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Hollyhocks Cottage in Hellandbridge, Cornwall, South West England

Hollyhocks Cottage, Hellandbridge, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £419 to £ 914

Self catering accommodation in Hellandbridge sleeps 7.

Features include: • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 7

Accommodation overview: Hollyhocks Cottage is nestled away within the small picturesque hamlet of Hellandbridge, and dates back to the 18th century. It is a traditional semi-detached country cottage full of character and is positioned right next to the Camel Trail, making it ideal for cyclists and walkers alike. This tranquil retreat is surrounded by beautiful Cornish countryside which is perfect for guests wishing to escape from it all yet provides easy access to many wonderful beaches and attractions around the county.

The main entrance to the cottage is at the front of the property but guests may find it easier to access the property from the side gate. There are a few small steps into the rear garden and the rear door leads straight into the light and spacious kitchen/ diner which is well equipped for a large family. A utility room and cloak room with WC sit adjacent to the entrance of the kitchen and are perfect for storing coats and shoes. From the kitchen, a doorway leads into a cosy sitting room before leading through again into the family lounge with wood burning stove. The carpeted stairs which are rather steep in style lead to the first floor where there are four bedrooms and a bathroom with separate shower, WC and basin. The bedrooms comprise of two double bedrooms with standard size double beds, one which has an additional en-suite shower room with WC. There is also a twin bedroom with standard size twin beds and a spacious single bedroom.

To the rear of the property is a spacious enclosed garden with garden furniture and bbq. Free ample parking is located alongside the Camel Trail, which is adjacent to the property.

The St Mabyn Inn with restaurant and the local shop at St Mabyn are located just 2 miles from Hollyhocks cottage. The Camel Trail linking Bodmin Moor to Padstow is very popular with walkers and cyclists and a 3 mile drive will take you into the town of Bodmin which provides the necessary supermarkets or alternatively an 8 mile drive will take you to the market town of Wadebridge. The beautiful beaches and fishing villages on the North Cornish Coast including Port Isaac, Rock, Padstow, Polzeath and Tintagel can easily be reached from Hellandbridge as can the popular attractions of the South Coast including the Eden Project. There is wonderful walking all around; Bodmin Moor and the Cornish Coastal Path to name but a few.


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Poldhu Cottage in St. Buryan, Cornwall, South West England

Poldhu Cottage, St. Buryan, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £296 to £ 623

Self catering accommodation in St. Buryan sleeps 3.

Features include: • Pet friendly • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Short Breaks • Detached Property • Cottage 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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Dipper in Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Dipper, Trenale, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £311 to £ 564

Self catering accommodation in Trenale sleeps 3.

Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: A charming single storey cottage taking its name from the Dippers that can be seen whilst walking in the Rocky Valley nearby.

There is a pleasant living room with a door to a south and west facing L-shaped patio garden benefiting from virtually all day sun. A gate opens to the paddock with views towards the sea.

The two bedrooms - a double and a single respectively - have panoramic views of the countryside and sea beyond. A bathroom W.C. has a shower over the bath and heated towel rail.

If a cot is required the maximum number of people that can be accommodated has to be reduced to two.

Please note:
Towels are not available.


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Twixtu in Polruan, Cornwall, South West England

Twixtu, Polruan, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £295 to £ 849

Self catering accommodation in Polruan sleeps 8.

Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: With panoramic views of Fowey Harbour from the first floor, this traditional Victorian mid terrace cottage stands in an elevated position above the unspoilt fishing village of Polruan with the quayside just a five minute walk down the steep hill. Ideal for family holidays, the cottage is decorated and comfortably furnished in keeping with its period and is approached by a pedestrian lane set just below the main village car park.

Fronted by a good sized garden, the cottage is entered by a gated path with a couple of steps leading up to the front door which opens into a small entrance lobby with coat pegs. To one side there is a warm and cosy beamed sitting room with lounge seating arranged before the exposed Cornish stone chimney breast and on the opposite side is a pleasant dining room with rocking chairs next to the hearth; both rooms with cushioned window seats overlooking the front lawn.

In an extension at the rear, one step leads up to a newly fitted kitchen and a further step continues up to a ground floor bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath and a back door opening out to a service courtyard.

A carpeted staircase leads directly up in one corner of the dining room to the first floor landing where there are two double rooms and a single bedroom at the front of the cottage all enjoying stunning views of the River Fowey and upstream to Bodinnick. One step at the rear continues up to a fourth bedroom with two single beds and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin and shower over the bath.There are electric convector heaters in all bedrooms.

