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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 8
Weekly price range £295 to £849
Self catering accommodation in Polruan sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: With panoramic views of Fowey Harbour from the first floor, this traditional Victorian mid terrace cottage stands in an elevated position above the unspoilt fishing village of Polruan with the quayside just a five minute walk down the steep hill. Ideal for family holidays, the cottage is decorated and comfortably furnished in keeping with its period and is approached by a pedestrian lane set just below the main village car park.
Fronted by a good sized garden, the cottage is entered by a gated path with a couple of steps leading up to the front door which opens into a small entrance lobby with coat pegs. To one side there is a warm and cosy beamed sitting room with lounge seating arranged before the exposed Cornish stone chimney breast and on the opposite side is a pleasant dining room with rocking chairs next to the hearth; both rooms with cushioned window seats overlooking the front lawn.
In an extension at the rear, one step leads up to a newly fitted kitchen and a further step continues up to a ground floor bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and a back door opening out to a service courtyard.
A carpeted staircase leads directly up in one corner of the dining room to the first floor landing where there are two double rooms and a single bedroom at the front of the cottage all enjoying stunning views of the River Fowey and upstream to Bodinnick. One step at the rear continues up to a fourth bedroom with two single beds and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.There are electric convector heaters in all bedrooms.
The lawn to the front of the cottage is gated and enclosed by a low boundary hedge, and although there is no parking on site, the pay and display village car park and children's playground are just a 2 minute walk up the hill. There are two pubs, a cafe, village store and post office adjacent to the quayside approximately 500 yards downhill. From here, a regular passenger ferry operates to Fowey where there is a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants, boat trips departing from the town quay and a beach at Readymoney Cove.
There are beautiful coastal and creekside walks in the immediate vicinity including the Hall Walk and Pencarrow Head and the nearest beaches are Lantic Bay and Lansallos about a 10 minute drive. Polperro is 5.5 miles and Looe just a little further.
Please note: A weekly car park ticket currently costs £25.
  
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £364 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: With views of the sea and dramatic cliffs, and set in the coastal hamlet of Trenance a two minute walk from the golden sand at Mawgan Porth, this recently built accommodation is the entire lower ground floor of a detached house in a sloping grassy garden surrounded by a low stone wall, with a private gate to a footpath leading down to the beach.
Approached from the parking area, a flight of steps and a ramp leads down to the side of the house, where an entrance door opens directly into the living room with laminate wood flooring, a comfortable leather suite and patio doors opening to the terrace and enclosed garden. Three steps lead up to a smart fitted kitchen and to a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.
Leading off the sitting area is a hallway which gives access to three bedrooms, a twin bedded room, one with bunk beds, and a double with an ensuite shower room W.C. and wash basin and patio doors opening to a second terrace. Midway between Padstow and Newquay and only a mile from the spectacular beauty spot at Bedruthan Steps, the village of Mawgan Porth, a five minute walk along the beach or one mile by road, has a pub, beach cafe, garage and a small grocery store.
The seaside resort of Newquay is 6 miles and the quaint fishing port of Padstow is 8 miles away. There is also a nine hole hilltop golf course and driving range nearby.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £10 per double & £5 per single per week to be paid on arrival. Towels are available at £3.50 per person per week to be paid on arrival.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £331 to £756
Self catering accommodation in St Breock sleeps 5.
Accommodation overview: A detached, spacious, double glazed stone barn conversion with extensive views of unspoilt countryside, only a few minutes drive from the market town of Wadebridge and within easy reach of all the beaches around the Camel Estuary. Set at the end of a long farm drive, which leads up from a quiet country lane to the Hay Barn, the owners home and the existing working pasture farm is to one side.
From the parking area, a couple of steps lead up through the patio garden with stone chippings and flower borders to the stable front door which opens into the ground floor hallway. Downstairs there are a shower room W.C. with hand basin, a family bedroom with a double and single bed and a master bedroom with a kingsize bed and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. Both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and French Windows overlooking the original farmyard.
Wooden stairs lead up to the centre of an attractive open-plan living room comprising the whole of the upper floor with windows on two sides giving views of the surrounding countryside. With a light and airy décor, there is a comfortable sitting area with a wood burning stove and a stable door in one corner. At the opposite end of the large living room bisected by the stairwell, there is a modern kitchen area with oak fitted units, a ceramic tiled floor and a farmhouse style dining table and chairs. To one side of the parking area, there is a small level lawn for the sole use of the visitors.
Wadebridge, 2 miles, has a good selection of shops, restaurants, a cinema and a sports centre with swimming pool, and there is also a supermarket within a 5 minute drive. There are several village pubs offering food within a short drive, as are a good variety of beaches, golf courses and watersport activities. The area has good rural walks, riding stables and cycle trails including the popular Camel Trail, bicycle hire is available in both Padstow and Wadebridge.
