coast.
Set to one side of a quiet country lane, the cottage is entered from a gated path shared with one other property, and the front door opens into a tiny carefully fitted beamed kitchen with a slate floor. One step leads up to a charming sitting / dining room with a beamed ceiling, comfortable furniture and pleasant view over the secluded lawned garden through an interestingly placed window in the old fireplace.
Stairs wind up to a cosy bedroom with twin pine beds and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and electric shower over a half size bath. At one end of the front patio is the laundry room with a side gate leading to the lovely enclosed garden which has a useful outside W.C.
All the facilities of Tintagel are about half a mile and it is possible to unload outside the gate with unrestricted parking on the lane. The beaches at Trebarwith Strand and Bossiney Cove and the attractive fishing village of Boscastle are 2.5 miles respectively.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £425 to £927
Self catering accommodation in Pont sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: This pretty detached cottage sits on the edge of the creek with gardens extending to the banks. A stable door leads into an open plan ground floor with beamed ceiling.
The fully fitted kitchen is equipped with a breakfast bar. Beyond the kitchen is the dining area and a comfortable sitting area with French windows opening onto an attractive small patio and lawn on the quay side.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, all with waterside views, one with a double bed, another with twin divans and wash basin and a children's room with 2ft 6in bunk beds. The bathroom is fitted with a W.C., basin and shower over the bath.
Both Bodinnick and Polruan, which are in easy walking distance, have popular Inns providing good pub food. Fowey, with its rich variety of pubs, restaurants and cafes is 1.5 miles via the Bodinnick car / pedestrian ferry or half a mile down the creek by boat.
Guests from Pont House and Pont Quay Cottage may use this private quay, slipway and foreshore for their own and hire boats with the prior agreement of the owner. Pets are welcome at Pont but must be kept under control at all times to protect the abundant wildlife. There is a seasonal shop at Penmarlam campsite 1 mile away.
Please note: Towels are not available.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £386 to £914
Self catering accommodation in Phillack sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A 19th Century semi detached house just ten minutes walk by footpath from the back garden gate across the sand dunes of Mexico Towans to the three mile stretch of Gwithian sands. Set in the village street a few minutes walk from both the village church and the pub the house looks down over the tidal Copperhouse Pool and bird sanctuary at the foot of the hill.
Fronted by a small walled and gated garden it is however usually entered by a side path to the walled and hedged garden at the rear. From a small service courtyard the back door opens directly into a fitted kitchen with an adjacent utility area and a downstairs wet room with shower, W.C. and hand basin. The main part of the house consists of a light and spacious living room with attractive exposed stone walls, comfortable sitting and dining areas.
Stairs lead up to a landing, three bedrooms and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and a shower over the bath. There are two twin bedded rooms, one with 2ft 6inch beds and the third bedroom has a kingsize double bed. A short flight of railed steps leads up to a sheltered lawned garden.
There is some street parking nearby and a free village car park about 500 yards away. The shops and amenities of Hayle are a ten minute walk down the hill. St Ives is about 15 minutes drive.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £361 to £810
Self catering accommodation in Perranporth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Only yards from the sea and with direct access on to the dunes and lovely sandy beach of Perranporth, this ground floor privately owned holiday flat is set in a small development of purpose built holiday properties ideal for beach going families.
Three steps lead up to the front door which opens to a central hallway and to one side is a fully fitted kitchen with a service hatch linking the dining area. A comfortable living room has lounge seating, a dining suite, an electric fire and a double glazed rear door leading out to a communal paved terrace with partial sea views across the beach and sand dunes.
On the opposite side of the hall there is a fully tiled shower room W.C. with hand basin and two bedrooms with a kingsize double and twin beds respectively, the former has oblique sea views from a large window. There is one designated car space in the shared parking area about 10 yards away.
A short footpath crosses over a stream and leads on to the dunes and three miles of golden sandy beach and also links up with the South West Coastal Path. Perranporth has a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants all within a couple of minutes level walk and is served by local bus connections to Newquay, St Agnes and Truro. Surf hire shops offering surf lessons, riding stables, a gliding club, tennis courts and a golf course are all available locally. Padstow, St Ives and Falmouth are all within a 20 mile radius.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £351 to £756
Self catering accommodation in Madron sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A traditional listed Cornish cottage with glimpses of the sea and St Michaels Mount from upstairs, set in a pretty little walled and gated front garden close to the 14th century Parish Church at Madron, a few minutes drive from the attractive town of Penzance.
