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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 £286 to £521
Self catering accommodation in Downderry sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: With direct access to the beach via a flight of cliff steps and uninterrupted sea views towards Looe Island and beyond, this south facing, detached and double glazed garden flat, offers a peaceful haven for couples set in the owner's attractive garden.
Approached by an external flight of walled steps, which lead down from the private roof-top parking area and a shared outer lobby, the light and airy self contained accommodation is fronted by a delightful wooden deck which is rewarded with spectacular sunsets. A couple of steps lead up to the glazed front door opening to a smartly fitted galley kitchen with stripped pine flooring and panoramic sea views from a picture window.
There is a small built-in breakfast bar with high stools, a useful hanging cupboard, and a comfortable sitting area in a sunny décor with a corner settee and a large mirror to reflect the glorious views. To one side, a door leads off to a bright double bedroom with hand basin, an en-suite shower room W.C. and a glazed door opening to the sheltered sundeck.
The patio door makes it possible to enjoy the view without getting out of bed and there is also a unique cliff top bench seat where you can watch the local fisherman pulling in their lobster pots below. A path leads down through the owners landscaped garden and orchard to a series of private railed steps (62 in all) down to the large south facing beach and foreshore.
Seaton has a local shop, seasonal beach café and pub, and Downderry with a coffee shop, village store, restaurant and pub are both 500 yards respectively and a 5 minute walk either by road or beach. The picturesque harbour town of Looe is 7 miles away with pleasure boat and fishing trips departing from the quayside and a railway station. The South West Coast Path and the Seaton Valley Countryside Park offer lovely walks, there are several golf courses nearby, and diving is available locally.
Please note: Towels are available at £3 per person per week to be paid on arrival.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £260 to £621
Self catering accommodation in Cawsand sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A traditional terraced cottage in the colourful village of Cawsand on the Rame Peninsula where the pretty little beach which offers safe bathing and all the village amenities are only a couple of minutes walk away. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty with spectacular walks along the coastline to Rame Head, the cottage is tucked into a narrow winding street that actually forms part of the South West Coast Path.
The front door leads directly into a cosy open plan living room which takes up the whole of the ground floor with a rustic dining table and comfortable seating next to an electric log effect fire and there is a smart fitted kitchen area at the rear with a dark laminate wood floor. In one corner of the kitchen, rather steep stairs lead up to the first floor where there are a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and two bedrooms, a small room has a 3ft single and a 2ft 4in childs bed and a double bedroom which has a decorative fireplace, both with low doorways.
A further steep staircase with a door at the bottom leads up to a good size loft room with a futon sofa bed as an alternative sleeping arrangement, oblique sea views between the rooftops from a skylight window and plenty of floor space for children to play.
Parking is in the pay and display village car park about 500 yards away and there are a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants both in Cawsand and Kingsand within a five minute stroll. The sheltered cove is popular for swimming and water sports and a summer ferry runs from Plymouth landing on Cawsand beach. Antony House and Mount Edgcumbe Park are within a few minutes drive and fishing, bird watching, golf and horse riding are all available locally.
Please note: A weekly car park ticket costs £28. Bed linen & towels only available for overseas guests.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £386 to £839
Self catering accommodation in St Breward sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Rosehill Cottage is perfectly situated within the small picturesque village of St Breward, and is nestled away with a large garden and views across the valley. The property which is full of character features and dates back to the 18th century but was recently renovated to provide a wonderful home for a family or couples alike. Rosehill Cottage is a tranquil retreat for guests wishing to escape from it all, yet provides easy access to many magnificent beaches on the North Cornish Coast, as well as the popular fishing towns of Padstow and Port Isaac which is famously known for the Doc Martin series.
With parking for 3 cars outside the property, Rosehill Cottage is accessed via a few small steps and leads straight into a traditional dining room with wood burning stove and original tiled flooring. To one side, a doorway leads into a cosy lounge which provides an open fireplace, television and views across the garden. Straight through from the dining room, a well-equipped galley style kitchen is to the left which also provides a stable door with access straight back into the garden. On the other side of the hallway, the sole bathroom with shower over, WC, basin and traditional tiled flooring is based on the ground floor adjacent to the kitchen and sits at the bottom of the wooden staircase that leads up to the first floor landing.
