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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 £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 4
Weekly price range £331 to £685
Self catering accommodation in Newlyn sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: With unrivalled sea views across Mounts Bay, this charming property with reversed accommodation is part of the old eighteenth century Malt House set high above the quaint fishing port.
Reached by a sloping path and a few steps which lead up to a patio garden, the front door opens into a ground floor hallway with an adjacent bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. There are two bedrooms, a 5ft double with a decorative fireplace and a large picture window with superb sea and coastal views, and one with versatile bunks with a single bed over a sturdy double bed, both have natural wood floors and exposed random stonework.
Fairly narrow steep stairs wind up to a small first floor landing, where there is a fitted kitchen with a breakfast bar and dual aspect windows looking down over the town and harbour, and a spacious living room in the original part of the Malt House still retaining many of the rustic characteristics with granite featurework and a lovely bay window with a birds eye view of the bustling harbour and the sounds of the sea.
A small terrace at the front of the house enjoys magnificent views of St Michaels Mount in the distance, there are several communal lawns and parking is available in the private road for one car. Newlyn, famous for its Pilchard Works and art gallery is 5 minutes walk downhill, with a selection of small shops and pubs, but quite a climb uphill, and there are several stretches of beach around the sweep of Mounts Bay within a 5 minute drive.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £525 to £1
Self catering accommodation in Ashton sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: With sweeping views of the surrounding countryside towards Mounts Bay and just a 5 minute drive from the golden sandy beach at Praa Sands, this semi-detached former signal house dating back to the 1800’s is in a peaceful rural location.
Set in a conservation area, this comfortable double glazed family house is surrounded by the owner’s 18-acre smallholding where they provide a sanctuary for rescue animals, midway between Helston and Penzance.
Tregonning Hill House is in an elevated position at the end of a long drive with visitor parking for three cars, the front door opens to an entrance lobby with an adjacent cloakroom W.C. and hand basin.
An inner glazed door opens directly into the light and airy living room with a warm rug on the parquet floor and comfortable lounge seating facing the wood burning stove. A pine dining suite is set in a large bay window with far reaching views across the extensive garden to the sea in the distance.
At the rear of the property are a fully fitted kitchen and a door to one side opens to a ground floor bedroom with twin beds and countryside views from a cushioned window seat.
Carpeted stairs lead up from the sitting room to the first floor landing, a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and two bedrooms. The spacious master bedroom has a double bed with panoramic views of Mounts Bay and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath. The second bedroom has two single beds, a vanity basin and fine weather views across to Goonhilly Satellite Station and The Lizard.
Visitors have the sole use of a gravel terrace with picnic tables to one side of the house and over an acre of grassy garden, ideal to exercise dogs and for children to run off steam. Guests also have direct access on to a network of local footpaths. There is an outside tap and shed for storage of beachgear and wetsuits.
There are several village pubs within a short drive, the closest being at Ashton half a mile away. The ancient coinage town of Helston has a good selection of shops and is 10 minutes by car, and the nearest beach is at Praa Sands 2.5 miles where there is also a golf course.
There is an abundance of beautiful coastal paths and inland walks with breathtaking scenery close by and the seaside resorts of Penzance, St Ives and Marazion, home to St Michaels Mount, are within a 20 minute drive respectively. Although rural the property enjoys easy road access and provides an ideal base for exploring the West of Cornwall.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £238 to £487
Self catering accommodation in Porth sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Just 500 yards from the South West Coast Path and the golden sandy beach of Porth, this cosy and comfortable mid terrace bungalow stands in an elevated position with partial views of the sea and Porth Island between the rooftops.
Set in a quiet residential area, the accommodation is fully double glazed offering a comfortable and well equipped home from home at any time of the year, just over a mile north of the bustling holiday resort of Newquay.
A gently sloping path leads down through the open front garden and three steps lead up to the useful entrance porch with the front door opening into a small lobby with laminate wood floor and an adjacent bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.
