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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 2
Weekly price range £336 to £599
Self catering accommodation in Bossiney sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: A pretty 17th century detached cottage full of charm and character, the old forge was once part of the Earl of Wharncliffe's estate and is set beside a narrow road in the ancient borough of Bossiney, just half a mile from Tintagel, the legendary birthplace of King Arthur and a 10 minute walk from Bossiney Cove.
Sympathetically furnished to compliment many original features, the cottage has slight changes of level and is entered from the road by a few steps leading up to the front porch and an inner glazed door opens directly into a light and sunny sitting room with an electric living flame fire in the stone fireplace, warm and comfortably furnished.
An inner hallway leads to a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and an attractive double bedroom, with a 5ft bed and deep window seat looking across to the methodist chapel and Bossiney Mound, famed for where Sir Francis Drake was proclaimed MP.
A pleasant dining room, with oil fired Rayburn for background heat in the colder months, still has the original ledge and brace door leading out to an extension at the rear with a bright and spacious modern fitted kitchen with a double oven and a window overlooking the sheltered garden. The back door opens from here to a pretty little cottage garden with mature shrubs and 3 steps leading up to the lawn area surrounded by a cornish stone and hedge border.
Parking for one car is available on the sloping drive at one end of the property. The nearest beach is Bossiney Cove which has fine sand at low tide reached by a 10 minute walk down a fairly steep incline. The famous ruins of Tintagel castle and Merlins sea cave below are approximately 1 and a half miles. King Arthurs Great Halls / Information Centre and a good selection of local shops, pubs and restaurants are within one mile. The attractive NT harbour at Boscastle is 3 miles and the coastal footpath is very close by leading to the dramatic Rocky Valley. St Nectans Glen is approximately 1 mile.
  
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £248 to £447
Self catering accommodation in St Kew sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: A comfortable detached single storey cottage in lovely countryside, converted from a wagon house of natural stone and slate, to one side of the entrance of Pollingarrow Farm near the picturesque village of St Kew and only a 10 minute drive from the sandy beaches of the Camel Estuary.
Set in a walled and gated garden the cottage is entered from a sheltered patio area to the front. The door opens to a slate floored hallway with an adjacent shower room W.C. and hand basin. The living accommodation consists of a spacious open plan living room with the character of the wagon house preserved in a high ceiling open to the beams in the apex of the roof. The room is light and pleasant with a pine floor and windows on three sides and a partly separated kitchen.
At the other end of the cottage a spacious bedroom has a 5' kingsize bed, hand basin and a window looking over the front patio area. There is a wall mounted electric heater in each room. At the rear a grassy fenced garden looks out over farmland and an under cover drying area has been provided.
St Kew Highway, about five minutes drive, has a pub, garage, and mini market, the village of St Kew about 3 / 4 mile has a pretty church and an old pub that offers good pub food and there is a 9 hole golf course 1 mile away.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £306 to £685
Self catering accommodation in St Ives sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With a glorious view over the rooftops to the harbour and across St Ives Bay, this first floor apartment is one of three recently converted from an original Presbytery set right in the heart of the picturesque harbour town of St Ives. This double glazed, light and airy apartment offers warm and comfortable year round accommodation and is just a short stroll from the harbour and the splendid sandy beaches that form a golden fringe around the town.
Accessed from the bustling main street, a couple of steps lead up to the communal hallway and an internal railed stairway leads to the private front door on the first floor which opens to a carpeted hallway. Furnished in a contemporary style, the accommodation comprises of a living room with a smartly fitted kitchen area, comfortable lounge seating and a dining suite next to a large window with delightful views extending over the rooftops across St Ives Bay and out to sea.
There are two pleasantly furnished bedrooms in a crisp décor on the landward side; a spacious master bedroom with a 5ft double, and one with a standard double bed and the original ornamental fireplace. To complete the accommodation, there is a modern shower room W.C. with hand basin and heated towel rail accessed from the hallway. The bell of the Sacred Heart and St la church attached only rings on a Sunday morning.
There are a wide selection of shops, restaurants, pubs and art galleries within easy walking distance, as are several sandy beaches, the nearest being either the Harbour or Porthminster Blue Flag beach which also has a watersports centre.
Fishing boats still operate from the lovely harbour as do pleasure boat trips and self hire boats, there is a leisure centre with swimming pool nearby and scenic circular and cliff walks around St Ives incorporating the South West Coastal Path. A local bus service operates to Penzance, Hayle, St Agnes, Perranporth & Newquay and this apartment is also conveniently located for the railway station if wishing to holiday without a car.