Please note: 1st log basket inclusive. £30 cleaning deposit per week is payable direct to the owner on arrival.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £345 to £805
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Treath provides cosy and relaxed accommodation in one of two luxury holiday lodges situated within the Mawgan Porth Eco Village. Decorated and furnished to a high standard, the property forms one of a pair and is perfect for couples wishing to get away from it all.
The property which is arranged on one level is accessed via one steep step and a gate into the small garden area and the sliding doors open into a light and cosy living area with lounge seating and electric living flame fire. The lounge joins seamlessly with the kitchen/ dining area with well equipped and modern fitted kitchen.
Off the main lounge area, a doorway leads to one king-size bedroom (5ft) with en-suite shower room and WC and a roll-top bath which is positioned within the bedroom. A glazed doorway leads from the bedroom into the rear lawned woodland area.
Back in the main lounge/ kitchen/ diner, the large French sliding windows provide access onto a patio outside with patio furniture with the addition of a small lawn. Treath provides one parking space nearby with additional parking on site.
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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 2
Weekly price range £260 to £487
Self catering accommodation in Treligga sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: An 18th century traditional detached cottage, with sea glimpses from the garden, in the middle of the rural hamlet of Treligga. This cosy cottage retains many of its early features including some of the original slate flagstones on the floor and with white painted natural stone and cob walls.
Approached from a peaceful country lane, a gated path leads to the enclosed garden at the rear, where 3 granite steps lead up to a sheltered patio with sea views on the horizon over the Cornish hedge. Entered through a small porch with an inner door opening into a narrow L shaped kitchen with fitted units and a rustic dining area set beneath a wood panelled sloping ceiling.
A low doorway leads into the oldest part of the cottage and a small sitting room with a low board and beam ceiling, an oil fired stove which provides heating and hot water, and a sofa bed as a sleeping alternative.
Wooden stairs wind up in one corner of the room to a gallery bedroom with a 5ft bed, a cross beamed ceiling and slightly sloping natural floorboards. Beyond the bedroom is a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath, and views over the hamlet and surrounding countryside towards the sea. There is off road parking for one small car directly outside the front of the cottage.
The nearest shop and pub are at Delabole, about 2 miles away by road, but can also be reached by footpath across the fields. The attractive fishing village at Port Isaac and the sandy beaches of the Camel Estuary are within a 15 minute drive, and for a wider selection of amenities, the towns of Camelford and Wadebridge are about 20 minutes by car. Trebarwith Strand beach, 1.5 miles away on foot, and the dramatic North Coast cliff path and Tregardock beach can be reached via a walk across the fields.
Please note: This property is heated by an oil fired stove and 4 electric heaters - inclusive.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £345 to £805
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Arvor has been decorated and furnished to a high standard and provides a perfect warm and cosy environment for couples wishing to get away from it all. The property which is light and airy forms just one of two luxury holiday lodges situated within the Mawgan Porth Eco Village.
The property is arranged on one floor and is accessed via a gate into the small patio garden area. The sliding doors open into the cosy living area with lounge seating and electric living flame fire. The lounge joins seamlessly with the dining area and well equipped and modern fitted kitchen.
Off the main lounge area, a doorway leads to one king-size bedroom (5ft) with en-suite shower room and WC and a roll-top bath which is positioned within the bedroom.
Back in the main lounge/ kitchen/ diner, the large sliding windows provide access onto the secluded patio and terrace with small lawn and patio furniture. Arvor provides one parking space nearby with additional parking on site.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £268 to £480
Self catering accommodation in Warleggan sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: With tranquil views over a peaceful rural valley, this traditional stone and slate detached barn is perfectly situated for those who wish to get away from it all, in a lovely unspoilt area surrounded by beautiful countryside on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Nestling in the small hamlet of Warleggan, the property is set to one side of the owners 17th century farmhouse in an area of outstanding natural beauty with an abundance of birds and wildlife and offers an ideal rural retreat.
Approached from the gated gravel driveway, a path leads to the front door which opens to a delightful, warm and cosy sitting room full of old world charm and with a vaulted ceiling at one end. Sympathetically furnished, the barn has great character with exposed beams and stonework, some slate floors and comfortable lounge seating set before a wood burning stove. An inner hallway and one step leads up to a wet room with shower, W.C and hand basin, and at the end of the hall is a fully fitted galley kitchen with a Belfast sink.
To one side, a doorway opens to a lovely double glazed conservatory which has a rustic dining table and bench seat and a door leading out to a covered sun deck with patio furniture. The secluded rear garden has a gravel terrace and five steps leading down to a hedged and gated lawned garden with lovely views of the surrounding countryside. A hand carved spiral staircase leads up to the long galleried bedroom with a double Victorian brass bed set under the eaves and an additional sitting/reading area. A garage houses the freezer and shared laundry facilities and there is also space available for the storage of bikes and beach gear.
