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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 4
Weekly price range £319 to £685
Self catering accommodation in Helston sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Only a short drive from the picturesque harbour villages at Mullion & Porthleven this detached cottage in its own private walled garden set on a fourteen acre smallholding with Llamas, Alpacas, Goats, Hens, Ducks and Geese grazing the neighbouring fields. Goosecott is a perfect base to explore the many beautiful beaches and coves on the Lizard peninsula and it is a perfect location for country lovers being close to Gweek at the head of the Helford River.
Approached down a pretty tarmac private drive and adjacent to the owners property, known locally as the colonial cottage is Goosecott, a detached farm cottage built on sloping ground with parking for 2 cars. A gate and seven steps lead to the front door opening into the entrance porch with a partial countryside views. An inner door leads directly into a rustic kitchen / breakfast Room having a neatly fitted kitchen to one side and a farmhouse table and chairs to the other.
Leading from the kitchen down a passageway there is a downstairs bathroom W.C with hand basin and shower over the bath. Another door from the breakfast room opens into a comfortable snug with cedar panelled walls and a wood burning stove with two armchairs from here the French doors open into the conservatory spanning the width of the property with a terracotta tile floor, wooden garden dining table and chairs and door to the garden. To complete the ground floor accommodation an inner hall gives access to a pleasant sitting room, which looks out onto the enclosed garden, with two sofas arranged before a wall mounted electric fire.
A steep carpeted staircase, with nine treads, leads to a landing dividing to the left and right with two further steps to the double bedroom on the right and two steps to the left giving access to a dressing room with W.C and hand basin and a twin bedroom. The garden is overlooked from all three upstairs rooms.
A small enclosed courtyard to the front with a path gives access to the rear garden with a small patio area. From the patio a single step allows access to the small lawn with raised flower bed and a path and gate leading to the private drive. The garden is enclosed by a Cornish hedge and stone wall.
The old Stannary Market town of Helston offering a selection of shops, pubs and a supermarket is 1.5 miles. The larger centres of Truro, Penzance, St Ives and Falmouth all within a 30 minute drive. The harbour side village of Porthleven with its sandy beach is only 4.5 miles. Praa Sands with its mile long golden sandy surf beach and Mullion golf course are both within easy reach as are the the glorious gardens of Trebah and Glendurgan.
The viewing area for the RNAS Culdrose is 1 mile away and offers an excellent opportunity to watch the daily activity of the aircraft based at the station with Flambards Theme Park a 5 minute drive.
  
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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 £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 2
Weekly price range £247 to £412
Self catering accommodation in Mabe sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: The middle cottage with the front door opening into a pleasant living room with comfortable seating, a pine furnished dining area and well equipped fitted kitchen area. The rear stable door opens to the back garden.
Upstairs is a landing, a bedroom with a 5ft double bed and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, heated towel rail and shower over the bath.
Please note: Towels available at £2.50 per person per week payable on arrival.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £291 to £618
Self catering accommodation in Luxulyan sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: This comfortable semi-detached slate hung cottage attached to the owner’s granite barn offers light and airy double glazed accommodation for couples or small families.
From the parking area, the glazed front door opens and one step leads up to a spacious entrance hallway with an adjacent fully fitted kitchen/dining room leading off to one side.
At the rear is a pleasant sitting room with lounge seating for four and French Windows opening to a small sheltered patio area for the visitor’s sole use and half a dozen granite steps leading up the communal lawned garden.
Carpeted stairs lead up from the hall to the first floor landing and two double bedrooms tucked under sloping ceilings with views over the surrounding countryside from Velux windows, both have the choice of a 5ft double or 2ft 6in zip-linked twin beds.
To complete the accommodation there are two en-suites, a shower room W.C. with hand basin and a bathroom W.C. with wash basin and hand shower fitment to the bath.
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Sleeps 9
Weekly price range £996 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Penzance sleeps 9.
Accommodation overview: With partial sea views and just 500 yards from the harbour of Penzance, this mid terrace Georgian house, extended in Victorian times, is tucked away in a quiet residential no through road. Double fronted, the property offers spacious family accommodation arranged on three floors with high ceilings, sash windows and some of the original wooden window shutters.
Approached from the narrow lane, a neat path leads through the walled and gated garden with a small lawn to the front entrance porch and from there into a central hallway with reception rooms on either side. To the left is a comfortable sitting room with lounge seating for five arranged before the fireplace, and an inter connecting day room with a piano, seating for four and French Windows opening to a sheltered sunken garden with outdoor seating.
On the opposite side of the hall, there is a second sitting room with comfortable seating for five set before the open fire and a spacious kitchen / dining room at the rear with shaker style fitted units and a large bay window overlooking the Georgian sunken garden. In one corner of the kitchen, four unrailed steps lead up to a rear lobby with space for beachgear and a back door opens to a walled and gated gravel terrace and parking area for two cars.
Stairs from the main hallway lead down to the lower ground floor where there are a coats area and a utility room with W.C., shower cubicle, Belfast sink and laundry facilities. The first floor accommodation comprises of five pleasant bedrooms and a family bathroom W.C. with wash basin, shower cubicle and a bath with hand shower attachment.
