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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 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 6
Weekly price range £395 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Dartmouth sleeps 6.
Features include: Multiple bathrooms• Internet WiFi access• Parking•
Accommodation overview: Little Cotton Barn is set in 3 acres of land in a beautiful tranquil location at the end of a country lane yet just 5 minutes drive from the famous naval town of Dartmouth. The barn adjoining the Farmhouse has each been sensitively reconstructed in recent years to provide a very high standard of accommodation whilst retaining many of the traditional features and characteristics of the original buildings.In spite of the rural location Little Cotton is easily accessible and close to local facilities - the 'Park and Ride' bus service into Dartmouth, as well as the town's Leisure Centre and largest supermarkets (Sainsburys and Lidl) are within a short walking distance. Little Cotton is an ideal retreat for families with a range of facilities available to keep children of all ages entertained. There is a large grass area for ball games with small child friendly goal posts, a 12' trampoline (with safety enclosure) and an activity fort with swings, climbing frame and slide will keep them busy for hours! Additionally there is an indoor play area with a multi-activity table (tennis/snooker, football etc), many board games, a wide selection of toys for all ages, books and colouring and various outdoor games (balls etc). There is even a large tub of spare wellies, just in case! Wii Games Stations are provided in both properties making it ideal accommodation for any time of the year (Christmas decorations are also provided). Whilst each of these areas can be seen from both properties there is also a picnic bench - with picnic crockery provided - from where parents can sit and watch their children.From the courtyard an opening leads through to a natural meadow and pretty pond, with picnic benches to sit and enjoy the wildlife. All areas are fenced for safety but young children must be supervised at all times.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £425 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 7.
Accommodation overview: With lovely sea and coastal views, this spacious and comfortable accommodation is the complete upper floor of a recently extended detached house set in the small village of Trenance, ideal for family holidays and only a two minute walk to the large west facing sandy beach at Mawgan Porth.
Entered from the parking area where there is space for two cars, a couple of steps and a sloping path lead down to the front door which opens to an entrance hallway. Leading off the hall are a family bathroom W.C. with vanity basin and shower over the bath, an additional cloakroom W.C. and a spacious master bedroom with a double bed and en-suite shower room W.C. with hand basin.
A large sitting room has comfortable leather furniture overlooking the sea with doors leading to a twin bedded room and a newly fitted modern kitchen. Accessed from both the lounge and kitchen, sliding patio doors and a couple of steps lead down to a conservatory which spans the width of the house with panoramic coastal views, a cane suite and a glass topped dining table.
French Windows open from here to a long railed balcony on the seaward side with a spacious outdoor seating area at one end. To complete the accommodation, a narrow staircase leads up to an attic bedroom with three single beds set under the sloping ceiling and beautiful sea views from a dormer window.
The pub,cafe and local store at Mawgan Porth can be accessed via the beach or alternatively one mile by road, for surfing enthusiasts Watergate Bay is only three miles along the coast road and for a larger selection of amenities Newquay is six miles. There are peaceful woodland walks through the Lanherne Valley leading inland and horse riding is available nearby.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £10 per double & £5 per single per week to be paid on arrival. Towels are available at £3.50 per person per week to be paid on arrival.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £425 to £934
Self catering accommodation in New Polzeath sleeps 8.
Accommodation overview: With spectacular sea views across to the entrance to the Camel Estuary this spacious self contained wing of the large substantially built old farmhouse is entered from the farmyard through a private wide gate and along a gravelled path.
The front door under an open porch leads into a spacious slate floored hallway. A comfortable sitting room and fully fitted kitchen have lovely coastal views from the windows.
The staircase curves up from the hallway, where there is a W.C. and hand basin, to a wide landing, a bathroom / W.C. with basin and four bedrooms. The master bedroom has twin beds, there is a twin bedded room and one is double bedded, all three are spacious with showers and basins en suite and with lovely sea views. The fourth, adjacent to the bathroom, with substantial bunk beds has views over the farmyard.
There is a walled and gated lawn directly in front of the wing.
Please note: Towels are not available. 1 bag coal (04 Sept - Easter) inclusive.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £343 to £768
Self catering accommodation in Ponsanooth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: An attractive detached double glazed stone barn, carefully converted and furnished to provide comfortable accommodation in the small hamlet of Crowsmeneggus, ten minutes drive from the old packet port of Falmouth and its beaches. Set in beautiful countryside with tranquil views from the inverted accommodation and wildlife walks around Restronguet Creek, a 15 minute drive, it is approached by a gated drive that leads to the spacious parking area.
The front door opens to an entrance porch with a utility area. An inner door leads through to the ground floor hallway where there is a shower room W.C. with hand basin and two cottage style bedrooms, a double bedded room and one with two single beds, each furnished in antique pine with beamed ceilings, natural wood floors and soft colourings.
Uncarpeted stairs wind up from the hallway to an open plan living room that takes up the whole of the first floor, consisting of a smartly fitted kitchen area with a belfast sink, a lovely hand built ash dining suite and a very comfortable seating area at one end beneath a pine clad hip ceiling. A wide stable door opens to a flight of railed granite steps that lead down to a securely fenced rear garden.
