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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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Crumpet Cottage in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, South West England

Crumpet Cottage, Mylor Bridge, Cornwall

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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Badgers Barn in Chacewater, Cornwall, South West England

Badgers Barn, Chacewater, Cornwall

Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £260 to £487

Self catering accommodation in Chacewater sleeps 2.

Accommodation overview: A peaceful recently renovated single storey barn conversion centrally located in the heart of Cornwall just 20 minutes from both the North and South Coasts offering an ideal touring base with easy access to explore the whole county.  Set to one side of the owners house nestling in the rural hamlet of Creegbrawse, this spacious detached cottage has been finished to a high standard, double glazed and centrally heated providing warm and cosy accommodation all year round. 

Entered from the driveway where there is space for one car, a gravel path and two steps lead up to the front door, which opens to a hallway with a marble tiled floor that continues throughout the property.  To one side, a door opens to a light and airy living room with countryside views from two sets of French Windows, comfortable lounge seating, a dining suite and a smartly fitted kitchen area in one corner. 

To complete the accommodation, leading off the entrance hall are a shower room W.C. with hand basin and an adjacent bright double bedroom.  From both the sitting and dining areas, patio doors and three steps lead down to a south facing enclosed wooden sun deck with lovely far reaching views of the surrounding countryside.  You can’t fail to notice that the railed sun deck is also home to one of Jack’s Cows; a unique multi-coloured life-size cow sculpture part of a herd that were auctioned to raise money for local charities.  The owner can provide storage space for bicycles and beach gear. 

The village of Chacewater, 1 mile, has a choice of three traditional pubs and a small selection of shops and for a wider selection of amenities, the cathedral city of Truro is 6 miles.  The nearest beaches on the north coast are Chapel Porth, Porthtowan and Portreath all 6 miles away and the famous resorts of Newquay and St Ives are just a 30 minute drive respectively. 

The maritime town of Falmouth has plenty of shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants plus a choice of sandy beaches approximately 9 miles away and there are watersports centres at both Stithians Lake and Mylor Harbour.  There is a golf course and riding stables close by and the Cornish Way Coast to Coast Cycle Trail is nearby with bicycle hire available from Bissoe Tramways.

Please note:- No cot – carrycot accepted



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White Pebble Cottage in Port Isaac, Cornwall, South West England

White Pebble Cottage, Port Isaac, Cornwall

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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Kernewek in Playing Place, Cornwall, South West England

Kernewek, Playing Place, Cornwall

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £264 to £508

Self catering accommodation in Playing Place sleeps 4.

Accommodation overview: Just 2 miles south of the cathedral city of Truro and a few minutes drive from the boating beach at Loe, this modern, semi detached double glazed property is set in a courtyard of 4 houses in the village of Playing Place, to one side of the main road between Truro and Falmouth.

Approached from the parking area where there is space for one large or two small cars, one step leads up to the glazed front door which opens into an entrance lobby with an understairs coats cupboard. Leading off the hall are a bright and sunny, pine fitted kitchen with a circular dining suite, and a comfortably furnished, light sitting room with leather seating and sliding doors that open to the rear paved patio.

In one corner of the lounge, carpeted stairs lead directly up to the first floor landing, a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, heated towel rail and shower over the bath, and two pleasant bedrooms. There is a double and one with pine 3ft bunk beds, both with built-in wardrobes and dressing tables. Pets and young children will require supervision outside as the small patio at the rear is not enclosed.

There is a local store/P.O. and telephone box 50 yards away and a choice of four good pubs offering food in the immediate vicinity, the closest just three quarters of a mile. A regular bus service operates to Truro, Falmouth and Helston. Kernewek offers a good base for walkers with woodland and creekside paths in abundance and there is also a coast to coast picturesque cycle trail nearby with bike hire.

The boating beach at Loe with watersports tuition and equipment hire is within a few minutes drive as is the King Harry Ferry providing a gateway to explore the delightful Roseland Peninsula. Trelissick Gardens, Killiow golf course with driving range and Foxhole riding stables are all close by and the nearest sandy beaches are at Falmouth, approximately 7 miles.