The lawn to the front of the cottage is gated and enclosed by a low boundary hedge, and although there is no parking on site, the pay and display village car park and children's playground are just a 2 minute walk up the hill. There are two pubs, a cafe, village store and post office adjacent to the quayside approximately 500 yards downhill. From here, a regular passenger ferry operates to Fowey where there is a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants, boat trips departing from the town quay and a beach at Readymoney Cove.

There are beautiful coastal and creekside walks in the immediate vicinity including the Hall Walk and Pencarrow Head and the nearest beaches are Lantic Bay and Lansallos about a 10 minute drive. Polperro is 5.5 miles and Looe just a little further.

Please note: A weekly car park ticket currently costs £25.


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Proncha in Portloe, Cornwall, South West England

Proncha, Portloe, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £342 to £ 782

Self catering accommodation in Portloe sleeps 4.

Features include: • Garden • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Only 150 yards from the sea with elevated sea views from the sunny south facing garden, this pretty semi-detached cottage of great character is situated in the unspoilt Cornish fishing village of Portloe, tucked far down on the delightful Roseland Peninsula.  

Here, stoutly built cottages with slated grey roofs cluster along the lower slopes of the well sheltered and secluded valley and around the shores of a small Cornish cove where a few boats still unload their catch of lobster, crab and other fish.  

Proncha is within 60 yards of the coastal path and easy walking distance of the picturesque cove, slipway and pub.  There is a shop and sub post office at Veryan 1.5 miles away and Melinsey Mill offering cream teas and lunch is close by.  Several sandy beaches are a short drive away.  

Approached through a small walled and gated front garden, the front door set beneath an open porch leads directly into a comfortable sitting room with a slate hearth.  Linked by three steps is a maple fitted kitchen / dining room.  Both rooms have low beam ceilings and terracotta tile floors with rugs.  The windows, set into thick stone walls, look out over the garden.  

Upstairs are two bedrooms with a double bed and twin beds respectively and a bathroom W.C. with hand basin, shower over the bath and an access door to the garden.  Tucked into the hillside the main part of the garden has a grassed sun bathing area behind the Fuchsia hedge, flower beds and shrubs on three levels with a Gazebo providing shelter and a commanding view over the bay in the direction of Dodman Point.  Toddlers will require supervision.  

It is possible to unload the car outside the cottage; parking is available 50 yards away in the village car park (honesty box).  

The harbourside village of St Mawes is about a 20 minute drive where a passenger ferry operates to the maritime town of Falmouth.  The main shopping centres of Truro and St Austell are within easy reach as are many of the finest Cornish Gardens including Caerhays Castle, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and The Eden Project.


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Ting Tang in Lanner, Cornwall, South West England

Ting Tang, Lanner, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £291 to £ 756

Self catering accommodation in Lanner sleeps 5.

Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Golf near by • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Centrally located just 7 miles from both the North and South Coasts offering an ideal touring base with easy access to explore the whole county, this delightful cottage is one of a pair recently converted from an old piggery

Set in a rural valley
to one side of Cosy Nook and the entrance of West Trevarth Farm, the property has been finished to a high standard with double glazing and centrally heated to provide a warm and comfortable haven all year round. 

Entered from the tarmac parking area where there is ample space for three cars, a path leads to the front door which opens to an entrance hall with a quarry tiled floor, a ground floor twin bedded room and an adjacent shower room W.C. with hand basin and heated towel rail. 

A door from the hallway leads to a light and spacious open-plan living room with rugs on the pine floor and views over the surrounding farmland.  There is a smart fitted kitchen area with maple units, a dining suite, comfortable lounge seating facing an electric living flame fire, and French Windows that open to the patio and lawned garden

Stairs from the hallway lead up to the first floor landing, a bathroom W.C. with wash basin, bath with hand shower attachment and heated towel rail, and two pleasantly furnished bedrooms with a 5ft double and a single bed respectively, both with Velux windows. 

The villages of Lanner and Carharrack are both within a 5 minute drive and each have a local shop and pub, and Falmouth, with a choice of beaches and a wide selection of amenities is just 7 miles. The beaches at Porthtowan and Portreath on the north coast are both 6miles away, and the famous resorts of Newquay and St Ives are just a 30 minute drive respectively. 