A low stable door opens under heavy blooms of wisteria in summer, directly into a charming beamed living room which spans the whole width of the cottage, with a massive open granite hearth at one end. At the rear of the cottage is a well equipped neat kitchen with some fitted units, and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and bath with shower attachment. A glazed back door opens to a private and sunny garden fully enclosed which can be seen from the kitchen window.
In one corner of the sitting room, cottage stairs twist up to two appealing pleasantly furnished bedrooms with double and twin beds respectively. Both are carpeted and have low windows set into thick walls with window seats and a distant view between the rooftops below of the glinting waters of Mounts Bay. Steep stairs make this property unsuitable for toddlers and the elderly may also have difficulty.
Madron has a village pub which serves food. Penzance and Mounts Bay with extensive shops and beaches are under 10 minutes drive and the Isles of Scilly are easily accessible via the ferry service. It is possible to park on the road outside the cottage and there is a free village car park 75 yards away.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £343 to £733
Self catering accommodation in Cardinham sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Equidistant from both the spectacular North and South Coasts and nestling in a lovely tranquil area, this recently renovated pretty 19th century detached cottage stands in a quarter of an acre of mature country garden. Retaining much of the original charm and character, Westside Cottage provides warm and cosy year round accommodation set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, within half a mile of ancient walks and graded cycle trails through Cardinham Woods.
The property is approached by a gated gravel driveway with ample parking and a slate path that leads to the front entrance porch and a stable door opening directly into the attractive beamed living room that spans the width of the cottage. On one side, comfortable lounge seating is arranged before a granite fireplace retaining the original cloam oven and a wood burning stove, and on the opposite side, there is a dining suite next to a stove effect electric fire set within a second granite fireplace.
Just off from the dining area French doors open onto a small sunny patio. At the rear, an inner hall has a fully glazed door to the garden and decking area, a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath, a newly fitted kitchen and an adjacent utility room with access to the driveway.
Upstairs are two pleasant bedrooms with double and twin zip link beds (making a 6ft double if required) respectively, both with beamed ceilings, exposed stonework and window seats overlooking the front garden. To complete the accommodation,one step leads up to a shower room W.C. with hand basin; the ground floor bathroom and upstairs shower room both benefit from electric underfloor heating and heated towel rails.
The extensive garden which surrounds the property has a secluded lawn and a pretty curved wooden deck at the rear. A summerhouse at the top of the garden enjoys beautiful views over fields and wooded hills. At the bottom of the garden there is a log store with storage space for bicycles and beach gear.
Blisland, 4 miles, has a local store/P.O. and traditional pub facing the village green and Bodmin, 5 miles, has a good selection of shops, pubs, bicycle hire, leisure centre, golf club and Steam Railway. Bodmin Moor offers walking and solitude and there are cycle trails through Cardinham Woods with the Camel Trail close by.
The beautiful beaches and fishing villages of the north and south coast’s are within 30 minutes drive and there are many glorious gardens and historic houses including Lanhydrock House (4.5 miles) and the Eden Project within easy reach. Watersports and fishing are available at Siblyback Lake nearby. A real bonus for this peaceful rural location is the easy road access to both A roads providing an ideal base for exploring the whole of Cornwall.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £388 to £861
Self catering accommodation in Goonhavern sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A comfortable fully double glazed detached bungalow with relaxing views of fields and woodland, fronted by a sheltered paved patio area and approached by a short winding driveway through tree shaded lawns with a gravel parking area.
The front door opens to the hallway with a light and pleasant sitting / dining room to one side with a cosy woodburning stove and patio doors at one end with views through the trees of the congenial gardens. At the rear of this room a door leads into a well equipped fitted kitchen. There are three pleasant bedrooms. The double has an en-suite shower room W.C. and hand basin. The twin bedded room has a vanity basin and there is a smaller children's room with 2ft 6in bunk beds. All the bedrooms are fitted with convector heaters.
