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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 £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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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £419 to £921
Self catering accommodation in Kingsand sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: Just a couple of minutes walk from the sheltered beach in the picturesque coastal village of Kingsand, this former 19th century meeting hall has been recently converted to a high standard retaining much of its old world charm and architectural features including a beautiful vaulted ceiling and the original mission bell hanging outside.
With inverted accommodation, the property is entered directly from the lane with the front door opening to an entrance lobby and ground floor hallway with original slate tiled floor and coat pegs on the wall. Leading off the hall are a cloakroom W.C. with hand basin, a separate shower room and three delightful bedrooms with natural wooden floorboards and vanity basins in each. There is a master bedroom with a double bed, a second smaller double bedroom, and the third room has two sets of 3ft metal framed bunk beds.
A carpeted staircase leads up to a lower landing and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath, and half a dozen stairs continue up to the first floor and an attractive open-plan living room with a ceiling rising to the apex of the roof and oblique sea views towards Cawsand beach from a bay window.
There is a dining table with the original chapel chairs, comfortable settees are arranged before a wood burning stove, a full size harmonium is available for careful use, and in one corner, a couple of steps lead down to a neatly fitted bespoke kitchen with granite worktops and a slate tiled floor. To complete the accommodation, half a dozen narrow stairs lead up to a mezzanine floor with casual seating and views over the village rooftops to Cawsand fort.
It is possible to very briefly unload outside the property and parking is in the village car park 250 yards away. Visitor moorings for boats may be available by prior arrangement with the owner. The twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand have a small selection of local shops, pubs and tea rooms all within a five minute walk and they each have a fairly sheltered beach with excellent fishing from the rocks.
The South West Coast Path offers splendid scenery to Rame Head and Mount Edgcumbe Country Park and in the summer, a ferry operates from Cawsand Beach across the Sound to Plymouth. Sailing and boating are popular in the bay, there are several golf courses in the vicinity and Whitsand Bay, 2 miles, has a long stretch of sand and rocks, and there is diving at the HMS Scylla artificial reef.
Please note: This property is heated by 2 night storage heaters and 6 electric convector heaters - inclusive. A weekly car park ticket currently costs Oct – Mar £18, Apr/May/Jun £20, Jul/Sep £22, Aug £24.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £436 to £953
Self catering accommodation in Bolventor sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Set on the shore of beautiful Dozmary Pool, a natural lake associated with the Arthurian legend as the final resting place of Excalibur, this recently converted, detached and double glazed granite barn is centrally located in the heart of Bodmin Moor which is within easy reach of both the north and south coast.
Situated within an SSSI, this is the perfect spot for walkers, birdwatchers and water enthusiasts just 10 metres from the waters edge. Approached by a narrow unmade lane and private drive that slopes down to a large gravel parking area, from here the fully glazed front door leads directly into an open plan living room with a slate tiled floor and furnished to a high standard.
The well equipped, modern fitted kitchen has a butler sink and a large pine dining table with bench seats, and an adjacent comfortable sitting area with a wood burning stove and windows overlooking the water. There is one ground floor bedroom with a kingsize bed, lovely views of the garden and beyond to the lake, and an en-suite shower room W.C. with hand basin.
In one corner of the lounge, an oak staircase leads up to the first floor landing where there are a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and two attractive bedrooms with twin beds, oak flooring and good views over the lake and the surrounding countryside. A first floor patio is reached via a glazed door off one of the twin bedrooms with granite steps leading down to the driveway, and at the front of the property, a walled and gated lawned garden and sheltered south facing terrace overlook the lake.
Toddlers and pets must be supervised as the banks of the lake are just a few feet beyond the garden wall. There is space to store bicycles and beach gear in a stone outbuilding. It is possible to launch canoes on Dozmary Pool, there is a natural right to roam on foot over much of the surrounding moorland and there are lovely cycle rides in all directions.