Please note: No cot – travel cot/carrycot accepted. Weekly car park ticket currently costs £35.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £365 to £812
Self catering accommodation in Goonhavern sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With peaceful views across wooded areas and surrounding meadows bedecked with wild flowers in the spring, this fully double glazed, single storey detached cottage offers light and comfortable family friendly accommodation in the owners four acres, set apart from the other dwellings.
Approached from a drive that winds through the mature gardens and small areas of woodland, the property is fronted by a tree shaded lawn and is entered from a private patio with an adjacent gravel parking area.
The front door opens into a central hallway giving access to a cheerful living room with a cosy woodburning stove and comfortable easy chairs by the sliding patio doors and a dining table set before a window overlooking the meadow. A door leads from the dining area into a well equipped fitted kitchen.
There are two pleasant bedrooms both with convector heaters, a twin and a double, both enjoying woody tranquil views. The double bedroom has an en suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. Opening from the hallway a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and separate shower cubicle completes the accommodation, which is entirely on the level.
Adjacent to the parking area is a brick bbq for the exclusive use of this property. There is parking available for 2 cars with further spaces on request.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £238 to £400
Self catering accommodation in St Kew sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Only a 10 minute drive from the sandy beaches of the Camel Estuary and the attractive fishing harbour of Port Isaac, this cosy little wing of the owners 14th century farmhouse is tucked away in a tranquil setting to one side of Pollingarrow Farm near the picturesque village of St Kew.
Peacefully situated, the property is entered through a fenced and gated patio garden with a private and sheltered sitting out area, and the front door set beneath an open porch roof leads directly into a warm and inviting small living room with a low ceiling.
The room is light and attractive with a comfortable lounge settee, a dining suite set in one corner and a neatly fitted galley kitchen with restful views over the adjoining meadow with ducks and geese. To complete the ground floor accommodation, there is a fully tiled walk-in shower room and a utility room with laundry facilities at the rear.
From the living room, rather steep carpeted stairs lead up to a small landing, a cloakroom W.C. with hand basin and a double bedroom with a velux window set into the sloping ceiling and partially exposed beams. There is a wall mounted heater in each room and ample parking space is available on site. The village of St Kew about 3 / 4 of a mile away has a pretty church and a beautiful 15th century pub that offers good food.
St Kew Highway is a five minute drive and has a pub, garage, and mini market, and there is a 9 hole golf course and farm shop 1 mile away. For a wider selection of amenities, the market town of Wadebridge is 3 miles and the golden sandy beaches of Polzeath, famed for its surfing, Daymer Bay and Rock are all within easy driving distance.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £292 to £685
Self catering accommodation in St Agnes sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Just under a mile from the sandy surfing beach at Trevaunance Cove, this self contained single storey annexe offers light and freshly decorated accommodation,set in a quiet sunny position in Goonown, the higher part of St Agnes village.
Although on the beautiful North Coast of Cornwall, this is a wonderful central location for exploring the whole of the county with the South and West Coasts within a 30 minute drive and there is a variety of breathtaking cliff walks and the St Agnes Arts and Crafts Trail nearby.
Approached from the gravel driveway where there is a designated parking space for one car, a level concrete path leads to the entrance at the rear with one step leading up to the double glazed patio doors which open directly into a bright and sunny conservatory/sitting room. A cane furniture suite overlooks the attractive rear garden with fitted blinds to keep the room cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and further patio doors lead through to a well equipped kitchen/dining room.
An inner hallway gives access to a fully tiled shower room W.C. with hand basin and two pleasant bedrooms with a double and twin beds respectively, each with its own wash basin. Visitors have the use of a small lawn with garden furniture and a low fence on one side acts as a boundary between the two properties, and the owner will provide a complimentary washing /drying service on request.
All the village amenities are within a 10 minute walk down the hill including a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants and a local bus service operates from St Agnes village to Perranporth, Newquay, Truro and St Ives. Trevaunance Cove, ¾ of a mile down a fairly steep hill, is a sandy beach popular with families and surfers alike, and at low tide there is the opportunity to walk to the neighbouring beach of Trevellas Porth.
A few minutes walk from the Cove is Trevaunance Point which offers great fishing during high tide and the National Trust beach of Chapel Porth is a 5 minute drive. The county town of Truro is about 9 miles away and there is golf available at Perranporth to the east and Tehidy Country Park to the west, a handicap certificate is required for the latter. Surf tuition and board hire are also available locally.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £299 to £679
Self catering accommodation in Grampound Road sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Nestling in a small peaceful hamlet on the southern edge of Trenowth Wood in an area of outstanding natural beauty, centrally located midway between Truro and St Austell. This comfortable double glazed single storey cottage in lovely countryside, recently converted from a 17th century barn with exposed beams and quarry tile flooring throughout, is set to one side of the owners home around an attractive courtyard.