On the first floor there are two double bedrooms both with standard sized double beds, plus two additional spacious single bedrooms which sit either side of the upstairs landing. To the front of the property there is a large stone driveway which can park up to three cars. The generous sized garden with garden furniture provides views across the valley.
The moorland village of St Breward is the highest and largest on Bodmin Moor. The village provides its own Post Office, village store and The Old Inn pub with restaurant (dating back to the 11th century). The Camel Trail is also very popular with cyclists and easily accessible from the property. A 10 mile drive will take you to the popular fishing villages on the north coast such as Trebarwith, Port Isaac and Polzeath and the larger towns of Bodmin, Wadebridge and Camelford are all within a 10 mile radius.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £386 to £839
Self catering accommodation in Mylor Bridge sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Just five minutes’ walk from the head of Mylor Creek and local shops and only a 15 minute drive to the Cathedral City Truro and the historic nautical town of Falmouth, this detached, light and pleasantly furnished bungalow in a mature enclosed garden is set in a quiet residential close offering a convenient base for touring.
Approached from a sloping driveway with parking for two cars a step and front door opens into an entrance hall with an adjacent twin bedroom and en suite shower, hand basin and a separate cloakroom W.C. An inner glazed door leads into an open plan living room with comfortable lounge seating and picture window with partial creek views over the rooftops and access to the light conservatory leading out to the sun deck and garden. At the rear is a dining area with door to the well fitted spacious kitchen, small utility and access to the rear garden.
From the dining area a door leads to an inner hall off which are two light and airy bedrooms, a 6ft double and en-suite bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, W.C and basin and a twin with en-suite bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, W.C and hand basin. The large enclosed sheltered garden extends round three sides of the property and has a decking area, mature shrubs, a sloping lawn and an elevated sunny patio. A wooden shed offers storage for bikes and beach gear and there is access to the open drive via two gates.
Mylor Bridge just a five minute walk has local shops, a pub, playing field with views of the tidal creek. A Marina and boat hire is 2 miles away at Mylor Harbour next to the Pandora Inn. The cathedral city of Truro is 8 miles, there is a golf course and horse riding nearby, and Bissoe bike hire have a good selection of cycles to explore the picturesque Coast to Coast cycle trail.
Falmouth with a variety of glorious sandy beaches is 5 miles and there is also a plenitude of public and National Trust gardens to visit in the area. Flora Dora offers an ideal base from which to explore the inland and coastal locations of this area.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £435 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Morryb forms one of three terraced cottages which provides cosy, warm and comfortable accommodation within The Eco Village. This end of terrace property is decorated to a good standard and is perfect for both small family gatherings and couples alike. This property is also perfectly suitable for the more elderly as its arranged on one level both inside and out.
On entering the property through the large French windows, access is straight into a cosy but well furnished and equipped lounge/kitchen/ diner with electric living flame fire and flat screen TV. The lounge is on one side which provides comfortable seating and a fully fitted kitchen/ diner on the opposite side.
Off the main lounge area, a rear hallway leads to the bedrooms which consist of one double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, shower over and WC and one twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and WC.
Back in the main lounge/ kitchen/ diner, the large French windows provide access onto an open paved patio outside with picnic table for visitors sole use. Morryb provides one parking space at the end of the terrace with additional parking on site.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £292 to £621
Self catering accommodation in St Neot sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Sheltering in a wooded valley on the fringes of Bodmin Moor, this is an ideal location from which to explore the best of Cornwall’s countryside and coastline with the North and South coast just a 30 minute drive. This traditional 200 year old terraced cottage is close to the 15th century parish church, in the heart of the pretty village of St Neot, a former winner of Britain’s Best Village.
Slades Cottage provides warm and cosy accommodation benefiting from central heating and double glazing yet retains its considerable charm and character. One step leads up to the low front doorway which opens directly into a deceptively spacious sitting room with a high beamed ceiling and rugs on the original slate flagstones. Comfortable lounge seating is arranged before the decorative Cornish stone fireplace with the original cloam oven and an electric coal effect fire that provides an attractive focal point. At the rear, two steps lead up to a small inner lobby with an adjacent cloakroom W.C. with hand basin and a recently upgraded fitted kitchen/dining room with a slate tiled floor and traditional fireplace.