Jamaica Inn at Bolventor is 1.5 miles away, and the surrounding villages of Altarnun, Blisland, St Breward and St Cleer are all within 15 minutes by car and have a local shop and pub. The larger towns of Bodmin and Launceston are about a 20 minute drive respectively. Trout fishing and a watersports centre are available at Siblyback Lake nearby, and there are local stables offering horse riding.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £331 to £756
Self catering accommodation in Marhamchurch sleeps 5.
Accommodation overview: Just 2 miles inland from the beautiful sandy beaches of Bude and Widemouth Bay on the North Cornwall Coast, this attractive semi detached period cottage is situated in a peaceful location on the edge of the village of Marhamchurch. Situated in a little cluster of cottages set at the end of a long unmade lane, the property offers a perfect base for exploring the spectacular coastline nearby with the dramatic South West Coast Path and stunning beaches just a 10 minute drive.
A stable door opens under heavy blooms of wisteria in summer, directly into a useful entrance porch with coat pegs on the wall and the original low front doorway leads into a small lobby. On the left, one step leads down to a neatly fitted kitchen with the original slate flagstones and on the opposite side of the lobby, one step leads up to a charming beamed dining room with pine furniture and an electric log effect fire in the hearth.
Beyond, in an extension to the original cottage, a doorway leads through to a warm and cosy sitting room with a beamed ceiling and comfortable lounge seating next to a Cornish stone fireplace with a log effect electric fire. To complete the ground floor accommodation, a door in one corner of the dining room opens to a walk-in shower room W.C. with small hand basin and heated towel rail.
A rather steep and narrow carpeted staircase leads up from the lobby to the first floor landing and three pretty cottage-style bedrooms all with washbasins; there is a double bedroom, a twin bedded room and one with a single bed. A stable door opens from the sitting room to an enclosed patio that provides a lovely sun trap and visitors are welcome to make use of the shared lawned garden surrounding the cottages reached by half a dozen steps. There is on-site parking for one car adjacent to the cottage.
The seaside resort of Bude with its golden sandy beaches, selection of shops and restaurants,and a leisure pool is approximately 2 miles by road. It is possible to walk or cycle to Bude along the scenic canal footpath passing through farmland and a nature reserve, surfing,fishing, golf and horse riding are also available locally. The picturesque villages of Boscastle, Tintagel and Clovelly are all within half an hour’s drive.
Please note: Formerly Foundry Cottage. This property is heated by 4 fixed electric heaters - inclusive. One medium sized dog only.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £343 to £733
Self catering accommodation in Cardinham sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Equidistant from both the spectacular North and South Coasts and nestling in a lovely tranquil area, this recently renovated pretty 19th century detached cottage stands in a quarter of an acre of mature country garden. Retaining much of the original charm and character, Westside Cottage provides warm and cosy year round accommodation set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, within half a mile of ancient walks and graded cycle trails through Cardinham Woods.
The property is approached by a gated gravel driveway with ample parking and a slate path that leads to the front entrance porch and a stable door opening directly into the attractive beamed living room that spans the width of the cottage. On one side, comfortable lounge seating is arranged before a granite fireplace retaining the original cloam oven and a wood burning stove, and on the opposite side, there is a dining suite next to a stove effect electric fire set within a second granite fireplace.
Just off from the dining area French doors open onto a small sunny patio. At the rear, an inner hall has a fully glazed door to the garden and decking area, a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath, a newly fitted kitchen and an adjacent utility room with access to the driveway.
Upstairs are two pleasant bedrooms with double and twin zip link beds (making a 6ft double if required) respectively, both with beamed ceilings, exposed stonework and window seats overlooking the front garden. To complete the accommodation,one step leads up to a shower room W.C. with hand basin; the ground floor bathroom and upstairs shower room both benefit from electric underfloor heating and heated towel rails.
The extensive garden which surrounds the property has a secluded lawn and a pretty curved wooden deck at the rear. A summerhouse at the top of the garden enjoys beautiful views over fields and wooded hills. At the bottom of the garden there is a log store with storage space for bicycles and beach gear.