Entered from the patio area, one step leads up to the front door which opens directly into a light and pleasant sitting room with a restful seating area and sash windows that look out over the courtyard garden which is for the sole use of the visitors, and an arched doorway leads through to a traditionally furnished dining room with a well equipped kitchen area.
At one end of the cottage is a twin bedded room with an en suite bathroom W.C. with wash basin and a bath with hand shower fitment, and at the other end is a bedroom with a 5ft double, a door out to the enclosed garden, and an en suite shower room W.C. with hand basin. There are no internal steps making the accommodation ideal for the less mobile, and parking for one car is in a garage at the rear of the property.
The area abounds with country footpaths and woodland walks. Within a 10 mile radius there are several lovely beaches on the south coast, Newquay on the north coast, and many gardens open to the public including The Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan and Trewithen. The nearest pub and village store / P.O. is in Grampound Road 2 miles, larger shops are available in St Austell approximately 6 miles.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £366 to £853
Self catering accommodation in St Breward sleeps 10.
Accommodation overview: A spacious and comfortable double glazed family house converted from a 19th century chapel, beside a country lane that leads out of the moorland village of St Breward, Cornwall's highest village, on the western edge of Bodmin Moor. Sympathetically renovated and furnished, the property has retained the original arch shaped windows and all the rooms are of a substantial size with high ceilings and a light and airy décor.
Approached from the parking area where there is off road parking for 2 cars, a couple of steps lead up to the front door which opens to a wide entrance hallway with an adjacent shower room W.C. with hand basin. On one side of the hall, a long sitting room has ample seating arranged before an electric log effect fire and a window overlooking the patio area. On the opposite side of the hall, there is a pleasant dining room with table, chairs and an original pew seat, and beyond there is a recently fitted kitchen with an electric range cooker. The kitchen can also be accessed from the sitting room.
A wide staircase leads up from the hallway to the first floor landing, a family bathroom W.C. with hand basin, bath and shower cubicle, and five bedrooms. There is a twin bedded room with a vanity basin, two double bedrooms, a smaller room with two 3ft single beds and a vanity basin, and the fifth bedroom has pine 3ft bunk beds. There are portable electric heaters in all of the bedrooms. To one side of the house, three steps lead up to a sheltered paved patio area with outdoor table and chairs. Children and dogs will need supervision as the patio is not enclosed. A small wing at the rear of the house is self contained and permanently occupied.
The village store and newsagent/P.O. with internet cafe are a 2 minute walk and The Old Inn pub and restaurant, dating back to the 11th century, and the neighbouring parish church are about 10 minutes on foot. There is also a children's playground in the village and riding stables just over a mile away. The towns of Bodmin, Wadebridge and Camelford are all within a 10 mile radius, there are golf courses nearby, and the indoor leisure complex with pool at Hengar Manor is open to non residents a 10 minute drive away.
The area abounds with rural footpaths, the open moor is only a few minutes walk and the Camel Trail can be joined at Wenford Bridge only two miles away. The spectacular coastline and beaches at Trebarwith, Port Isaac and Polzeath are about 9 miles.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £296 to £630
Self catering accommodation in Port Isaac sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: This attractive comfortable and welcoming stone cottage is in the middle of the fishing village, about 75 yards from the harbour and adjacent to a millstream which runs through a neighbour's garden.
Entered by a stable door directly from the road, there is a beamed, newly fitted kitchen with a slate floor and pine dining area. The sitting room with a window seat set into a bay over the stream, has a stone fireplace with coal effect fire. At the rear of the cottage is a hall / cloaks area and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, shower over the bath and heated towel rail.
Upstairs are two bedrooms, one with two single beds, the other a double has an en-suite W.C. and basin. Slightly set apart from the cottage, a sunny patio garden at the rear has a bench seat, however pets will require supervision outside. The cottage is not suitable for toddlers. Although narrow cars may be unloaded outside, the village car park is at the top of the hill. The shops, inns and restaurants are all close at hand.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £10 per double & £5 per single to be paid on arrival. Towels are not available. A weekly parking ticket currently costs £28 in the council car park, or £18 in Trewetha Lane car park, a slightly longer walk.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £403 to £737
Self catering accommodation in Bohortha sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A double fronted cottage of great character at the end of an attractive row of mixed thatched and slate roofed dwellings in the pretty rural hamlet of Bohortha, a few minutes walk from the sandy beach of Porthbeor almost at the tip of St Anthonys Head.