An inner glass door leads directly into the light and airy living room with comfortable lounge seating facing a gas coal effect fire, a circular pine dining suite and a neatly fitted galley kitchen to one side, all enjoying oblique coastal views from a large picture window.
In one corner of the living room, a rear porch and half a dozen railed steps descend to a lovely enclosed patio garden with a sheltered paved terrace that gets the afternoon and evening sun and a side pedestrian gate. To complete the accommodation, there is a good sized, bright and sunny bedroom with a double bed which catches a glimpse of the sea in the distance.
There is unrestricted roadside parking directly outside the property and The Mermaid Inn, seasonal shop and large sandy beach offering easy access and safe bathing are only a five minute walk down the hill. The nearest supermarket is in the village of St Columb Minor, 5 minutes by car, where there is also a traditional pub.
There are a wide selection of indoor and outdoor attractions including a boating lake, zoo, aquarium and cinema in the resort of Newquay about 1.25 miles away. Golf, horse riding and ten pin bowling are all available nearby as is coarse fishing at Porth Reservoir. Watergate Bay and Mawgan Porth are two and four miles respectively; the former is home to Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Restaurant and Padstow is a 30 minute drive.
The owner also offers a licensed taxi service from the local railway station and airport or for a full/half day outing - this service is offered at a discount to visitors staying at Sunnynook. Wir sprechen Deutsch.
Please note: 1 small dog welcome. Cot/carrycot not accepted. The owner regrets that only adults will be accepted.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £619 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Torcross sleeps 8.
Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Argosy is a delightful Victorian seaside cottage presented to a very good standard throughout. The cottage sits just yards from the beach at the Torcross end of Slapton Sands, a 3 mile stretch of golden coastline, and is within easy reach of the South Devon Coast Path. Argosy provides flexible accommodation over three floors and is an ideal base for either one/two families or smaller groups looking for a comfortable retreat in a stunning location.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £600 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Dartmouth sleeps 8.
Features include: Multiple bathrooms• Has a Swimming Pool• Internet WiFi access• Parking• Golf nearby•
Accommodation overview: Dartmouth Green is a stunning new development of properties in an idyllic setting adjacent to the Championship course at Dartmouth Golf and Country Club, just four miles from the famous naval town of Dartmouth. The Start Bay coastline, including the Blue Flag awarded Blackpool Sands beach is approximately 10-15 minutes drive away, whilst Woodlands Leisure Park, which offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities for families, is less than a mile from Dartmouth Green.Holiday guests at Dartmouth Green may also benefit from free membership of the Lakeside Health and Beauty Suite within Dartmouth Golf and Country Club clubhouse - facilities include indoor leisure pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gymnasium. Additionally, guests benefit from green fees discounted by 50% (up to two golfers). Please check details with the office. There is allocated parking for two cars per cottage.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £386 to £865
Self catering accommodation in St Veep sleeps 6.
Accommodation overview: A picturesque, very traditional, comfortable detached house in an unspoilt little creekside hamlet on a tributary of the Fowey river. The original Mill House for the unrestored mill on the edge of the stream it is set into sloping ground and entered at first floor level reached from the parking area by an uneven granite and cobbled path that crosses the unused mill leat at one point.
The stable door set beneath a slate roof opens into a hallway with cloaks area to one side. This delightful house has low beamed ceilings, latch doors and interesting alternatives to vertical walls! The sitting room set to one side of the hall is comfortably furnished with the original fireplace and views from the window and window seat down over the front lawn to the stream.
On the other side of the hall a beamed kitchen / dining room has similar views, country pine furniture and pine units. There is one bedroom on this level with a 2ft 6inch single bed.
Rather steep stairs lead up to a landing with two further bedrooms, both very spacious, beamed and with views across the valley and down the creek, one with a double bed and hand basin, the other with two 3ft beds and one 2ft 6inch bed and a hand basin. A bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath completes the accommodation.
A grassy garden, with useful outside W.C., surrounds the house, edged by the river along one side and not a place for unsupervised toddlers or young children but a delight for older ones. There is off road parking for 3 vehicles with further parking on the private grass verge adjacent to the property. There is a little bridge crossing over Penpoll Creek where it is possible to launch canoes and small dinghies at high tide, 25 yards away. One pet only accepted.
