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South West England self catering and cottages
The South West of England has so much to offer for a superb holiday or 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, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Here you will find accommodation perfect for couples and large family groups and ideally located near the coast or at the heart of the countryside.
Self catering accommodation in South West England 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 South West England self catering accommodation listed by using the county and region menus on the left or above.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £447 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Bigbury-On-Sea sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: A very comfortable and well presented luxury property within the popular Tarifa development, just 100 yards from the beautiful sandy beach at Bigbury. The reverse level accommodation has 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms on the lower ground floor with the living space all at the upper level.
  
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £419 to £914
Self catering accommodation in Devoran sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Just a short drive to the numerous beaches around Falmouth Bay and those on the Roseland Peninsula via the King Harry Ferry, this modern light detached family home is set in a quiet residential close in the peaceful village of Devoran offering a good base from which to explore both country and creekside walks.
Approached from the brick paved driveway with parking for up to 4 cars, an open porch leads into a welcoming and spacious hallway with an adjacent cloakroom W.C and basin and a separate coats cupboard.
Off the hall a light and airy sitting room spans the length of the property with comfortable lounge seating arranged before a living flame gas fire and sliding patio doors to the rear terrace and garden. To one side of the sitting room is a bright and cheerful kitchen diner with a dining suite arranged in front of French doors opening to the rear garden and a modern kitchen with fitted units. Beyond the kitchen is a utility room with some storage and glazed door to the rear garden.
A carpeted staircase from the hall leads to the first floor landing with four bedrooms, a 5ft double with en-suite shower room W.C with hand basin, two further doubles and a smaller bedroom with two singles a 3ft and 2ft 6in. A family bathroom with WC, hand basin and shower over the bath completes the first floor accommodation. The additional bed spaces are for flexibility within the party size.
The rear garden has a secluded paved patio, level lawn and a sun deck with garden seating with a gated access to one side and an open access to the other side of the property. Children will require supervision.
The village centre is a short walk where a traditional pub, church and children’s playground can be found with the nearest shop only a mile away at Carnon Downs. Truro dominated by its cathedral is 5 miles providing plenty of shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Falmouth with its sandy beaches, shopping, attractions such as the Maritime Museum is 6 miles and the beautiful gardens of Trelissick , Glendurgan and Trebah are all within a short drive. There is a golf course and horse riding nearby, and Bissoe bike hire have a good selection of cycles to explore the picturesque off road cycle trails. The surfing beaches of the North Coast are about 12 miles away.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £266 to £499
Self catering accommodation in Downderry sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: With wonderful sea views overlooking Looe Bay, this first floor self contained apartment is set in a quiet elevated position at the rear of the owners timber clad detached house, just five minutes walk from the sea and beach.
Entered from the parking area below the property where there is space for one medium size car, a flight of 40 external steps lead up through the owners mature landscaped garden to the entrance at the rear.
From here, a half glazed door opens directly into a neatly fitted kitchenette with a Belfast sink, an electric two ring hob and small oven/grill. Leading off to one side, an inner door opens to a cosy open plan living room with a high beamed ceiling, a comfortable settee and drop leaf dining suite, and a bay window with stunning views of the sea and coastline. A wide archway at the far end leads to a double bedroom with a hand basin and fine sea views over the bay, and an en-suite shower room W.C.
At the rear of the property, a flight of 20 steps continue up the hillside to a sloping lawned garden for the sole use of the visitors, with a wooden sun deck to take full advantage of the panoramic sea views towards Looe Island and beyond. The villages of Downderry to the east and Seaton to the west both have a local shop, pub, restaurant and south facing beach of sand and pebbles, and are about 500 yards respectively.
For a wider selection of amenities, the market town of Liskeard is a 15 minute drive and has supermarkets and a leisure centre with swimming pool. The picturesque harbour village of Looe, 7 miles, offers pleasure boat and fishing trips from the quayside and there is also coarse fishing available nearby at Crafthole and Bake Lakes.
The cliff top golf course at Portwrinkle is 5 miles and it is also just a short drive to the magnificent houses and gardens of Mount Edgcumbe and Antony House. The South West Coast Path enjoys wonderful views along Whitsand Bay to Rame Head, and there are woodland walks inland through the Seaton Valley Countryside Park. A community bus service operates within the local area.
Please note: Towels are available at £4 per person per week to be paid on arrival. Carrycot not accepted.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £345 to £805
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Arvor has been decorated and furnished to a high standard and provides a perfect warm and cosy environment for couples wishing to get away from it all. The property which is light and airy forms just one of two luxury holiday lodges situated within the Mawgan Porth Eco Village.
The property is arranged on one floor and is accessed via a gate into the small patio garden area. The sliding doors open into the cosy living area with lounge seating and electric living flame fire. The lounge joins seamlessly with the dining area and well equipped and modern fitted kitchen.
Off the main lounge area, a doorway leads to one king-size bedroom (5ft) with en-suite shower room and WC and a roll-top bath which is positioned within the bedroom.