The quiet village of St Neot is 3 miles away where there is a shop, traditional pub and church. The Colliford Tavern on the shores of Colliford Lake is a 10 minute drive. Polventon Barn is conveniently located for the beautiful beaches and cliff paths on both the North and South coast which can be reached in just over half an hour by car as well as the Eden Project. Locally there are excellent walks, fishing, golf and pony trekking available, and cycle trails through Cardinham Woods close by. The old county town of Bodmin with a selection of shops, pubs and a leisure centre is about a 20 minute drive as is Lanhydrock House and Gardens. Water sports are available at Siblyback Lake nearby.
Please note: No dogs upstairs please.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £296 to £623
Self catering accommodation in St. Buryan sleeps 3.
Accommodation overview: A semi detached granite cottage of considerable character, 2 miles from Lamorna Cove, a few minutes drive from the famous open air Minack cliff theatre and only a hundred yards from the historic church, village pub and the two general stores that comprise the nucleus of the little village of St Buryan.
The front entrance is through a tiny walled patio garden with flowering shrubs. From here the front door opens through a conservatory with an inner door into a long low beamed sitting / dining room with exposed granite walls, small windows, an Inglenook fireplace. There is a neat kitchen area also with low beams. At the rear of the cottage an entrance / cloaks hall has an adjacent bathroom / W.C. with shower over the bath.
Stairs go up directly from the sitting area to two bedrooms, one open to the landing, each with a double bed, one being king size. The limited space makes it unsuitable for children under 8 and large dogs. Parking on the road outside is unrestricted. Lands End is 5.5 miles.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £10 per bed, per week payable on arrival. Towels are not available.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £414 to £1
Self catering accommodation in St Mawes sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A delightful terraced cottage set back from the Idle Rocks Hotel and just 50 yards from the sea in the attractive harbourside village of St Mawes, with inverted accommodation to fully appreciate the glorious views across the Fal Estuary as far as Pendennis Point.
Approached by a shared driveway where there are reserved parking spaces, half a dozen railed steps lead down to a courtyard and the front door, which opens to a spacious ground floor hallway. Leading off the hallway is a light and attractive kingsize bedroom with an en-suite shower room W.C. with hand basin and a glazed door with two steps down to a lovely railed sun terrace where you can absorb all the sounds of the boats entering the harbour and the birdlife circling overhead.
A short flight of stairs leads up to a clean and crisp bedroom with full size 3ft bunk beds and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and a half size bath tub. From the hall a carpeted staircase winds up to a bright and sunny gallery style living room with an electric flicker flame fire with slate hearth. There are superb panoramic and stunning views of the sea, estuary and harbour from both the full length french door and other windows. Off to one side, a couple of steps lead up to a large, recently refurbished and well equipped fitted kitchen which enjoys the same superb views of the sea.
There is a good collection of pubs and restaurants plus local shops all within a few minutes walk down a short fairly steep hill, as is a selection of small south facing beaches with a sailing club. A regular passenger ferry service operates to Falmouth, and another which crosses the Percuil River to St Anthony runs in the summer months. The 15th Century St Mawes Castle standing in a sub tropical garden is close at hand and there are also lovely waterside paths following the banks of the estuary which eventually reach the picturesque church at St Just in Roseland.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £365 to £812
Self catering accommodation in Goonhavern sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: This detached and double glazed cottage is set within approximately four acres of tranquil grounds and wooded areas that make up Croft Cottages.
Offering a peaceful holiday setting, the single-storey family friendly accommodation is entirely on the level and is approached by a short winding driveway through the mature trees to a gravel parking area with a gently sloping path up to the entrance.
The front door opens into a main hallway, and to one side a door leads through to a light and airy living room with a cosy wood burning stove and a comfortable lounge suite set by the sliding patio doors.
At the rear of the living room there is a dining area with views across to the neighbouring meadow and an adjacent doorway leads into a well equipped fitted kitchen with a window overlooking the woodland area.
There are two good sized bedrooms enjoying views over the surrounding garden, a double with an en-suite bathroom W.C. with small hand basin and shower over the bath and a bedroom with twin beds plus cot bed. There are convector heaters in both bedrooms.
To complete the accommodation, leading off the hallway is a family bathroom W.C. with hand basin, bath and separate shower cubicle.
To the rear of the property is a small lawned area and to the front there is a private garden with a small level lawn, flower and shrub borders and an adjoining patio with a brick built barbecue for the sole use of Hazel Croft. There is parking available for 2 cars with further spaces on request.
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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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