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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 7
Weekly price range £667 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Cardinham sleeps 7.
Accommodation overview: Perfectly positioned in a quiet setting on the edge of Bodmin Moor, this traditional stone detached barn conversion sits within a peaceful rural valley and is perfectly situated for those who wish to get away from it all. Accessed via a long driveway, the property is set to one side of the owners stone farmhouse and within an area of outstanding natural beauty which offers an ideal rural retreat.
With parking adjacent to the property, a stone footpath leads the front door which opens into a warm and cosy dining room, with a large a wood burning stove that warms the whole house. To one side of the dining room an open archway leads into the well equipped kitchen and to the other side of the dining room an archway leads into a spacious living room with comfortable lounge seating, large flat screen television, character vaulted ceiling and panoramic windows providing views across the garden and valley beyond.
A door leads from the sitting room into a sun room, which houses a wonderful sauna as well as the equipment that’s required for the garden and swimming pool. A perfect place to leave coats, flip flops or wellies. On one side a doorway leads into a downstairs separate shower room with steam shower, WC and basin. The French windows from the sun room lead directly onto the patio, with large swimming pool heated via solar panels. The patio also leads round to a large private hot tub, garden chairs and loungers.
A small gate from the patio leads into a garden where fish like to swim in the character ponds with rockery and plants. A large wooden table and chairs, parasol and BBQ sit alongside the ponds and are available to share with the owners next door.
To access the bedrooms, an inner hallway leads from the kitchen and provides a carpeted staircase which leads to the first floor with three separate bedrooms. Two double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom with miniature hip-bath, shower over, WC and basin. One twin bedroom with additional single captain’s bed with pull out bed beneath.
Locally there are many excellent walks, fishing, golf and pony trekking available, and a network of graded cycle trails through the ancient Cardinham Woods close by, as featured on BBC Countryfile. The old county town of Bodmin with a selection of shops, pubs, leisure centre, golf club and Steam Railway is about a 20 minute drive as is Lanhydrock House and Gardens. The village of Blisland, 5 miles, has a local store/P.O. and traditional pub facing the village.
The beautiful beaches and fishing villages of the north and south coasts are within a 40 minute drive and there are many glorious gardens and visitor attractions such as the Eden Project within easy reach. Water sports 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 the county.
  
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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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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £640 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: Scatho provides light and airy accommodation which had been furnished to a high standard and is perfect for both families and group gatherings, also for wheelchair users and those that require easy access. Forming one of six bright holiday lodges situated within the Eco Village, Scatho forms just one of a pair.
The property is arranged on one level and offers wheelchair friendly facilities with a slight slope to the front door. On entering the property, access is straight into the light and welcoming lounge/ kitchen/ diner with electric effect living flame fire and flat screen TV. The well equipped and modern fitted kitchen with dining area enjoy large French windows that lead straight out on the private patio with garden furniture with the addition of a small lawn.
Off the main lounge area, there are three separate doorways that lead to the three bedrooms. One double bedroom (5ft) with en-suite wet room with WC and wheelchair friendly facilities. The second bedroom with two single beds and an additional double bedroom with vanity basin. An additional doorway from the main hallway leads into a separate bathroom with handheld shower on the bath and WC.
Scatho provides a communal lawned area to the rear and one parking space adjacent to the property with additional parking on site.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £411 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Kingsbridge sleeps 6.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed Parking available • sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: High Corner is a very well presented period semi-detached house retaining many original character features. The house offers cosy, comfortable accommodation at any time of the year.
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Sleeps 9
Weekly price range £941 to £2
Self catering accommodation in Trebetherick sleeps 9.
Accommodation overview: Set in a wonderful position just 200 yards from sheltered sandy Daymer Bay, this charming detached house of great character is set at the end of the lane to the beach in the small village of Trebetherick, midway between Rock and Polzeath. One of the oldest dwellings in the parish, Torquil Cottage was originally two ancient cottages which were later joined together and extended, and is now a much loved, traditionally furnished family home.
A slate path runs all along the front of the house from which the front door opens into a small entrance hall. To one side is a sunny drawing room with lounge seating arranged before the fireplace and a step down leads to a garden room with patio furniture. A central dining room with the original slate flagstones has a larder and a glazed exterior door, and at the rear is a fitted kitchen with an oil fired Aga for cooking, and access to the garden.
To complete the ground floor accommodation, a snug makes an ideal children’s playroom with a door in one corner opening to a second enclosed staircase. From the hall, a wooden turning staircase leads up to the first floor where there are five simply furnished bedrooms and two bathrooms with W.C.’s, one with a shower over the bath.
There are two double bedrooms with 5ft beds, a twin bedroom with a concealed staircase leading down to the snug, a bunk bedroom with sturdy 3ft pine bunks and a small children’s room with a 2ft 6in single bed and a glimpse of the sea. Care is needed throughout the property as there are low beams, doorways and headroom on the staircase.