Back in the main lounge/ kitchen/ diner, the large sliding windows provide access onto the secluded patio and terrace with small lawn and patio furniture. Arvor provides one parking space nearby with additional parking on site.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £357 to £767
Self catering accommodation in Crantock sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Within easy walking distance of Crantock village square and beach, this pleasant modern link-detached bungalow in a quiet residential close offers comfortable family accommodation. To the front, a low walled garden has an open driveway with parking for one car and a gentle slope leads up to the front door which opens to a small lobby and from there into a central hallway.
The accommodation consists of an L shaped sitting/dining room with an ornamental stone fireplace and a large window overlooking the front garden, a small well equipped kitchen with fitted units and a quarry tiled floor, and an attractive double glazed conservatory, reached both from the kitchen and the living room, with a pine breakfast table and cane furniture. There are two spacious bedrooms with a kingsize double and twin beds respectively, the former with a wash basin, and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and additional shower cubicle completes the accommodation.
From the conservatory, a door leads out to a sheltered rear patio area and a securely hedged and gated south facing lawned garden with beautiful views across rolling hills to Cubert Common and beyond to The Kelseys in the distance, a view shared from all the rear windows.
There are two pubs and a local shop/P.O. within a 10 minute walk downhill and the lovely sandy beach next to the Gannel Estuary is only a 15-20 minute walk. Holywell Bay Fun Park has lots of activities for children including go karting, there are riding stables and a golf course nearby as well as delightful walks across Cubert Common to Kelsey Head, Porth Joke and Pentire Point West. The holiday resort of Newquay is 4 miles.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £260 to £494
Self catering accommodation in Linkinhorne sleeps 3.
Accommodation overview: Set in the quiet little village of Linkinhorne, this detached newly converted double glazed stone barn has been designed to give the best in comfort and cosiness for couples looking for a peaceful retreat. Tucked Away in the tranquil Lynher Valley on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor, the property is set to one side of the owners farmhouse and has been created for those who really want to escape from it all,yet it also offers an ideal base for exploring Cornwall.
Approached through a gated courtyard with slate chippings, the front door opens to a tiled entrance lobby with drying area and one step leads up to the ground floor hallway with rustic doors containing stained glass inserts. There is a spacious bedroom with a 5ft double bed, a beautiful oak headboard and windows overlooking the courtyard. An adjacent bathroom has underfloor heating, W.C., wash basin, heated towel rail, shower cubicle and a separate bath with hand shower fitment.
Carpeted stairs lead up from the hallway directly into a light and airy open plan living room comprising the whole of the upper floor with a hip shaped ceiling and tranquil views from triple aspect windows. In a delightful crisp décor, comfortable lounge seating includes a sofa bed as a sleeping alternative and a drop leaf dining suite is arranged on one side. A kitchen island unit divides the seating area from the well-equipped, fully fitted kitchen area at the rear.
In one corner, a door opens to a covered porch and half a dozen railed steps lead down to the private and sheltered garden for the visitors sole use with a sitting out area. There is a linhay providing storage space for bicycles. Dogs must be supervised outside as the garden is not securely enclosed and the owners keep cats and free range chickens in the adjacent acre of meadow. There is off road parking for one car in front of the owner’s farmhouse.
The Church House Inn at Linkinhorne, a traditional pub with restaurant is close by and the Manor House Inn at Rilla Mill is a 5 minute drive; the nearest post office store is at Upton Cross 2.5 miles away. The small market town of Callington is 5 miles and for a wider selection of amenities, Liskeard and Launceston are a 15 minute drive respectively. Siblyback Lake, offering a variety of watersports is 8 miles, walks locally are plentiful and wild life is abundant.
Bodmin Moor is 4 miles away and there are several golf courses nearby including St Mellion. Situated between the North and South Coasts, they are both approximately a 45 minute drive, and a short car ride across the River Tamar leads into Devon with the ancient town of Tavistock and the city of Plymouth. The owner can supply fresh meat from the butcher as featured on The Edwardian Farm.
Please note: 1 medium size dog welcome. No cot – carrycot accepted.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £494 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Salcombe sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by Parking available • sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Terrapins is a substantial property, divided into two attractive and tastefully presented apartments, situated in the middle of Buckley Street, close to the centre of town, within easy access of Salcombe's picturesque waterfront, shops, pubs and restaurants. Each apartment has been fully refurbished in recent years and offers superb accommodation for families or up to three couples.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £515 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Dartmouth sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Pub near by Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: A well presented semi-detached townhouse on four levels offering a very good standard of accommodation and excellent river views. The house is well maintained and presented, and ideally located in the very heart of the town, close to the river's edge!