Blisland, 4 miles, has a local store/P.O. and traditional pub facing the village green and Bodmin, 5 miles, has a good selection of shops, pubs, bicycle hire, leisure centre, golf club and Steam Railway. Bodmin Moor offers walking and solitude and there are cycle trails through Cardinham Woods with the Camel Trail close by.
The beautiful beaches and fishing villages of the north and south coast’s are within 30 minutes drive and there are many glorious gardens and historic houses including Lanhydrock House (4.5 miles) and the Eden Project within easy reach. Watersports and fishing are available at Siblyback Lake nearby. A real bonus for this peaceful rural location is the easy road access to both A roads providing an ideal base for exploring the whole of Cornwall.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £359 to £795
Self catering accommodation in St Anns Chapel sleeps 7.
Accommodation overview: Set in the heart of the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Hillside is only 2 miles from Cotehele House and the attractive riverside village of Calstock and just a 40 minute drive to the beautiful Cornish fishing ports and beaches on the South Coast.
Detached, double glazed and centrally heated, this privately owned, newly refurbished property is within the grounds of Honicombe Manor family resort, a tranquil and picturesque setting in 30 acres of rolling countryside surrounded by fields, woodland and streams.
Set in an elevated position within the secluded valley, the property is approached from the shared parking area nearby with a flight of 16 steps and a short path leading up to the front door opening to a hallway with a laminate wood floor.
On the ground floor are four attractive bedrooms and a shower room W.C. with hand basin. The master bedroom has a double bed, French Windows opening to a sheltered decked patio and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath (with optional access by day from the hall). The remaining three bedrooms consist of a twin bedded room with distant countryside views, a single bedroom and one with 3ft solid bunk beds.
Carpeted stairs lead directly up from the hall to the first floor and a spacious sitting room with sumptuous lounge seating and patio door opening onto the south facing timber railed balcony with far reaching views across fields towards Dartmoor. To complete the accommodation, leading off to one side is a modern fully fitted kitchen with oak dining table and chairs.
The village of St Ann’s Chapel has a post office store and there are two traditional pubs serving food all within one mile respectively. For a wider choice of amenities, the market towns of Callington 4 miles and Tavistock 6 miles are within easy reach. A local bus service operates to Callington, Calstock, Gunnislake and Tavistock.
The Tudor mansion and gardens at Cotehele and the village of Calstock where river cruises depart in the summer are both within a 10 minute drive and there are beautiful riverside footpaths that connect the two. Kit Hill Country Park known for its fine views and birdwatching provides wonderful circular walks and is about 2 miles distant. The nearest beaches are at Whitsand Bay and Downderry, approximately 20 miles.
There is a Donkey Park nearby, also close at hand is the Living Museum of Victorian Life at Morwellhan Quay, and St Mellion Golf Club is about a 15 minute drive. The nautical city of Plymouth can be reached by car in 30 minutes or a scenic railway journey on the Tamar Valley branch line from Gunnislake. Honicombe Manor provides an excellent base to explore this diverse area of South East Cornwall.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £361 to £810
Self catering accommodation in Perranporth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Only yards from the sea and with direct access on to the dunes and lovely sandy beach of Perranporth, this ground floor privately owned holiday flat is set in a small development of purpose built holiday properties ideal for beach going families.
Three steps lead up to the front door which opens to a central hallway and to one side is a fully fitted kitchen with a service hatch linking the dining area. A comfortable living room has lounge seating, a dining suite, an electric fire and a double glazed rear door leading out to a communal paved terrace with partial sea views across the beach and sand dunes.
On the opposite side of the hall there is a fully tiled shower room W.C. with hand basin and two bedrooms with a kingsize double and twin beds respectively, the former has oblique sea views from a large window. There is one designated car space in the shared parking area about 10 yards away.
A short footpath crosses over a stream and leads on to the dunes and three miles of golden sandy beach and also links up with the South West Coastal Path. Perranporth has a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants all within a couple of minutes level walk and is served by local bus connections to Newquay, St Agnes and Truro. Surf hire shops offering surf lessons, riding stables, a gliding club, tennis courts and a golf course are all available locally. Padstow, St Ives and Falmouth are all within a 20 mile radius.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £263 to £668
Self catering accommodation in Lamorna sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Just a ten minute walk down the hill to the tiny granite harbour at Lamorna Cove, this detached, sympathetically converted artist’s studio stands to one side of the country lane in the picturesque wooded Lamorna Valley.