Please note: Bed linen is available at £14 per double & £7 per single per week to be paid on arrival. Towels are not available. Broadband available via BT Openzone Hotspot.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £359 to £795
Self catering accommodation in St Anns Chapel sleeps 7.
Accommodation overview: Set in the heart of the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Hillside is only 2 miles from Cotehele House and the attractive riverside village of Calstock and just a 40 minute drive to the beautiful Cornish fishing ports and beaches on the South Coast.
Detached, double glazed and centrally heated, this privately owned, newly refurbished property is within the grounds of Honicombe Manor family resort, a tranquil and picturesque setting in 30 acres of rolling countryside surrounded by fields, woodland and streams.
Set in an elevated position within the secluded valley, the property is approached from the shared parking area nearby with a flight of 16 steps and a short path leading up to the front door opening to a hallway with a laminate wood floor.
On the ground floor are four attractive bedrooms and a shower room W.C. with hand basin. The master bedroom has a double bed, French Windows opening to a sheltered decked patio and an en-suite bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath (with optional access by day from the hall). The remaining three bedrooms consist of a twin bedded room with distant countryside views, a single bedroom and one with 3ft solid bunk beds.
Carpeted stairs lead directly up from the hall to the first floor and a spacious sitting room with sumptuous lounge seating and patio door opening onto the south facing timber railed balcony with far reaching views across fields towards Dartmoor. To complete the accommodation, leading off to one side is a modern fully fitted kitchen with oak dining table and chairs.
The village of St Ann’s Chapel has a post office store and there are two traditional pubs serving food all within one mile respectively. For a wider choice of amenities, the market towns of Callington 4 miles and Tavistock 6 miles are within easy reach. A local bus service operates to Callington, Calstock, Gunnislake and Tavistock.
The Tudor mansion and gardens at Cotehele and the village of Calstock where river cruises depart in the summer are both within a 10 minute drive and there are beautiful riverside footpaths that connect the two. Kit Hill Country Park known for its fine views and birdwatching provides wonderful circular walks and is about 2 miles distant. The nearest beaches are at Whitsand Bay and Downderry, approximately 20 miles.
There is a Donkey Park nearby, also close at hand is the Living Museum of Victorian Life at Morwellhan Quay, and St Mellion Golf Club is about a 15 minute drive. The nautical city of Plymouth can be reached by car in 30 minutes or a scenic railway journey on the Tamar Valley branch line from Gunnislake. Honicombe Manor provides an excellent base to explore this diverse area of South East Cornwall.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £336 to £767
Self catering accommodation in St Merryn sleeps 4.
Accommodation overview: Within a mile of the lovely sandy beach at Harlyn Bay and a short way inland from Trevose Head, this semi-detached, double glazed newly renovated barn conversion is set in the gardens of the owners home to one side of the coast road from Newquay to Padstow.
Approached by a secure gated driveway where there is parking for two cars adjacent to the owners garage, a level gravel path continues up to the front entrance porch with a small work top and coat pegs. An inner stable door leads directly into a well equipped kitchen with fitted units, a beech effect worktop and a slate tiled floor. Beyond is a pleasant comfortable living room with a natural wood floor, soft lighting and a relaxing decor. Overlooking the garden the dining area has an ornamental feature brick fireplace and the adjacent seating area has two comfortable settees.
In the far corner, one step leads up to a small hallway and a pretty double bedroom with a wash basin, three steps continue up from the hall to a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, cast iron rolltop bath and shower cubicle and an attractive twin bedded room. The garden immediately to the front has an area for sitting out and visitors are encouraged to make full use of the shared landscaped garden with varying levels of lawn bounded by a stone wall.
The village of St Merryn under half a mile away has a selection of small shops, the nearest pub is a five minute walk along the main road and there is a seasonal restaurant just a few yards away. The harbour town of Padstow and the Camel Estuary are about 2.5 miles and there are a further seven beautiful beaches all within a short drive, as well as golf courses.