A bathroom W.C. with wash basin and shower over the bath opens from the hallway. All rooms look out on the shaded grassy gardens that surround the property. Under the trees in front of the cottage there is a brick bbq for the sole use of this property. In addition to the garden furniture which is provided, there is also a hexagonal picnic table built around a tree stump with seating for nine. There is parking available for 2 cars with further spaces on request.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £260 to £487
Self catering accommodation in Ashton sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Less than a 10 minute drive from the golden sandy beach at Praa Sands and just under 5 miles from the picturesque fishing harbour of Porthleven, Banana Pancakes is ideally situated for exploring West Cornwall, midway between Helston and Penzance.
This freshly renovated, detached and double glazed small garden studio, offers a peaceful haven for couples set within the grounds of the owners home surrounded by unspoilt countryside and peaceful rolling hills. Entered from the shared driveway where there is visitor parking for one car, a gravel footpath leads to the rear garden where a sunken patio area catches the morning sun and French Windows open to the single storey property.
The self contained accommodation in a light crisp décor consists of a general open-plan living room with a reclaimed pine floor and a skylight window allowing visitors to watch the stars at night. There is a neatly fitted galley kitchen with a ceramic two ring hob, Belfast sink and oak worktop, a small occasional table with dining chairs, two casual lounge chairs and a standard double Victorian brass bed.
At the rear, a door opens to a fully tiled, separate shower room W.C. with hand basin, heated towel rail and electric underfloor heating. Four granite steps lead up from the patio to a sheltered lawn exclusively for the visitors use with a garden hammock, mature shrub borders and views of the southern slopes of the NT’s Godolphin Hill. The owners can arrange for fresh lobster to be delivered from local fishermen.
There are traditional village pubs in Godolphin Cross 1 mile, and Ashton 2 miles, and a good selection of amenities in the market town of Helston 6 miles away. Praa Sands, 2.5 miles, has a local shop, a beachside bar and restaurant and golden sands popular with surfers; there are also five other stunning beaches within a 15 minute drive.
Footpaths lead to Godolphin Hill & Tregonning Hill offering panoramic views of West Cornwall and there are also lovely coastal walks nearby to the famous Prussia Cove and the rocky NT headlands of Cudden Point and Rinsey Head. Godolphin House and garden set within an historic estate is just a 5 minute drive or a short stroll on foot across the hill.
There is a golf course close by, and the seaside resorts of Penzance and St Ives are within a half hour car journey. There are numerous attractions within easy reach including St Michaels Mount, Lands End, Flambards and the National Seal Sanctuary to name but a few.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £292 to £621
Self catering accommodation in St Neot sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Sheltering in a wooded valley on the fringes of Bodmin Moor, this is an ideal location from which to explore the best of Cornwall’s countryside and coastline with the North and South coast just a 30 minute drive. This traditional 200 year old terraced cottage is close to the 15th century parish church, in the heart of the pretty village of St Neot, a former winner of Britain’s Best Village.
Slades Cottage provides warm and cosy accommodation benefiting from central heating and double glazing yet retains its considerable charm and character. One step leads up to the low front doorway which opens directly into a deceptively spacious sitting room with a high beamed ceiling and rugs on the original slate flagstones. Comfortable lounge seating is arranged before the decorative Cornish stone fireplace with the original cloam oven and an electric coal effect fire that provides an attractive focal point. At the rear, two steps lead up to a small inner lobby with an adjacent cloakroom W.C. with hand basin and a recently upgraded fitted kitchen/dining room with a slate tiled floor and traditional fireplace.
A fully glazed door opens from the kitchen to a little sheltered courtyard with a small bistro table and chairs catching the morning sun. In one corner of the lounge, cottage stairs wind up to the first floor landing where there are two pleasantly furnished bedrooms with deep set windows. The master bedroom has a double and single bed and sloping wooden floorboards and the second smaller bedroom has twin 2ft 6in beds. A modern bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath completes the accommodation. Parking on the road close to the cottage is unrestricted.
St Neot has a local shop, pub and social club open to non-members within a two minute walk and there are several village pubs within a short drive, the nearest being 4 miles. For a wider selection of amenities the towns of Bodmin and Liskeard are a 15 minute drive. There are an abundance of footpaths nearby both on the moor and along the scenic River Fowey and fishing is available at Colliford and Siblyback Lakes, 4.5 miles respectively, the latter also has water sports facilities. Carnglaze Caverns, Lanhydrock House and the Eden Project are all within easy reach and the unique shopping experience at Trago Mills is a 5 minute drive. The sandy beach at Looe offers safe bathing and pleasure boat trips depart from the quayside.
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