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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 £1071 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Trenale sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: With panoramic views down to the sea at Tintagel and of the surrounding countryside, this extremely spacious and recently refurbished, early nineteenth century, detached house is set in the peaceful hamlet of Trenale to one side of the green, barely half a mile from the dramatic north coast.
Approached by a gated drive with two parking areas, the front door opens to a large entrance lobby with the original slate flagstones on the floor and an adjacent utility room with laundry facilities. The ground floor accommodation, furnished to a high standard, comprises a sitting room with comfortable seating, splendid views towards the sea from a low window seat and an archway leading to a snug room with a wood burning stove set in the hearth.
There is a well-equipped fitted kitchen with a large rangemaster cooker and adjoining dining area with maple flooring and stunning views to the sea from full length sliding doors that open to the patio. From the kitchen, a hallway leads to a larder room and a downstairs bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.
Stairs lead up from the hall to a landing where there are four bedrooms and a shower room W.C. with hand basin and wide shower cubicle. There are three twin bedded rooms, two with lovely views of the sea and one overlooking the village green. The fourth bedroom has a double bed and oblique views of the sea and coastline. There is ample space within the house for storage of golf equipment. The extensive garden that surrounds the property has a patio area with uninterrupted sea and coastal views and is contained by a low boundary wall; pets and small children will require supervision as it is not securely enclosed.
Tintagel, three quarters of a mile, has a good variety of local shops, pubs and restaurants in addition to the famous ruins of a mediaeval castle and Merlins sea cave. The picturesque NT harbour at Boscastle and the sandy surfing beach at Trebarwith Strand are about a five minute drive respectively. There is also an abundance of local footpaths and glorious cliff walks in the immediate area. Two free membership cards to Bowood Park Golf Club near Camelford entitle the holders to free use of the golf course.
Please note: Towels are not available.
  
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £359 to £763
Self catering accommodation in Polruan sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A traditional cottage with estuary views set about halfway down the steep lane leading to the harbour in the quaint old seafaring village of Polruan looking across the water at Fowey.
The front door opens directly from the street and half a dozen steps lead straight up to a small lobby and a charming sitting room with comfortable seating, an electric fire and lovely views down to the bustling rivermouth. Also on this level are a bright and spacious dining room and a fitted kitchen with an old decorative Cornish Range and a small breakfast area.
In one corner of the dining room, a door opens to a rear hall and carpeted stairs lead up to a landing, a compact bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and three bedrooms, all with low doorways. The main bedroom has a king size bed and views down the lane to the boats in the harbour, there is a small double bedroom overlooking the patio garden and a cosy bunk bedroom looking across to the wooden sundeck.
A stable door opens from the hall to a rear courtyard which is shared with one other cottage and has access steps leading down to a gated passageway opening to the village lane. Also from the courtyard, a dozen steps lead up to a decking with a picnic table and views of the Fowey River, a terraced patio with a summer house looking over the harbour and estuary, and a useful garden W.C. Pets and young children will require supervision outside as there are low walls.
Parking is in the main village car park on St Saviours Hill about a 5 minute walk and there are two pubs, small shops and a tea room down on the quayside. The foot ferry runs frequently across the harbour to Fowey which has a wider selection of shops, pubs and restaurants or alternatively a car ferry operates from Bodinnick. The nearest beaches are at Lansallos and Lantic Bay about a 10 minute drive or Readymoney Cove on the Fowey side of the river, and the area has a wealth of historical and coastal walks.
Please note: The village car park is about 5 minutes walk. A weekly car park ticket currently costs £25. Towels are not available. There is a charge for both passenger and car ferries to and from Fowey.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £297 to £592
Self catering accommodation in Goonhavern sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: This attractive double glazed cottage with lattice windows and decorative climbing plants is set in a mature colourful garden, incorporating the older part of the now extended main house.
Entered from the main courtyard close to the parking area, the front door leads into a hallway with coats area and under stairs cupboard. To the right of the hallway is a well equipped fitted kitchen and at the end is a door leading to a spacious dining room with an additional sofa and a step leading down to a cosy sitting room with a comfortable lounge suite and an attractive open fireplace.
At the far end of the dining room a door opens into an additional coats area with a further door opening onto a beautiful sunken patio with lily pond containing goldfish. There is also an external shared utility room.
From the entrance hall stairs lead up to the first floor where there is a bathroom W.C. with shower over the bath and a large double bedroom, with en-suite W.C. and hand basin, overlooking the patio and extensive gardens.