Please note: No young dogs please.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £238 to £400
Self catering accommodation in Ponsanooth sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: Nestling in a peaceful sheltered valley about 10 minutes by car from Restronguet Creek and Falmouth, this recently completed, small detached single-storey timber clad lodge is set to one side of the owners own home with the use of about 10 acres of fields where the owners sometimes keep their shire horses.
Within an area of outstanding natural beauty, Clippity Clop has been purpose built with double glazing, modern conveniences in a pleasant light décor, and restful views along the pretty valley from the comfortable accommodation.
Approached from the parking area adjacent to the property where there is space for one car, a gently sloping concrete path leads up to patio doors which open directly into the pleasantly furnished open-plan living room with a slate effect laminate floor.
In a light and airy décor with made-to-measure vertical blinds, there are two comfortable leather reclining armchairs with picturesque views of the lush valley, a small mosaic dining set and a smart galley kitchen with modern fitted units.
Leading off to the rear is a double bedroom with a fully tiled en-suite shower room W.C. with vanity basin and heated towel rail. There are two modern electric radiators that provide enough warmth all year round and there is also an external utility room with laundry facilities and space for wet weather/beach gear etc.
A small gravel patio area sits to one side of the lodge where visitors can enjoy watching the abundance of birds and wildlife that frequent this natural landscape and woodland.
The nearby village of Ponsanooth, meaning “bridge at the stream”, is a short stroll and has a friendly village pub, local store/P.O. and church. Also within a 15 minute walk is the Kennall Vale Nature Reserve with picturesque woodland, ponds and cascading waterfalls.
There is a bus stop within a couple of minutes’ walk with a scheduled bus service running between Truro and Falmouth, and there is a large supermarket at Penryn, 10 minutes’ drive. Falmouth, home to the National Maritime Museum and Pendennis Castle is about 4 miles, the cathedral city of Truro is 6 miles, and the Bissoe cycle trail is nearby.
For garden lovers, the Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Trelissick and Trebah are all within a 40 minute drive respectively.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £286 to £521
Self catering accommodation in Downderry sleeps 2.
Accommodation overview: With direct access to the beach via a flight of cliff steps and uninterrupted sea views towards Looe Island and beyond, this south facing, detached and double glazed garden flat, offers a peaceful haven for couples set in the owner's attractive garden.
Approached by an external flight of walled steps, which lead down from the private roof-top parking area and a shared outer lobby, the light and airy self contained accommodation is fronted by a delightful wooden deck which is rewarded with spectacular sunsets. A couple of steps lead up to the glazed front door opening to a smartly fitted galley kitchen with stripped pine flooring and panoramic sea views from a picture window.
There is a small built-in breakfast bar with high stools, a useful hanging cupboard, and a comfortable sitting area in a sunny décor with a corner settee and a large mirror to reflect the glorious views. To one side, a door leads off to a bright double bedroom with hand basin, an en-suite shower room W.C. and a glazed door opening to the sheltered sundeck.
The patio door makes it possible to enjoy the view without getting out of bed and there is also a unique cliff top bench seat where you can watch the local fisherman pulling in their lobster pots below. A path leads down through the owners landscaped garden and orchard to a series of private railed steps (62 in all) down to the large south facing beach and foreshore.
Seaton has a local shop, seasonal beach café and pub, and Downderry with a coffee shop, village store, restaurant and pub are both 500 yards respectively and a 5 minute walk either by road or beach. The picturesque harbour town of Looe is 7 miles away with pleasure boat and fishing trips departing from the quayside and a railway station. The South West Coast Path and the Seaton Valley Countryside Park offer lovely walks, there are several golf courses nearby, and diving is available locally.
Please note: Towels are available at £3 per person per week to be paid on arrival.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £265 to £0
Self catering accommodation in Salcombe sleeps 4.
Features include: Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea Pub near by sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: A very comfortable and bright second floor flat, finished to a high standard with excellent estuary views.
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