A fully glazed door opens from the kitchen to a little sheltered courtyard with a small bistro table and chairs catching the morning sun. In one corner of the lounge, cottage stairs wind up to the first floor landing where there are two pleasantly furnished bedrooms with deep set windows. The master bedroom has a double and single bed and sloping wooden floorboards and the second smaller bedroom has twin 2ft 6in beds. A modern bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath completes the accommodation. Parking on the road close to the cottage is unrestricted.
St Neot has a local shop, pub and social club open to non-members within a two minute walk and there are several village pubs within a short drive, the nearest being 4 miles. For a wider selection of amenities the towns of Bodmin and Liskeard are a 15 minute drive. There are an abundance of footpaths nearby both on the moor and along the scenic River Fowey and fishing is available at Colliford and Siblyback Lakes, 4.5 miles respectively, the latter also has water sports facilities. Carnglaze Caverns, Lanhydrock House and the Eden Project are all within easy reach and the unique shopping experience at Trago Mills is a 5 minute drive. The sandy beach at Looe offers safe bathing and pleasure boat trips depart from the quayside.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £319 to £634
Self catering accommodation in Portholland sleeps 3.
Accommodation overview: Just 3 miles from the sea at Portholland, this self contained loft apartment is the entire upper level of a newly built, double glazed detached barn surrounded by peaceful unspoilt countryside. Built on land once owned by the Caerhays estate, the property has been sympathetically designed with local stone, wood cladding and a slate roof.
Entered from the private parking area where there is space for two cars, shallow steps lead up to a sheltered paved patio and small lawn for the sole use of the visitors, adjacent to the owners extensive landscaped garden. From here, a dozen wooden railed steps lead up to a small elevated sun deck with patio furniture enjoying lovely views of rolling hills and the front door which opens to a pleasant living room in a light and airy décor with oak flooring.
To one side is comfortable lounge seating facing the wood burning stove set on a slate hearth and on the other is a smartly fitted kitchen area with solid oak units and a dining suite. There is a spacious bedroom with a 6ft 6in double bed; zip linked which can be separated into two 3ft 3in singles, plus an additional child/day bed. To complete the accommodation, an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin, bath and shower cubicle leads off the bedroom. There are two wall mounted electric dimplex heaters.
Below the apartment is the washing machine and the owner's garage where there is space available for the storage of beachgear and bicycles and drying wet gear. Tregony, 1 mile, has a pub, P.O. and grocery shop, as do the nearby picturesque villages of Portloe and Veryan. Portholland has two quiet south facing beaches relatively uncommercialised and there is also a sheltered beach in the foreground of Caerhays Castle and Gardens which are open to the public in the spring.
The coastal foot path close by provides stunning views across Veryan Bay, there is a regular passenger ferry to Falmouth departing from St Mawes 10 miles away and The Lost Gardens of Heligan and The Eden Project are within a 30 minute drive.
Please note: This property is not suitable for toddlers.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £277 to £463
Self catering accommodation in Trenale sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Entered from the courtyard opposite Robins Nest, this is the largest of the one bedroom cottages, with a more spacious living room.
From this room there is a doorway to a fenced south facing garden, benefiting from virtually all day sun.
Beyond the living room is a double bedroom and a bathroom / W.C. with shower over the bath and heated towel rail.
Please note: Towels are not available.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £331 to £756
Self catering accommodation in Gorran sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Within a short drive of five all-year dog friendly beaches and less than a mile by country lane from Caerhays Castle and the south facing sandy cove at Porthluney, this attractive semi-detached stone cottage enjoys tranquil countryside views from every window. Set in a small row of pretty character cottages built in the early 1900’s as part of the Caerhays Estate, Doodles offers spacious family accommodation in the peaceful hamlet of Tregavarras.
Fronted by a little walled and gated patio area, the front door set beneath a covered porch way opens to the entrance hall with coat pegs and a slate flag stone floor. To one side, a dual aspect sitting/dining room spans the length of the cottage with comfortable lounge seating arranged before the Victorian fireplace, a warm rug on the slate floor, and a charming dining area at the rear.
The remainder of the ground floor accommodation comprises a shower room W.C. with hand basin and a fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room at the rear with two windows enjoying views over the valley. Carpeted stairs lead up from the hall to the first floor landing where there is a delightful bathroom W.C. with vanity basin and roll top bath with hand shower attachment, and two bedrooms with lovely views over unspoilt fields. There is a bedroom at the rear with a 5ft double bed and the master bedroom at the front has a 6ft double; zip linked which can be separated into twin beds.