There are two double bedrooms at the rear of the property, one with a double bed and the other with a 6ft bed; and three front facing bedrooms with oblique sea views over the rooftops and with a 5ft bed, a single, and twin beds respectively. There is parking available for 2 cars.
The attractive town centre with an extensive range of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars are within a quarter of a mile, as is the bus and railway station in the town. A daily ferry service also operate from Penzance to the Isles of Scilly. A lovely level promenade and the Jubilee open air bathing pools are less than a mile away and Marazion, 2 miles, has beautiful sandy beaches and a causeway leading to St Michaels Mount. The picturesque villages of Newlyn and Mousehole are just a short drive away.
Please note: Towels are available at £4 per person per week payable on arrival.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £392 to £851
Self catering accommodation in Boscastle sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A delightful cottage at the end of a short row, tucked into a lane 2 minutes walk from the picturesque National Trust harbour of Boscastle. Completely renovated with slate flooring throughout downstairs and furnished with a restful decor, perfect for a peaceful quiet holiday.
Entered via a glazed front door into a wide hallway, a door leads off to a comfortably furnished, light and airy sitting room with a sheltered pleasant outlook down the valley. On the opposite side of the hall are a cloakroom W.C. with hand basin, and a fully fitted kitchen / dining room with pale coloured units and coordinating dining suite.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, a king-size 6ft double with one easy chair overlooking the river leading down to the harbour mouth, two twin bedded rooms, one with vanity basin, and bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower fitment over the bath. Accessed from the kitchen and living room, French doors open to a charming and spacious walled patio, ideal for evening barbecues.
It is possible to unload outside the property, but parking is in the car park 200 yards away. Shops, pubs and the harbour are all within easy level walking distance, the coastal footpath is close at hand and the beaches of Trebarwith Strand and Crackington Haven are about 5 miles respectively.
Please note: Towels are not available but tea towels are supplied. No dogs upstairs please. A weekly car park ticket currently costs £28.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £331 to £756
Self catering accommodation in Pont sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Nestling in a wooded valley just a quarter of a mile down the hill to the banks of Pont Pill, a tidal creek of the River Fowey, this attractive, freshly renovated semi-detached cottage stands in a quiet elevated position to one side of a tree shaded country lane. Surrounded by peaceful National Trust countryside, Cuckoo Tor offers a wealth of woodland and coastal walks nearby including the Hall Walk with stunning views of the estuary and the nearest south coast beaches are only a couple of miles away.
Set on rising ground, the property is entered via a couple of gated steps that lead up to a small paved sun terrace overlooking the tree covered banks. From here the fully glazed front door opens into a charming and cosy living room with a painted beam ceiling, a dining suite and comfortable seating arranged before the fireplace. A well equipped fully fitted kitchen is partly divided off from the living/dining area with shaker style units and the original slate flagstones.
A carpeted staircase leads directly up from the lounge to a light landing where there area bathroom W.C. with hand basin and electric shower over the bath and two pretty cottage style bedrooms with a 5ft double and twin beds respectively. Both bedrooms have pleasant woodland views. To one side of the cottage, a sunny patio garden reached by a flight of a dozen stone steps has garden furniture and views of the wooded valley. Young children and pets will require supervision in the garden. There is a parking space for up to two cars in a lay-by opposite the property.
The Old Ferry Inn at Bodinnick offers a wide range of meals, less than 2 miles away,where there is also a car ferry operating to Fowey which has a good selection of shops, pubs, restaurants and a small beach at Readymoney Cove with a delightful rock carved paddling pool. Polruan, also less than 2 miles, has a few local shops and two pubs on the quayside next to the passenger ferry running across the river to Fowey. Both villages are readily accessible via glorious creek-side walks. The South West Coast Path and the quiet sandy coves at Lantic Bay and Lantivet Bay are just 10 minutes by car and The Eden Project is about a 30 minute drive.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £1135 to £2
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: Goen provides luxurious accommodation which had been decorated and furnished to a very high standard. The property forms part of three architecturally designed properties with outstanding eco credentials and is perfect for both families and group gatherings. Goen is separated over two floors, inverted in style and provides an attractive outside space with garden seating and hot tub.
Goen is accessed via 7 steps into the attractive and enclosed front garden and patio and the spacious entrance hallway into Goen with wooden flooring leads to 3 bedrooms all located on the ground floor. To one side of the hallway there are two bedrooms, one 5ft double with en suite shower room and WC along with an additional twin with French windows that open onto the patio, en-suite shower room and WC. On the other side of the hallway there is one twin bedroom which can be made into a super-king on request. A separate bathroom on the ground floor offers a separate shower cubicle, bath with handheld shower and WC.
The carpeted staircase leads to the spacious first floor where the open plan style living offers a lounge with ample seating and wood-burning stove. The dining area looks out across the valley beyond and also provides French windows onto the sheltered balcony with comfortable outdoor seating and rural views. Adjacent to the living area is a well equipped and modern fitted kitchen with range cooker, providing all the necessary equipment to cater for large families or groups.