Entered through a small porch with coat pegs which leads into a little hallway wide, rather steep stairs ahead, the cottage has a light, low beamed sitting room on one side. On the other side a beamed kitchen dining room has fitted units and electric cooker.
Upstairs is a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, heated towel rail and shower over the bath and two bedrooms with twin and a king size double bed respectively. The cottage is not ideal for toddlers. The area has lovely coastal and rural walks from the cottage and the foot ferry from Place (10 to 15 minutes walk) across to St Mawes runs every 20 minutes from April to October. From St Mawes, and again by foot ferry, it is possible to cross to Falmouth.
Tucked to one side of a large farmhouse the cottages are reached from an unmade track (where there is room to park) and a short path which leads to a wall and gate at the end of the row. There are open plan gardens to the front and service areas to the rear but each has its own spacious main garden reached by a few steps at the further end of the row about 75 yards away. Crotchet has a large lawn, drying area and lovely wide views of the countryside and sea beyond.
Porthbeor beach can be reached by footpath and a flight of steps; Towan beach about 3/4 mile down the lane has a National Trust car park and easy access by a sloping path.
Please note: Towels are available at £3 per person per week payable on arrival.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £296 to £630
Self catering accommodation in Mylor Bridge sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: An attractively renovated traditional terraced cottage in a quiet village lane in the heart of Mylor Bridge.
Entered from the lane via two granite steps into a pretty slate floored lobby with glazed roof which has a useful cloaks area leading to a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath to one side. From the lobby an inner door opens to the dining area of an L shaped kitchen fitted with Maple units. A step down leads into a light and pretty sitting room with an electric fire in the hearth.
Stairs wind up from the dining area to two cottage bedrooms, a double and a twin bedded room, both with corner basins and views across the village gardens. Across the lane is a parking space for one car and further free parking in the nearby car park. There are gated steps up to a very pretty flat lawned garden which is not totally pet proof and very young children will require supervision.
The pub, small shops and Mylor's tidal creek are only a couple of minutes walk away, the Pandora Inn and Mylor Harbour, where there is a marina and boat hire, is 2 miles and Falmouth is 5 miles.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £331 to £685
Self catering accommodation in Gorran sleeps 5.
Accommodation overview: Just one mile from the golden sandy beach at Gorran Haven and three miles from the picturesque fishing harbour of Mevagissey, this detached, double fronted, 19th century cottage is set in the peaceful village of Gorran Churchtown. Recently modernised and benefiting from double glazing and central heating, it offers comfortable and spacious accommodation for a relaxing family holiday and is perfectly situated for touring the whole of Cornwall.
The front door opens to a useful entrance porch with coat pegs and an inner door leads directly into a charming beamed living room which spans the width of the original cottage. There is lounge seating on one side with two settees facing the wood burning stove set on a slate hearth, and a dining suite on the opposite side with a wide hatchway to the kitchen.
In one corner of the lounge, four steps lead up to a second sitting/play room with a sofa bed for alternative sleeping arrangements and French doors leading out to the patio; a perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee. A doorway at the rear of the cottage leads to a newly fitted smart kitchen with a quarry tiled floor and an inner hallway giving access to a fully tiled shower room W.C. with hand basin.
A rather steep carpeted staircase leads up from the hall to the first floor landing where there are a large shower room W.C. with hand basin and three pleasantly light bedrooms with low doorways and a double, single and twin beds respectively.
A door opens from the rear hallway with two steps down to an external laundry room offering storage space of beachgear and three steps continue up to an enclosed lawned garden with a sheltered patio area. There is an off road parking space for one car with additional parking available at the Barley Sheaf Inn nearby.
The small unspoilt village of Gorran has a 15th century church, local shop/post office and a newly refurbished family friendly village pub, all within easy walking distance of the cottage. About one mile away is the sandy beach at Gorran Haven and access to miles of stunning cliff walks along parts of the South West Coastal Path to places such as Dodman Point and Chapel Point.
The working fishing village of Mevagissey is 3 miles away with a popular harbour and plenty of restaurants and pubs, and for a wider selection of amenities the town of St Austell is 9 miles. For garden lovers, the cottage is just 3.5 miles from Caerhays Castle, 4 miles from the Lost Gardens of Heligan, home to Lobbs Farm Shop and a 30 minute drive to The Eden Project. Cycle hire is available at Pentewan 6 miles away and there are several golf courses within easy reach.
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