Outside there is a brick bbq for the exclusive use of this property. There is parking available for one car with further spaces on request.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £386 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Downderry sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: Only 200 yards from the beach with magnificent sea and coastal views, this charmingly decorated semi-detached double-glazed Victorian house is set above the coast road, in the unspoilt village of Downderry.
Approached by a flight of walled and gated steps that lead directly up from the road, there is a delightful paved and flower filled sun terrace overlooking the sea. The front door opens to a long hallway and to one side is a light and airy sitting room dominated by a bay window with stunning panoramic sea views. At the further end of the hall is a games room/children's bedroom with 3ft pine bunk beds, casual seating and a selection of games equipment.
In an extension to the original house at the rear, there is an L shaped fitted kitchen with a tiled floor and a wide open arch leading to a bright breakfast room with pine dining table and French doors to a small service courtyard.
Stairs lead up from the hall to a half landing and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. Half a dozen steps then continue up to the first floor and two pleasant bedrooms; a master bedroom with a 6ft bed and wonderful sea views from a large bay window and the other bedroom at the rear has two single beds and painted wooden floorboards.
A second flight of carpeted stairs continue up to the top floor and a spacious bedroom with a double and single bed, stunning sea views from two large dormer windows and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin, bath and shower cubicle.
At the rear of the property, a gated flight of 30 railed steps lead up to the elevated garden built into the hillside with a terraced lawn and children's playhouse, and 10 further steps up to a gravel patio which enjoys a birds eye view over the rooftops to the sea. Young children will require supervision.
There is unrestricted parking on the road outside and all the village amenities including a car park, shop/P.O., pub, café and restaurant are just a five minute walk. The beach is a couple of minutes walk downhill as is the South West Coast Path. Seaton, 1 mile west, has an excellent beach cafe and a lovely two mile nature walk through Seaton Valley Countryside Park. Crafthole Reservoir has coarse fishing 3 miles away and there are golf courses nearby at Looe and Portwrinkle. Diving is available at the artificial diving reef, Scylla, in Whitsand Bay and a selection of boat trips depart from the harbour in Looe, 8 miles.
Please note: Out of school holiday periods there is a discount available to parties of 4 or less. Please contact our office for details.
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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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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £365 to £812
Self catering accommodation in Goonhavern sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With peaceful views across wooded areas and surrounding meadows bedecked with wild flowers in the spring, this fully double glazed, single storey detached cottage offers light and comfortable family friendly accommodation in the owners four acres, set apart from the other dwellings.
Approached from a drive that winds through the mature gardens and small areas of woodland, the property is fronted by a tree shaded lawn and is entered from a private patio with an adjacent gravel parking area.
The front door opens into a central hallway giving access to a cheerful living room with a cosy woodburning stove and comfortable easy chairs by the sliding patio doors and a dining table set before a window overlooking the meadow. A door leads from the dining area into a well equipped fitted kitchen.
There are two pleasant bedrooms both with convector heaters, a twin and a double, both enjoying woody tranquil views. The double bedroom has an en suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. Opening from the hallway a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and separate shower cubicle completes the accommodation, which is entirely on the level.
Adjacent to the parking area is a brick bbq for the exclusive use of this property. There is parking available for 2 cars with further spaces on request.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £296 to £623
Self catering accommodation in St. Buryan sleeps 3.
Accommodation overview: A semi detached granite cottage of considerable character, 2 miles from Lamorna Cove, a few minutes drive from the famous open air Minack cliff theatre and only a hundred yards from the historic church, village pub and the two general stores that comprise the nucleus of the little village of St Buryan.
The front entrance is through a tiny walled patio garden with flowering shrubs. From here the front door opens through a conservatory with an inner door into a long low beamed sitting / dining room with exposed granite walls, small windows, an Inglenook fireplace. There is a neat kitchen area also with low beams. At the rear of the cottage an entrance / cloaks hall has an adjacent bathroom / W.C. with shower over the bath.
Stairs go up directly from the sitting area to two bedrooms, one open to the landing, each with a double bed, one being king size. The limited space makes it unsuitable for children under 8 and large dogs. Parking on the road outside is unrestricted. Lands End is 5.5 miles.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £10 per bed, per week payable on arrival. Towels are not available.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £276 to £503
Self catering accommodation in Mousehole sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Set in the picturesque fishing village of Mousehole in a delightful cluster of cottages hugging the harbour on the western shore of Mounts Bay, this comfortable attractive accommodation comprises the entire ground floor of a spacious yet traditional terraced fishermans cottage in a quiet lane just around the corner from the harbour and waters edge.