A half glazed door from the kitchen leads out to a large decked terrace which catches the afternoon sun and from here, steps lead down to a sloping hillside garden with a fully enclosed lawn and mature shrubs. At the bottom of the garden, a gate opens to a rough area of grass bordered by a trickling stream. A utility room accessed from the decking area provides a useful laundry area with dog wash facility. Parking for one car is available in a garage about 20 yards from the property and a second car can be parked opposite.
Gorran, just under 2 miles by road, has a church, village store/P.O. and pub featured in TV’s Wycliffe and the un-commercialised small beaches at Porthluney, Hemmick and Vault are less than a 10 minute drive. The attractive sandy beach at Gorran Haven is 3 miles, Mevagissey has a selection of shops, pubs, restaurants and boat trips from the harbour about 4 miles away and for a wider selection of amenities the town of St Austell is 9 miles. There are local walks leading to the village of Gorran and the South West Coast Path at Porthluney beach and for garden lovers, Caerhays Castle, famed for its Camellias, the Lost Gardens of Heligan (2 miles) and the Eden Project are all within easy reach.
Please note: No cot – carrycot accepted
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £352 to £947
Self catering accommodation in St Columb Minor sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Just a 5 minute drive or a 15 minute walk by footpath from the sandy beach at Porth, this double glazed, imaginatively renovated mid-terrace stone cottage is set in the old village centre of St Columb Minor, on the outskirts of Newquay. About a mile from the sea, this Church town still retains its village atmosphere with its 15th century church and traditional pub yet it is an ideal holiday base just inland from the North Cornwall beaches and South West Coast Path.
Approached through a small walled and gated courtyard at the front, the stable door opens into a long hallway with coat pegs, leading to a utility room with laundry facilities and an adjacent well-equipped fully fitted kitchen. A wide archway leads through to a conservatory with dining furniture and patio doors open to a securely enclosed rear courtyard garden with a slate patio area and eight steps leading up to a raised decking with wooden balustrade.
To one side of the kitchen, double doors open into a warm and comfortable beamed sitting room with lounge seating arranged before the working open fireplace and a low doorway giving access to the entrance hall.
A carpeted turning staircase leads directly up in one corner of the lounge to the first floor landing where there are three light and pleasant bedrooms at the front of the cottage; a double bedroom and two single rooms, one with a 2ft 6in bed. Two steps at the rear continue up to a family bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and the master bedroom with a kingsize bed overlooking the rear sun deck and en-suite shower room W.C. with hand basin.
There is parking for two medium sized cars at a private garage across the road. The property is within an easy five minute walk of the village store, dog-friendly pub, church and supermarket and the nearest sandy beach is at Porth, popular with families for its safe bathing, and is about a 15 minute walk by footpath.
Newquay has something for everyone including numerous beaches, a zoo, sea life centre and water park and is approximately a 5 minute drive or half hour walk. Ten pin bowling, Treloy 9 hole golf course and coarse fishing at Porth Reservoir are all very close by. Padstow and Wadebridge are a 20 minute drive, and Watergate Bay and Mawgan Porth are three and five miles respectively; the former is home to Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Restaurant.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £357 to £767
Self catering accommodation in Gwithian sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With views across unspoilt farmland towards St Ives Bay, this double glazed, single storey barn conversion is the end one of three and entered from the parking area via a wide front door which leads directly into a light and spacious open-plan living room with a quarry tiled floor.
The newly fitted modern kitchen / dining area is well equipped with views across the neighbouring fields towards the cliffs at Hells Mouth in the distance. The rest of the room comprises of a leather lounge suite next to a half glazed door that opens to a private patio with views over lovely countryside towards the sea at Carbis Bay. In one corner, a short hallway leads to a pine furnished twin bedded room, a double bedroom with an en-suite shower room W.C. with hand basin, and at the far end of the hall a family bathroom W.C. with bath and hand basin.
There is a shared lawn and barbecue area, which has stock proof fencing separating it from the adjacent fields. The accommodation is completely on one level making it suitable for a family with an elderly relative.
Please note: Towels available at £3 per person, per week payable on arrival.
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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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