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £520 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Thurlestone Sands sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Pool Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Ocean's Edge is a stunning development of eleven luxury ocean front apartments, right on the water's edge - many with breathtaking views of the South Devon coastline. The apartments are just a short walk from the beach at Thurlestone Sands and adjacent to the South West Coast Path. The historic villages of Thurlestone and Hope Cove are nearby, with hotel, golf and restaurant facilities together with local pubs, village store and post office. Relax in the delightful heated kidney-shaped swiming pool available throughout the main season (please check the dates with our team) and enjoy the good sized gardens that surround the development.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £503 to £967
Self catering accommodation in Portreath sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With panoramic views of the sea and coastline and just 100 yards above the fine sandy beach, this detached, light and airy dormer bungalow is set in an elevated position in the lovely coastal village of Portreath. Well placed for the beach, popular with families and surfers, the attractive accommodation enjoys stunning views to the offshore bird colony of Gull Rock. Approached by an external flight of 27 steps which lead up to a delightful terrace with Mediterranean shrubs and a covered verandah spanning the width of the property enjoying both spectacular sunrise and sunsets.
A couple of steps then continue up to the front door opening into an entrance porch and a door to an inner hallway with an adjacent shower room W.C. and hand basin. At the front of the property is a comfortably furnished sitting room with an electric fire and lounge seating arranged before a picture window enjoying glorious views of the sea and beach. To one side, an adjoining dining room has a sofa bed as a sleeping alternative and French Windows that open to the verandah. At the rear is a well equipped pine fitted kitchen and beyond a ground floor bedroom with zip linked twin beds and a door to a service courtyard with steps leading up to the sun deck.
From the hallway, an enclosed rather steep carpeted staircase leads directly up to the master bedroom with a 5ft double bed, a bird’s eye view far out to sea and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. A door from the first floor bedroom leads out to an enclosed wooden sun deck. Young children and pets will require supervision both inside and outside and for health and safety reasons, Beachcomber is not suitable for toddlers. There is a private parking area below the property cut into the cliff with space for one small car only, and street parking may be available on Tregrea Hill, a 2 minute walk.
The village of Portreath has a small supermarket, bakery, pubs and surf hire with the occasional fishing boat in the 18th century narrow harbour basin. Activities at Portreath beach also include coasteering, kayaking and surfing. Tehidy Country Park offering attractive woodland and riverside walks is nearby and the section of South West Coast Path between Portreath and St Agnes is one of the finest walks in Cornwall with stunning scenery. Golf is available at Tehidy and it is possible to cycle from Portreath on the North Coast to Devoran on the South Coast via the Mineral Tramway Cycle Trail with bicycle hire available at Cambrose 2 miles away.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £351 to £756
Self catering accommodation in Port Isaac sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With partial views of the coastline and out to sea, this charming former coastguard cottage is set in a slightly elevated position above the lovely old Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac with the advantage of on-site parking. One of a small row of double glazed cottages set in a quiet sheltered courtyard; it is just a couple of minutes walk down the hill to the picturesque harbour, famously known as the fictional setting of Doc Martin.
The front door opens to a useful entrance lobby with cloaks cupboard and an inner door leads directly into a fully fitted kitchen/diner with a Cornish slate floor and dining table and chairs arranged in one corner. To one side, an attractive warm and cosy sitting room has natural exposed stonework on one wall, a pine dresser and comfortable lounge seating arranged before the stone fireplace housing the multi fuel burner.
In one corner of the sitting room, cottage stairs lead directly up to a small first floor landing, a modern shower room W.C. with heated towel rail and two pleasantly furnished bedrooms each with a wash basin. There is a double bedroom and a master bedroom with the choice of a 6ft double or 3ft zip linked twin beds; both bedrooms have oblique views over the village, headland and sea.
From the latter, an unusual first floor French door opens to a stoutly built wooden bridge leading directly out to the enclosed rear garden partly terraced into the hillside with steps up to a sloping lawn and a decked patio with views over the cottage rooftops to the sea and cliffs. There is parking for one car directly outside the property and all the village amenities are a short walk down the steep hill where there are several good restaurants serving freshly caught fish and it is usually possible to watch the singers the Fishermans Friends perform on the quayside in summer evenings.
There is also a pub offering food and a supermarket at the top of the village and for a wider choice of amenities the market town of Wadebridge is about 9 miles. Port Isaac and Port Gaverne have small shingly beaches at low tide and the glorious sandy beaches on the Camel Estuary, including Polzeath, Daymer Bay and Rock are all approximately a 15 minute drive. The South West Coast Path meanders out of the village in both directions offering spectacular scenery and there are watersports and three golf courses within easy reach.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £520 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Salcombe sleeps 5.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: This prestigious development of luxury properties (formerly 'The Bolt Head Hotel') are all presented and equipped to a very high standard, many with spectacular views over Salcombe estuary and South Sands beach below. The Bolt Head apartments are situated in an elevated position above the beach from where a 1/2 hourly Summer ferry service links with Salcombe's shops, quays and restaurants. The sailing school and newly refurbished South Sands Hotel - providing a venue for beach friendly snacks and bar facilities during the day through to fine dining in the evening - are just a 5-10 minute walk away. All properties have allocated parking.
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