Entered by a glazed front door into a light central hallway, a door on one side opens to a pretty double bedroom with 5 ft kingsize bed and painted natural stone walls. On the opposite side 3 steps lead up to a bright shower room W.C. with hand basin.
At the far end of the hall, a couple of steps lead up to an attractive open plan large living area, with casual comfy seating amidst a nautical themed decor, and a small fitted kitchen/diner.
From the kitchen a rear door and a few steps lead down to a wonderful little sun terrace with lovely clear views of the harbour and sea, through a gated alleyway between the cottages providing a handy short cut to the harbour front.
It is possible to unload outside the property but parking is in the car park 25 yards away. All of the local village stores and shops are 2 minutes walk, Penzance with a wider range of amenities and a mainline railway station is 3 miles, as are the sandy beaches of Long Rock and Marazion.
Please note: A daily car park ticket currently costs £3.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £292 to £621
Self catering accommodation in Cubert sleeps 5.
Accommodation overview: A spacious older style detached bungalow set between Cubert village and the sea, in a large hedged and gated grassy garden with wide country views and ample room for children's games. Cubert Common, a five minute walk by footpath, links Holywell, Porth Joke and West Pentire beaches, all of which can be reached on foot by the energetic.
Entered through a side porch into a galley kitchen the rooms are light, with high ceilings and look out over the garden. There is a dining room, a pleasant sitting room and a central hall which links two spacious bedrooms with hand basins and a double and twin beds respectively and a smaller single room. A shower room with hand basin and a separate W.C. complete the accommodation.
There is off road parking for two cars within the garden. Cubert village is a five minute drive, West Pentire is about 2.5 miles by road, Holywell about 1 mile and Newquay about 6.
Please note: Electricity payable by coin meter at 14.28p/unit. Central heating is available at £20 per week to be paid on arrival. Towels are not available but tea towels are supplied.
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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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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £291 to £618
Self catering accommodation in Luxulyan sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: This comfortable semi-detached slate hung cottage attached to the owner’s granite barn offers light and airy double glazed accommodation for couples or small families.
From the parking area, the glazed front door opens and one step leads up to a spacious entrance hallway with an adjacent fully fitted kitchen/dining room leading off to one side.
At the rear is a pleasant sitting room with lounge seating for four and French Windows opening to a small sheltered patio area for the visitor’s sole use and half a dozen granite steps leading up the communal lawned garden.
Carpeted stairs lead up from the hall to the first floor landing and two double bedrooms tucked under sloping ceilings with views over the surrounding countryside from Velux windows, both have the choice of a 5ft double or 2ft 6in zip-linked twin beds.
To complete the accommodation there are two en-suites, a shower room W.C. with hand basin and a bathroom W.C. with wash basin and hand shower fitment to the bath.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £474 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Fowey sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: Seasteps is a spacious waterside town house built overlooking the beautiful River Fowey and its busy harbour. The accommodation is arranged on four floors and the house is situated in close proximity to all local amenities. At street level there is a fully fitted kitchen, a dining room with a bay window overlooking the water and a comfortable sitting room with fine river views.
The sitting room has a railed balcony with access through wide patio doors which enjoys the sun for much of the day. From the hallway stairs run down to the lower ground floor to a twin bedded room, a shower room with WC and a utility room. From here access is made to the outside. A flight of steps leads to a narrow walled garden, from the end of which double doors lead onto a platform and steps to the river and foreshore.
Two further bedrooms and a bathroom WC with shower over the bath are located on the first floor. One is the master bedroom with a king size bed which again directly overlooks the water. The other on the street side has twin beds. On the second floor is a long loft bedroom with four single beds and river views to front and side.
The recommended car park is a pay and display 400 yards away, beyond the Bodinnick car ferry. Fowey is a charming small town with shops, independent restaurants, pubs and galleries. There is a sheltered beach at Readymoney cove reached by a walk of about 15 minutes through the town. There are lovely creek walks and the possibility of taking a fishing trip hiring a kayak to explore the water or visiting Polruan or Mevagissey by ferry. The Eden Project and The Lost Gardens of Heligan are a short drive away, as are many other beaches and National Trust properties.
Please note: A weekly car park ticket currently costs £28. Towels are not available.
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