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Cornwall self catering and cottages
The South West of England has the best of the British weather and some of the best coastlines to enjoy it and so Cornwall makes the ideal holiday location for a family holiday or a short break. Whether you are looking for an active holiday or a relaxing retreat you are sure to find it in this beautiful part of Britain.
Enjoy your stay in some superb self catering cottages and accommodation in Cornwall. Our self catering holiday accommodation listings are perfect for couples and large family groups and ideally located near the coast or at the heart of the countryside.
Self catering accommodation in Cornwall is great value for money and if you are after luxury then check out the cottages with hot tubs, sauna's, gyms, heated swimming pools and much more! Refine your search of Cornwall self catering accommodation listed by using the county and region menus on the left or above. If you want to do a fast search with less descriptions and more properties click here>
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £667 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Treligga sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: Within an easy walk of the coastal footpath and the dramatic cliffs in this area, this freshly renovated, double glazed, detached late 17th Century family house is set in a hedged and gated country garden of grass and fruit trees on the edge of this peaceful hamlet.
The garden gate opens from the parking area to a short path, an entrance porch and the front door, which leads into a small hallway. There are two comfortable sitting rooms both looking out over the front garden, each opening from the front hall and have a second door to steps which lead down to the older part of the house. A recently enlarged, well equipped kitchen / dining room has newly fitted modern units and includes an electric four oven Aga with an electric two ring hob for cooking and background heat.
A double glazed door leads from the dining area to a sheltered slate-paved patio and there are a utility room with laundry facilities and a cloakroom W.C. with hand basin. A back door leads out beneath a lean to porch to a small garden at the side of the property.
Wide but rather steep stairs lead up from the hallway to a landing, which divides at the top. On one side is a spacious master king size double where there is a view of the sea in the distance and an en suite bathroom W.C. with wash basin and bath with hand shower attachment. On the opposite side are a bunk bedroom and a twin bedded room, both overlooking the front garden.
One step leads down from the landing to the rear of the house where there are a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and separate shower cubicle and a further king size double bedroom with sea views on the horizon.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £336 to £695
Self catering accommodation in St Issey sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: An attractive end cottage with views across the sandy estuary to Rock, in a group of stone built barns quietly situated in lovely countryside, 100 yards from Old Town Cove. Once part of the farm at Lower Halwyn the cottage is set on 3 floors, with its own parking area immediately outside.
The front door opens to a slate floored hallway, adjacent to which are a bathroom WC with hand basin and shower over the bath, and an attractive ground floor bedroom with a double bed and country views. At the further end a spiral staircase with open tread wooden stairs built into a curved, brick-faced wall leads to the first floor and a comfortable living room, with views down to the sandy creek below, where a fitted kitchen area has smart pine units and a matching dining suite.
The spiral staircase continues up to a twin bedded room tucked into the apex of the roof with rural views from a Velux window and an ensuite WC with hand basin - best suited to children because of the low headroom. To one side of the property is a small lawn, and across the lane a store has been provided for bicycles and beach gear.
The cottage is set on rising ground approached by a winding lane which continues down to Oldtown Cove and the Camel Trail giving access on foot and by bicycle to Wadebridge and the harbour town of Padstow. St Issey with a pub is 1.5 miles away and Padstow is about 5 miles by road or 15 minutes by bike along the trail.
Please note: Towels are available at £3 per person per week to be paid on arrival. Carrycot accepted.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £392 to £927
Self catering accommodation in Trewetha sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: With lovely views over open countryside towards the sea this very spacious detached bungalow is set in the peaceful hamlet of Trewetha only half a mile inland from the unspoilt fishing village of Port Isaac, home to Doc Martin, on the dramatic North Coast. Approached by a tarmac drive where there is room for three cars, a short path leads up to a covered porch and the front door opens to a large inner hallway.
To one side is a spacious, comfortably furnished sitting room with a Cornish stone fireplace and nice views of the sea and coastline, and a well equipped fitted kitchen with a dining area set before sliding patio doors overlooking fields and St Endellion church in the distance.
There are three good size bedrooms, a twin with rural views of the countryside, one with sturdy full-size bunk beds, and a 5ft double with sea views on the horizon and an en suite shower room W.C. and hand basin. A further bathroom W.C. with hand basin completes the accommodation.
An integral garage houses the tumble dryer and secure storage space is available for bicycles and beachgear. The garden is well fenced with a lawn and patio area neighbouring onto the owners farmland, and there are a number of footpaths leading down the valley and along the cliffs towards Port Isaac and Port Gaverne where there are small stoney beaches at low tide.