Recently renovated with double glazing and centrally heated to provide warm and cosy accommodation all year round, it is a haven for walkers and wildlife enthusiasts only half a mile from the beautiful cliff path and rugged coastline.
A short sloping path and one step leads up to the stable front door which opens directly into a delightful, split level living room with a hip shaped ceiling and soft décor. There is a fully fitted smart kitchen with a quarry tiled floor and small dining suite, and two steps lead up to the comfortable sitting area with a rug on the laminate wood floor and a leather settee facing the electric coal effect stove.
In one corner of the lounge, a door opens to the double bedroom with a fully tiled en-suite wet room W.C. with hand basin and walk-in shower area. There is space for one car on the gravelled parking area adjacent to the property and also a small decked terrace with picnic table overlooking the lush valley with the sounds of a running stream. Pets will require supervision outside.
Formerly the studio of Denys Law, he was a painter, woodcarver and copper worker recognised by the Lamorna Society. The Wink pub and The Cove Cornwall for restaurant dining open to non-residents are both just a couple of minutes walk away, and a leisurely 10 minute stroll down the hill leads to the cove where there is a small sandy beach at low tide adjacent to the harbour and a seasonal gift shop/beach café open until 8.30pm in season.
Visitors to Nantewas Studio also receive a parking permit for the harbour car park where dinghies can be launched and trailer parking is available on request. 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 about a 15 minute drive with a ferry service to the Isles of Scilly.
There are stunning cliff walks nearby both east and west, particularly the ten mile stretch from Lamorna to Lands End with numerous ancient sites to explore. Mousehole, Newlyn, the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, Sennen Cove and St Ives are all within easy reach.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £775 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Valley View provides light and airy accommodation and has been decorated and furnished to a high standard. Standing on its own, the property forms part of eight architecturally designed eco properties and Valley View is the only garden lodge based within The Eco Village. Each eco lodge is detached using sustainable, natural materials and timbers along with solar panels to provide excellent insulation whilst taking care of the planet.
Twenty steps lead up from the parking space to the one property, Valley View. Arranged on one floor with one step at the entrance to the property, the front door leads straight into a spacious entrance hallway perfect for storing shoes and coats and houses the laundry facilities. To one side is a separate WC. A doorway leads into a light and spacious lounge/ kitchen/ dining area and the open plan design makes Valley View perfect for families and group gatherings. Large French windows open out onto a private patio with garden seating and gazebo.
There is a fully fitted modern kitchen, dining area and comfy lounge seating with electric living flame fire. To the rear of the lounge/kitchen/ diner, there are three separate bedrooms. One bedroom with king size bed (5ft) and en-suite shower room with WC. One double bedroom and one bedroom with two standard sized single beds. A separate bathroom with bath, handheld shower and WC completes the single storey accommodation.
To the front and side of the property, the patio and lawn enjoys a woodland outlook. Additional parking is on site and is accessed via an incline from the parking area.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £306 to £650
Self catering accommodation in Marhamchurch sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Less than a 10 minute drive from the beautiful sandy bays and surfing beaches of Bude and Widemouth Bay, this charming 18th century mid-terrace cob cottage stands to one side of the country lane on the outskirts of the peaceful village of Marhamchurch.
The cottage is perfect for families to enjoy a traditional beach holiday nearby and is also an excellent base for walkers and bird watchers, being within easy reach of the South West Coastal Path, Bude Marshes Nature Reserve and picturesque Bude Canal less than 3 miles away.
Approached through a walled and gated patio garden, the front door set beneath an open porch roof leads into a central hallway with the original slate flagstones and the warm and cosy accommodation which retains much of its character with slightly sloping walls and floors. On one side is a beamed sitting room with comfortable lounge seating arranged before the inglenook fireplace, and on the other side is a pine fitted kitchen/dining room with a farmhouse table and the original cloam oven in the hearth. Both rooms overlook the south facing front patio.