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Breakwater in Bude, Cornwall, South West England

Breakwater, Bude, Cornwall

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £789 to £2

Self catering accommodation in Bude sleeps 10.

Accommodation overview: Superbly positioned within 100 yards of Summerleaze beach with outstanding views from the first floor sitting room, this delightful early 19th century character cottage and detached annexe provides extensive and homely accommodation and good outside space. 

The gated parking area is large enough for two good sized cars and gives the option of entering the cottage by the front door or, as most people choose, through the breakfast/dining area with table and seating for ten and open plan kitchen with high quality fittings and unusual dual porthole windows overlooking Bude Canal. This area leads to the ground floor sitting room with two sofas, fireplace and bay window to the canal.

At the rear of the ground floor is a twin bedroom with French doors to a small outside patio/eating area and adjacent bathroom WC with power shower over the bath and wash basin. 

Upstairs the feature is the sitting room with bay window facing the beach and sea which seems almost in line with the water when the tides are at their highest. The master bedroom faces the garden and has an en-suite bathroom WC with power shower over the roll-top bath and wash basin. There is also a comfortable twin bedroom facing the canal and beach.

From the rear terrace a flight of steps leads to a level lawned area surrounded by shrubs and flower beds from which another flight of steps leads to the annexe, recently constructed with a slate roof to echo the main cottage. Inside there is a twin bedroom, sitting room with double sofa bed and French doors to the garden, and a spacious bathroom WC with shower over the bath and wash basin. 

Young children will require supervision in the main cottage as upstairs windows are low although supplied with security locks. For parties of six people or less wishing to book the cottage only, outside of the period 1 May to 1 September and the Spring, Autumn and Winter holidays please contact our office for an under-occupancy reduction.  Children are not permitted to occupy the annexe without adult supervision.



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Fuchsia Cottage in Madron, Cornwall, South West England

Fuchsia Cottage, Madron, Cornwall

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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Queensgate in London Apprentice, Cornwall, South West England

Queensgate, London Apprentice, Cornwall

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £260 to £494

Self catering accommodation in London Apprentice sleeps 3.

Accommodation overview: A semi detached cottage set within a small hamlet about 2 miles from the coast at Pentewan which can be reached by car or by cycle path alongside the river.  Set to one side of the Mevagissey road and fronted by a small but very pretty walled and gated garden it is entered via a side path to a service courtyard at one side. 

A door opens directly into a small fitted kitchen with a glazed door leading into an attractive beamed sitting / dining room with comfortable seating and a fireplace with an electric fire at the further end. 

Open tread stairs go directly up to the first floor where there is a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, bath and  shower cubicle and a bedroom with a double bed.  A traditional staircase continues up to the top floor and a delightful bedroom with a 4ft double bed.   There is a useful shed for bike and beach gear storage.  

A small shop about 150 yards away has long opening hours during the season There is a bistro restaurant in the village and a pub a short walk away.  Pentewan village about 2 miles has a pub, restaurant and small shops.  Ideally situated for touring the County, the cottage is approximately midway between the Lost Gardens of Heligan and The Eden Project, with beaches and golf courses within easy reach. 

On one side of the valley between London Apprentice and Pentewan is the beautiful and ancient Kings Wood popular with walkers and cyclists.  St Austell 2 miles has a leisure centre, shops and cinema and its main line railway station and bus terminus can be easily accessed from a bus stop at London Apprentice.  The picturesque harbours of Mevagissey and Charlestown are approximately 4 miles. 

Please note:-
departure time for this property is 10am.


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Bridge Cottage in Boscastle, Cornwall, South West England

Bridge Cottage, Boscastle, Cornwall

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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Trewetha Cottage in Trewetha, Cornwall, South West England

Trewetha Cottage, Trewetha, Cornwall

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £378 to £907

Self catering accommodation in Trewetha sleeps 4.

Accommodation overview: Less than a mile from the picturesque fishing village of Port Isaac, this cosy and comfortable traditional end of terrace cottage is set to one side of the coastal road in the small hamlet of Trewetha, double glazed, yet retaining much of its original charm and character.  The quaint village of Port Isaac still has a little working harbour nestling in a narrow sheltered valley where there is a small selection of shops, pubs and restaurants all just a 5 minute drive away. 