The nearest shop and pub is at the top end of Port Isaac about half a mile away, and a steep walk down leads to the picturesque fishing port with several working crabbers.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £254 to £418
Self catering accommodation in Mabe sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: This cottage is the larger of the three with a separate well equipped kitchen / pine furnished dining room at the rear. A stable door leads to the parking area to one side.
The front door opens into a pleasant, beamed sitting room with a decorative fireplace and hearth of granite. Stairs lead up from the sitting room to a landing, a pretty bedroom with a 5ft double bed and an adjacent shower room W.C. with hand basin and heated towel rail.
Please note: Towels are available at £2.50 per person per week payable on arrival.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £705 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Derow provides light and airy wheelchair accessible accommodation which had been furnished to a high standard. The property forms part of eight architecturally designed eco properties based within The Eco Village. Each eco lodge is detached and uses sustainable, natural materials and timbers along with solar panels to provide excellent insulation whilst taking care of the planet.
Derow is arranged on one level and wheelchair friendly access is provided from the parking area via a gently sloping ramp. On entering the property, the doorway leads straight into a light and spacious lounge/ kitchen/ diner with electric living flame fire, flat screen TV and glazed door which opens onto the decking area outside. The dining area sits adjacent to the well equipped modern kitchen and the open plan design makes Derow perfect for families and group gatherings.
The property provides two bedrooms which are accessed from the lounge area. One double bedroom with a glazed door to the rear decking, en-suite wet room with WC, wheelchair friendly facilities and has access by day from the living area. The wet room also supports the twin bedroom which is located on the far side of the lounge area.
To the rear of the property is a good size sheltered decking area which is open with garden furniture. Derow provides one parking space directly adjacent to property with additional parking on site.
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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 2
Weekly price range £255 to £466
Self catering accommodation in Halgabron sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: With far reaching views across the Atlantic Ocean to Lundy Island on a clear day, this former scullery is now a self-contained single storey annexe set on the opposite side of the farm to the two other holiday cottages.
Although from the outside Ocean View lacks the charm of the older buildings, the inside is pleasantly light and airy with lovely views of the sea and countryside from the patio and lounge area.
Approached from its own parking space, one step leads up to the double glazed patio doors which open directly into the cosy living room consisting of comfortable seating, a dining suite and fitted kitchen area. Beyond the living room at the rear of the property is a pine furnished double bedroom and a fully tiled bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.
A small lawn and slate paved patio with a picnic table fronts the property on the seaward side making the most of the wonderful sea views over the farmland towards Long Rock.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £336 to £695
Self catering accommodation in Gorran sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A charming wing of a Grade II listed house, set in the owners peaceful 2.5 acres of garden in the churchtown of Gorran amid beautiful farmland, within easy reach of lovely coastal walks and splendid gardens open to the public.
Reached by an unmade track and a long private drive which leads up to the parking area, the front door opens directly into a brightly fitted kitchen/dining room, leading through to an attractive Georgian style sitting room, comfortably furnished, enjoying tranquil views of the owners mature garden and fields beyond.
At the far end, rather steep stairs go up to a landing, a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and a bath with shower fitment and to two bedrooms, a double with views of lovely countryside and one with two single 3ft beds one of which can be stowed away if not required. Visitors have the use of most of the extensive grounds except for the walled orchard and courtyard behind the house.
A nearby public footpath winds its way through woods to reach the sea at Portmellon. The village of Gorran, half a mile, has a general store / P.O. and a pub providing good meals in a pleasant atmosphere. The attractive east facing sandy beach at Gorran Haven is 1.5 miles away. The award winning Lost Gardens of Heligan are 4 miles and The Eden Project is about a 30 minute drive. There are a selection of eateries at St Ewe, Pentewan and the fishing village of Mevagissey all within a 10 minute drive.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £238 to £400
Self catering accommodation in St Kew sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Only a 10 minute drive from the sandy beaches of the Camel Estuary and the attractive fishing harbour of Port Isaac, this cosy little wing of the owners 14th century farmhouse is tucked away in a tranquil setting to one side of Pollingarrow Farm near the picturesque village of St Kew.
Peacefully situated, the property is entered through a fenced and gated patio garden with a private and sheltered sitting out area, and the front door set beneath an open porch roof leads directly into a warm and inviting small living room with a low ceiling.
The room is light and attractive with a comfortable lounge settee, a dining suite set in one corner and a neatly fitted galley kitchen with restful views over the adjoining meadow with ducks and geese. To complete the ground floor accommodation, there is a fully tiled walk-in shower room and a utility room with laundry facilities at the rear.