A carpeted staircase leads up from the hall to the first floor landing and two pleasant bedrooms with a kingsize and twin beds respectively, each with its own hand basin and lovely rural views, and an adjacent cot/play room. Two steps continue up from the landing to the rear of the cottage where there are a shower room with hand basin, a separate W.C., and a further double bedroom with hand basin and views of the surrounding countryside and the owners working farm. The additional bed spaces offer a variation for the numbers accommodated.
At the front of the cottage is an enclosed slate paved patio that provides a real sun trap and there is private off road parking for up to 3 cars in a lay-by opposite. The owner lives in a self contained annexe to the rear of the original cottage. Bude, 2.5 miles by road, has a wide selection of shops, pubs, restaurants, leisure centre and bowling alley.
It is possible to walk or cycle along the scenic canal footpath passing through farmland to Bude, and there are numerous opportunities for water sports, coarse fishing, golf and horse riding available locally. The picturesque villages of Boscastle, Tintagel and Clovelly are all within half an hour’s drive.
Please note: This property is heated by 5 portable electric heaters - inclusive.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £264 to £522
Self catering accommodation in Pelynt sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Only two miles inland from Talland Bay on the picturesque South Coast and three miles from the historic fishing villages of Looe and Polperro, this light and spacious single storey cottage adjacent to The Owl, is converted from a farm building in the small hamlet of Ashen Cross just outside the village of Pelynt.
Approached by a short drive, The Court is entered from a small enclosed courtyard garden which backs on to fields at the rear of the cottage. The front door opens into an open-plan living room with a pine ceiling and French doors to the private fully enclosed garden and patio at the rear. There are comfortable sitting and dining areas and an attractive well fitted kitchen area with a slate floor.
To complete the accommodation, there is a bedroom with a king size bed and an en-suite shower room W.C. with hand basin and walk-in shower. The owners also invite visitors to explore their private gardens of two acres including two fresh water lakes of half an acre, with a summer house where visitors can watch the activities of the birds and wildlife that inhabit this lakeside environment. The parking area has ample space for a car and boat trailer and there is a shared laundry room in the courtyard.
The village of Pelynt, half a mile, has a pub which offers food, small shops, post office and a church. The south facing beach and coastal footpath at Talland Bay is two miles and the area is surrounded by woodland with forest trails and picnic areas. The Eden Project is within a 30 minute drive.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £336 to £695
Self catering accommodation in Millook sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A wonderful 17th Century character cottage, formerly a water millhouse, just yards from Millook beach, where sheer cliffs tower above the pebbled beach and small rock pools are revealed at low tide.
Set in a large grassy paddock with a stream running parallel to it, the front door opens into an entrance lobby with an adjacent simple kitchen and pantry area, and in one corner a 4 step ladder leads up to a cabin style children's bedroom with a little window overlooking the 38 ft mill wheel. Two steps up from the kitchen lead to a traditionally furnished cosy beamed living room with a large fireplace and remains of a cloam oven, simple white washed stone walls and a dining area with peaceful views over the garden.
To one side, a heavy carved door salvaged from a shipwreck in the 1800s leads to an additional smaller sitting room with comfortable seating and views of the sea. A bathroom W.C. with vanity basin and shower over bath can be reached via a few steps down from the living room, and an open tread irregularly shaped staircase leads directly up to the master attic bedroom with a 4ft 6inch double bed, a cross beamed ceiling, calming sea views and an extra single chair bed for alternative sleeping arrangements.
The renovated 3 ton mill wheel operates twice daily as an essential part of its preservation. The elderly or infirm may find the low curving beams, uneven floors and stairs a little difficult, and due to the proximity of the running water, toddlers will require supervision in the garden.
The nearest pub is 1.5 miles, and the spectacular sands of Widemouth Bay with a small grocery store are 2 miles away. Crackington Haven is about 5 miles and Bude 6 miles.
Please note: No TV reception. Not suitable for children under 8 or children/adults requiring supervision.
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