Visitors are welcome to mindfully explore part of the owners non-working farmland which includes a lake but dogs must be kept on a lead. There is undercover storage for bicycles and beach gear in one of the few farm outbuildings. There are two local pubs within a mile of the property and several small shops in the surrounding villages less than 2 miles away. The gardens of Trelissick, Glendurgan and Trebah are a short drive as is the new impressive National Maritime Museum, Falmouth and the Cathedral city of Truro are 7 miles.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £326 to £487
Self catering accommodation in Kingsand sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Just yards from a sheltered beach in the picturesque village of Kingsand, this traditional end of terrace small stone cottage with inverted accommodation is ideally situated with easy access to all the village amenities and a perfect base for walking and touring this forgotten corner of South East Cornwall.
Three steps lead up to the stable front door which opens to an entrance lobby with coats area and underfloor heating. The ground floor consists of a double bedroom with a 5ft kingsize bed and an adjacent bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.
From the lobby, a rather steep winding staircase leads directly up to an open plan living room (1 night storage heater) with beamed ceilings, natural wood floor and a glimpse of the sea from one window. A fitted kitchen occupies one corner of the room with a rustic dining suite and comfortable lounge seating completes the accommodation. It is possible to very briefly unload outside the property and parking is in the village car park 50 yards away.
The twin fishing villages of Kingsand and Cawsand have a selection of pubs, cafes and local shops, all within a couple of minutes walk and wireless internet access is available by purchasing a voucher from the local gallery. Both villages have small beaches of sand and shingle, yet Whitsand Bay with a 4 mile stretch of sand is about a 10 minute drive where diving is also available at the HMS Scylla artificial reef.
Cawsand has a seasonal ferry running directly across to the Mayflower steps on the Barbican and there are wonderful coastal walks past Penlee Point to Rame Head with spectacular scenery and far reaching views. Mount Edgcumbe Country Park and Antony House and Gardens are close by, and there is a golf course at Portwrinkle with panoramic coastal views. Plymouth is about 20 minutes by car via the Torpoint ferry.
Please note: 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 £447 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Thurlestone sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by • Pets allowed • Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps
Accommodation overview: A selection of superb, luxury apartments set in 1.5 acres of landscaped communal gardens yet within just 1/2 mile or so of the picturesque village of Thurlestone with its old stone and thatched buildings, 18-hole Links golf course, church, traditional pub, post office and famous hotel and restaurant. The award-winning beaches at Thurlestone and South Milton are within walking distance with many others along the beautiful coastline ideal for water sports enthusiasts and sandcastle-builders alike! The South Devon coastal path can be reached in just a few minutes for those looking to explore the area by foot. All apartments have been built and fitted out to the very highest specification and with gas-fired central heating, hot water.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £473 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Salcombe sleeps 8.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by Parking available • sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: An elegant, late Victorian terraced house built for a sea captain with spacious family accommodation on two floors. The property has been sympathetically renovated and furnished to a very high standard while still retaining the original character of this lovely house.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £395 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Thurlestone sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: A bright airy first floor apartment with a lovely balcony, furnished and decorated to a high standard throughout.which has been finished and decorated to a high standard.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £425 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Dartmouth sleeps 4.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Pool Pub near by Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Set in historic Warfleet, just half a mile or so from the naval town of Dartmouth with its array of pubs, restaurants, boutiques and galleries, stands The Pottery. Built in 1819 this famous Grade II listed building has variously been a fine paper mill, a bakery, an outstanding brewery and, most recently, The Dartmouth Pottery. Now this historic building has been sensitively redeveloped retaining much of the original character, to create nine beautiful new apartments. Eight superb town houses have also been built in the adjacent grounds.Each property has been equipped and presented to a very high standard, many with distinctive oak flooring, exposed beams and columns and underfloor heating. Some of the apartments have lovely views over nearby Warfleet Creek (please check individual descriptions).
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £386 to £914
Self catering accommodation in Phillack sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A 19th Century semi detached house just ten minutes walk by footpath from the back garden gate across the sand dunes of Mexico Towans to the three mile stretch of Gwithian sands. Set in the village street a few minutes walk from both the village church and the pub the house looks down over the tidal Copperhouse Pool and bird sanctuary at the foot of the hill.
Fronted by a small walled and gated garden it is however usually entered by a side path to the walled and hedged garden at the rear. From a small service courtyard the back door opens directly into a fitted kitchen with an adjacent utility area and a downstairs wet room with shower, W.C. and hand basin. The main part of the house consists of a light and spacious living room with attractive exposed stone walls, comfortable sitting and dining areas.
Stairs lead up to a landing, three bedrooms and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and a shower over the bath. There are two twin bedded rooms, one with 2ft 6inch beds and the third bedroom has a kingsize double bed. A short flight of railed steps leads up to a sheltered lawned garden.
There is some street parking nearby and a free village car park about 500 yards away. The shops and amenities of Hayle are a ten minute walk down the hill. St Ives is about 15 minutes drive.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £359 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Beesands sleeps 4.
Features include: Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: As featured in The Times, 16th February 2011.A cosy and well presented ground floor apartment situated on the sea front in a friendly fishing village and with the South West Coast Path running past the front door. The accommodation was significantly upgraded in in recent years and is ideally suited to either a family or couple looking for a traditional Devon holiday in an area of unspoilt natural beauty.
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