One further bedroom is located down a corridor leading from the kitchen and offers a spacious kingsize bedroom (5ft) with en-suite shower room and WC.
To the front of the property, the private garden with hot tub and garden seating make this area perfect for relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. Goen provides one parking space close to the property with additional parking on site.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £343 to £768
Self catering accommodation in Ponsanooth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: An attractive detached double glazed stone barn, carefully converted and furnished to provide comfortable accommodation in the small hamlet of Crowsmeneggus, ten minutes drive from the old packet port of Falmouth and its beaches. Set in beautiful countryside with tranquil views from the inverted accommodation and wildlife walks around Restronguet Creek, a 15 minute drive, it is approached by a gated drive that leads to the spacious parking area.
The front door opens to an entrance porch with a utility area. An inner door leads through to the ground floor hallway where there is a shower room W.C. with hand basin and two cottage style bedrooms, a double bedded room and one with two single beds, each furnished in antique pine with beamed ceilings, natural wood floors and soft colourings.
Uncarpeted stairs wind up from the hallway to an open plan living room that takes up the whole of the first floor, consisting of a smartly fitted kitchen area with a belfast sink, a lovely hand built ash dining suite and a very comfortable seating area at one end beneath a pine clad hip ceiling. A wide stable door opens to a flight of railed granite steps that lead down to a securely fenced rear garden.
Visitors are welcome to mindfully explore part of the owners non-working farmland which includes a lake but dogs must be kept on a lead. There is undercover storage for bicycles and beach gear in one of the few farm outbuildings. There are two local pubs within a mile of the property and several small shops in the surrounding villages less than 2 miles away. The gardens of Trelissick, Glendurgan and Trebah are a short drive as is the new impressive National Maritime Museum, Falmouth and the Cathedral city of Truro are 7 miles.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £378 to £832
Self catering accommodation in Lamorna sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Located within the picturesque wooded Lamorna Valley and just a mile from the tiny harbour at Lamorna Cove, this recently extended, traditional semi detached granite cottage is set in a beautiful and relaxing mature country garden. Built in 1890 and thoughtfully renovated to retain a great deal of character including antique furniture and deeply recessed sash windows, this is an ideal location with easy access to both the Minack Theatre and St Michael's Mount.
Approached from a parking bay with ample space for two cars, a gated path and one step leads up to a sheltered sun terrace with garden table and chairs and from here, patio doors open directly into a pleasantly fitted kitchen/dining room. A rustic dining suite in the centre of the room has views over the informal garden and in one corner, three steps lead up to a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and electric shower over the bath and a utility room with laundry facilities and access to a small service yard.
In the original part of the cottage, a warm and cosy sitting room has rugs on the pine floorboards, comfortable seating arranged around a granite chimney breast and a window overlooking the terrace and garden. A wooden staircase leads up to the first floor landing. On one side is a twin bedded room with tranquil views from dual aspect windows, and on the opposite side, three steps lead down to the master bedroom with a 5ft double and an adjacent shower room W.C. with hand basin.
The garden which extends around two sides of the property has a raised terrace which catches the sun all day and a couple of rustic steps that lead down to the grassy garden and a fire-pit for summer evenings. Although enclosed and an ideal place for older children to explore, toddlers will require supervision as there are some unguarded drops. The owner’s artist studio is adjacent to the cottage and is accessed via the same pathway.
A bridleway at the rear of the property leads to the local pub, The Wink, 1 mile away, and continues down to Lamorna Cove where there is The Cove Hotel for restaurant dining, a small sandy beach at low tide adjacent to the harbour and a seasonal café. St Buryan, 3 miles, has a church, village store, P.O., pub and garage and for a wider selection of amenities, the seaside town of Penzance is less than 5 miles away.
There are stunning cliff walks along this dramatic coastline both east and west, particularly the ten mile stretch from Lamorna to Lands End with numerous ancient sites to explore. It is also an excellent base for exploring the west of Cornwall by car and an easy drive to Penzance, Mousehole, Porthcurno and Marazion all within a 15 minute drive and only a little further to Sennen Cove and St Ives.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £357 to £751
Self catering accommodation in St Martin's sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With superb uninterrupted coastal views along the cliffs of Looe Bay and out to sea beyond Looe Island this comfortable detached bungalow is set in a lovely cliff top garden. Approached from a lane by a gated tarmac drive that winds down through the garden, the property is fronted by a lawn, part shaded by trees.
Three steps lead up from the parking area to the front door which opens into a small hallway. On the seaward side and with lovely views are a kitchen dining room, a light spacious sitting room with double glazed patio doors which open to the front lawn (three steps down).
There are two bedrooms, a double and one with twin beds, and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower cubicle. The hot water supply is boosted by a back boiler to the open fire and by solar panels. The garden is fenced and hedged but not totally pet or toddler proof and there is a garden shed for the storage of beach gear etc.
Looe to the west with its shops, pubs, restaurants, fishing trips and boat hire is 3.5 miles by road but can be reached by footpath. There are small stores at Nomansland and Downderry open all year, the latter has beaches and is 2 miles.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £6 per double & £3 per single per week to be paid on arrival. Towels are available at £2 per person per week to be paid on arrival
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