Approached by a couple of steps and gated footpath that lead down to the front entrance porch with space for coats and boots. An inner glazed door opens directly into a charming dining room with a low beamed ceiling and wood burning stove and to one side a door leads through to a warm and cosy beamed sitting room with lounge seating arranged before the open fireplace

At the rear, in an extension to the original cottage, a low doorway opens to a bright and cheerful kitchen and from here a door leads out to the generous sized country garden with a sheltered sun terrace and a couple of steps up to the lawn with a sandpit, swing and hedged border. 

A narrow carpeted staircase with quite low headroom leads up from the dining room to the first floor landing where there are a bathroom with hand basin and shower over the bath, a separate cloakroom W.C., and two pretty cottage-style bedrooms. The master bedroom has a 5ft double bed overlooking the attractive rear garden and the second smaller bedroom has two pine single beds. 

Young children and pets will requires supervision as there are slight changes in level in the cottage and the garden is only partially enclosed.  There is off road parking for two cars on the driveway, and space for a boat trailer if required. 

The small shingle beach at Port Gaverne is about a 5 minute drive and the glorious sandy beaches at Polzeath, Daymer Bay and Rock on the Camel Estuary are approximately 6 miles away.  For a good choice of amenities the market town of Wadebridge is about a 15 minute drive where bicycles can be hired to explore the Camel Trail and the immediate area also offers fine coastal walking.  There is a wide range of sports activities locally including fishing, surfing and sailing, three golf courses within easy reach and the Eden Project is about an hour’s drive.

Please Note:
1 small dog welcome. £100 refundable security deposit payable direct to owner.


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Dynnarge in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, South West England

Dynnarge, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £425 to £1

Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 4.

Accommodation overview: Dynnarge forms one of three terraced cottages which have been decorated and furnished to a good standard and provide cosy accommodation, perfect for small family gatherings and couples. The mid terrace accommodation is arranged on one floor with an attractive and enclosed outside space with patio seating.

Dynnarge is accessed through the French windows and the entrance is straight into a cosy but well furnished and equipped lounge/kitchen/ diner. On the lounge side, the property offers comfortable seating with electric living flame fire and flat screen TV and a fully fitted kitchen/ diner on the other side.

Off the main lounge area, an inner hallway leads to the bedrooms which consist of one double bedroom and one twin bedroom. An additional doorway leads to a separate bathroom with shower over the bath and WC.

Back in the main living room, the French windows provide access onto an enclosed paved patio and small garden with lawn and picnic table. The property provides parking for one car, accessed via an incline from the parking area, with additional parking on site.



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Wild Rose in Treligga, Cornwall, South West England

Wild Rose, Treligga, Cornwall

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £301 to £654

Self catering accommodation in Treligga sleeps 4.

Accommodation overview: The end cottage, entered from its own fenced and gated patio garden the glazed front door opens to a slate paved hallway and an adjacent bathroom W.C. with hand basin and a shower over the bath.

A step down from the hallway leads to a living room, part beamed and comprising a fitted kitchen area, a dining area and comfortable seating with books provided. There are two bedrooms, a double with a hand basin and one with 3ft bunks.

Please note: Towels are not available.


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Bessborough Green in St Mawes, Cornwall, South West England

Bessborough Green, St Mawes, Cornwall

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £391 to £873

Self catering accommodation in St Mawes sleeps 4.

Accommodation overview: A light and stylish apartment on the top floor of a renovated Victorian house with delightful views over the harbour and out to sea. A short drive leads from the narrow coastal road that serves the village, around to a parking space for one small car at the rear of the house.

Entered by a shared front door at ground level, a carpeted stairway leads up to the front door of the apartment on the second floor. A  hall leads to a comfortable sitting room with sea views from two long windows and French doors which open to a small railed balcony.

There is a fitted kitchen / dining room with fine views. There is a master bedroom with a 6ft double, hand basin and water views from a second small balcony; a twin bedded room and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath complete the accommodation.

The house is well situated with all the amenities of the village within easy walking distance.

Please note
: Towels are available at £4.50 per person per week payable on arrival. An en-suite shower room off the master bedroom will be available from spring 2014.


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