From the living room, rather steep carpeted stairs lead up to a small landing, a cloakroom W.C. with hand basin and a double bedroom with a velux window set into the sloping ceiling and partially exposed beams. There is a wall mounted heater in each room and ample parking space is available on site. The village of St Kew about 3 / 4 of a mile away has a pretty church and a beautiful 15th century pub that offers good food.
St Kew Highway is a five minute drive and has a pub, garage, and mini market, and there is a 9 hole golf course and farm shop 1 mile away. For a wider selection of amenities, the market town of Wadebridge is 3 miles and the golden sandy beaches of Polzeath, famed for its surfing, Daymer Bay and Rock are all within easy driving distance.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £378 to £873
Self catering accommodation in Perranporth sleeps 5.
Accommodation overview: Just over a mile from the glorious sandy beach at Perranporth, this peaceful and detached single storey cottage, formerly a 19th century counting house is set in a large country garden with lovely rural views over open countryside.
Offering total seclusion this comfortable,light and spacious family property is ideal for either a relaxing break at any time of the year or as a base for exploring the north coast with a wealth of sandy beaches and coastal walks nearby.
Approached by a long and narrow unmade lane and gated gravel driveway with parking for at least 3 cars, a sloping path and a series of steps lead down to the front door which opens to a useful entrance porch. An inner door leads directly into the bright and sunny kitchen area leading through to the adjacent dining room with a natural wood floor and views of the garden and countryside beyond.
A central hallway gives access to a sitting room with a high ceiling and comfortable lounge seating facing the fireplace and French windows open to a lovely conservatory with casual seating and tranquil views over the mature garden. There are three pleasant bedrooms: a spacious master bedroom with a double bed, a smaller double bedroom and a single bedded room. A bathroom W.C. with hand basin, heated towel rail and shower over the bath and an additional cloakroom W.C. completes the accommodation.
The extensive sloping garden which surrounds Cregaminnis is ideal for older children to let off steam however toddlers, young children and pets will require supervision as there are some steep unprotected areas. The seaside village of Perranporth is just over 1 mile away and has a wide expanse of fine golden sand popular with surfers and families alike with a selection of shops, pubs, restaurants, and surf hire facilities suitable for everyday needs.
The nearest pub is at Bolingey which can be reached via a local footpath or 1 mile by road and there are also traditional village pubs in Mithian, St Agnes and Cubert all within a 5 mile radius. There is a golf course and riding stables close by in addition to breathtaking cliff walks ideal for birdwatching at Cligga Head. The cathedral city of Truro is about a 15minute drive.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £292 to £621
Self catering accommodation in Grampound sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Midway between Truro and St Austell in the ancient township of Grampound, this delightful Grade II listed renovated character cottage retaining much of its charm is in an ideal position to explore the bustling harbour of Mevagissey only a ten minute drive away and with easy access to the cathedral city of Truro.
Set a short distance down a quaint ungated pedestrian alleyway, a stable door opens directly to a spacious open plan living room with oak veneer laminate floor and painted exposed beams. There is a country style modern kitchen with a rustic dining suite and sitting area with comfortable lounge seating arranged next to the wood burning stove with a warm rug.
At the rear an arch leads through to the utility room with laundry facilities, coat pegs, storage cupboard and stable door to the small patio outside. In one corner of the lounge a narrow carpeted staircase winds up to the light first floor landing off which are two comfortable bedrooms; a double with a king size bed and two steps down to a twin bedded room. To complete the first floor accommodation is a well presented shower room W.C. with hand basin.
The small enclosed courtyard garden can be accessed through a gate from the pedestrian alleyway or through the stable door from the utility room with bistro table and chairs on the wooden decking. There are two allocated parking spaces in the Dolphin Inn car park nearby.
Within a 5 minute walk the village has a dog friendly pub, church, playground and restaurant with a bus service to St Austell and Truro. The nearest local store/post office is in Grampound Road 2.5 miles, for a wider selection of amenities St Austell is only 6 miles offering a cinema, leisure centre, golf course and home to the famous St Austell Brewery.
The Cathedrial City of Truro is only 9 miles and there are many walks in the area with the gardens of Trewithen, Trelissick, Heligan and The Eden Project are all within 10 miles. The beaches at Porthpean, Gorran Haven and Portholland on the South coast are all within 10 miles and the beaches around Newquay on the North coast are within 15 miles. Fishing and pleasure boat trips operate from the harbour in Mevagissey.
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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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