There is a large, sheltered and landscaped garden to the rear with wide lawns, shrubs and hedges; the garden is enclosed when the garage is closed. An outbuilding provides a useful laundry area, with garden W.C. and shower facilities and there is a drive-through garage (clearance 6ft 6in high x 7ft 6in wide) which leads to a slate-chipped parking area with space for 3 cars.
There is a seasonal beach shop 2 minutes’ walk away, a café/restaurant at the top of the hill and Trebetherick village store and newsagent less than half a mile away. Daymer Bay is an all year dog friendly beach; at low tide the sand stretches as far south as Rock where a foot ferry operates to the harbour town of Padstow.
Polzeath, 1 mile, has wetsuit/surf hire, local shops and a waterfront bar & grill, and Rock, 2.5 miles, offers sailing and watersport facilities, and a range of independent shops. There are golf courses at St Enodoc and The Point 2 miles respectively and St Enodoc Church is nearby where Sir John Betjeman is buried. The town of Wadebridge, 7 miles, has a good selection of shops, a sports centre, cinema, and bike hire to explore the Camel Trail.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £425 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Mawgan Porth sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Set in the private village of The Eco Village at Mawgan Porth, Morhogh forms one of three terraced cottages which has been furnished and decorated to a good standard with a light and airy décor. Each with their own private and enclosed outside area, Morhogh is perfect for both small families or couples alike.
The end of terrace property is accessed through the French windows and the entrance is straight into a cosy but well furnished and equipped lounge/kitchen/ diner. On the lounge side, the property offers comfortable seating with electric living flame fire and flat screen TV and a fully fitted kitchen/ diner on the other side.
Off the main lounge area, an inner hallway leads to the bedrooms which consist of one double bedroom and one twin bedroom. An additional doorway leads to a separate bathroom with shower over the bath and WC.
Back in the main living room, the French windows provide access onto a enclosed paved patio and small garden with lawn and picnic table. The property provides parking for one car, accessed via an incline from the parking area, with additional parking on site.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £600 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Salcombe sleeps 6.
Features include: Multiple bathrooms• Internet WiFi access•
Accommodation overview: New for 2012Topside is a two-storey cottage-style apartment with the all living accommodation at the upper level. It is comfortably furnished and well maintained throughout and is the ideal property for families and couples looking for a convenient base in the very heart of the town.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £307 to £0
Self catering accommodation in North Sands sleeps 2.
Features include: Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by Parking available • sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Fairhaven is large traditional property converted into several well presented apartments. It is situated in a mainly peaceful position within walking distance of North Sands beach and just 3/4 of a mile from Salcombe's shops, restaurants and stunning waterfront. Each flat has views over the communal gardens and through neighbouring woodland towards North Sands beach. There is one parking space per flat with additional parking usually available on Sandhills Road nearby.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £296 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Dartmouth sleeps 4.
Features include: Non smoking Parking available • sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: A very well presented cottage on two levels offering a high standard of accommodation for a family or two couples. The property has been significantly upgraded in recent years and enjoys the benefit of a secure off-road parking space to the rear.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £1151 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Hillfield sleeps 8.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Pool Hot Tub Pub near by Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Vantage Point is a unique VisitBritain Five Star Gold awarded property with spectacular views from the 'wrap around' deck of the surrounding countryside. This chic and contemporary house overlooks the beautiful gardens and the valley beyond. The perfect base for a family group, the property has two extensive elevated decked areas - ideal for an alfresco meal in the South Devon sunshine - as well as a sauna and large hot tub! Vantage Point is part of the stunning Hillfield Cottages and Country House development of 28 properties nestled near historic Dartmouth, in the South Devon countryside. Facilities include acres of landscaped gardens, an outdoor swimming pool, all weather tennis court and children's play area.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £357 to £767
Self catering accommodation in Crantock sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: A semi detached, double glazed corner bungalow in a quiet close a few minutes walk from the sandy beach and River Gannel. A low walled and gated garden extends around two sides with a short path to the front door which opens into a light hallway with a pleasant sitting room opening from the hall.
The decor is simple and unfussy with board floors, rugs and light painted walls. A kitchen / dining room with a ceramic tiled floor has a door that opens to a useful utility porch and rear entrance with room to store wet coats and beach gear.
A shower room W.C. with hand basin and two bedrooms complete the accommodation. A twin bedded room looks out over the front garden and a double bedroom with en-suite W.C. has a patio door to a secluded walled and gated terrace with wooden decking, an ideal outdoor room with picnic table.
There is room for one car on the driveway. A nearby footpath offers a short cut to the beach road and Crantock Village has small shops and two public houses (pub food) and local buses to Newquay and Truro stop in the square. There are lovely cliff walks in the area around to Porth Joke and coarse fishing and riding are available in the area.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £525 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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