The Roseland Peninsula can be reached in 20 minutes via the King Harry Ferry, and there are watersports centres at Stithians Lake and Mylor Harbour.  There is a golf course and indoor ski centre 5 miles away, riding stables close by and the Cornish Way Coast to Coast Cycle Trail is nearby with bicycle hire available from Bissoe Tramways.


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Queensgate in London Apprentice, Cornwall, South West England

Queensgate, London Apprentice, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £260 to £ 494

Self catering accommodation in London Apprentice sleeps 3.

Features include: • Garden • Golf near by • Short Breaks • Detached Property • Cottage 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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Spring Water Barn in Helston, Cornwall, South West England

Spring Water Barn, Helston, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £303

Self catering accommodation in Helston sleeps 2.

Features include: • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Romantic Breaks • Close to the Beach • Cottage Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview:

Spring Water Barn details


Rural Retreats is delighted to offer you Spring Water Barn, one of three holiday cottages on the magnificent Bonython Estate, under five miles south of Helston on the northern part of the Lizard Peninsula. The accommodation has been renovated to a 5-star standard, and beautifully furnished. The layout of the property has been designed with great thought and style.

Bonython Estate Gardens, which guests are welcome to explore, comprises some 20 acres with a recently renovated walled garden and potager and a hidden valley with three small lakes. The gardens are rated as one of 'The Great Gardens of Cornwall' and given a star in the 'Good Garden Guide'. Bonython Estate is a traditional, mixed agricultural Cornish estate with ancient manor, farm and woodland stretching almost from one side of the Peninsula (the Helford River) to the other (the beach at Poldhu Cove) with both shores just over a mile away. The Estate is close to the amenities of the small towns and villages nearby.

On the Estate you will find Mews Cottage (CW047), sleeping six guests; and St Corantyn Cottage (CW048) sleeping four guests.


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Pink Cottage in Bodinnick, Cornwall, South West England

Pink Cottage, Bodinnick, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £424 to £ 892

Self catering accommodation in Bodinnick sleeps 6.

Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Fishing near by • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: With superb views over Fowey’s natural harbour, this detached and double glazed Cornish cottage has been recently refurbished throughout. It is set into the hillside just off the road which runs through Bodinnick village and down to the ferry slipway and is directly behind the picturesque Old Ferry Inn.

It is approached by a short unpaved footpath which winds between the cottages. A gated path and short flight of steps lead up to the main entrance at first floor level. The inverted accommodation takes every advantage of the expansive river and sea views with the open plan kitchen, dining area and living room all benefitting from the lovely estuary vista. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking and entertaining.  

The living room leads out onto a south facing patio and pretty hillside garden which gets sun throughout the day.  On the same floor are two bathrooms; one shower room and one bathroom, both with hand basins and WC’s. The hallway has an airing cupboard and coat hooks.
 
The sleeping accommodation is in the older 17th Century part of the cottage.  On the first floor are two of the bedrooms.  A children’s room with 2ft 6in bunks, and a double with hand basin reached via two short flights of stairs. On the ground floor are two further bedrooms, one with a 5ft double and hand basin and one with twin 2ft 6in beds.   

There is electric central heating. Due to the narrow original staircase in the older part of the cottage, this property is not suitable for the less mobile.

There is parking for two medium sized cars at a private garage about 50 yards from the property, and it is also possible to park on the road in the upper part of the village.  The Bodinnick car ferry runs regularly from 7am to 7pm across to Fowey where there is a wide selection of shops, restaurants and pubs.

The cottage is in the heart of Du Maurier country – Daphne herself grew up at the house at the bottom of Bodinnick hill - and it is in short driving distance of The Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, and the picturesque fishing ports of Mevagissey, Polperro and Looe. There are plenty of local walks from the relatively easy Hall Walk to Polruan to the more challenging clifftop path along to Polperro and beyond.

Please note: Towels not available


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Mary's Cottage in Mousehole, Cornwall, South West England

Mary's Cottage, Mousehole, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £296 to £ 695

Self catering accommodation in Mousehole sleeps 4.

Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Fishing near by • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: An attractive mid-terrace granite cottage set high above the pretty fishing village of Mousehole, with panoramic views across Mounts Bay and only a short walk downhill to the small harbour and beach.

Entered from a rather steep pedestrian lane, a couple of steps lead up to the front porch and an inner door opens directly into a comfortably furnished sitting room with a board and beam ceiling, a light crisp decor and sea views over the village roof tops looking across to the Lizard. Two steps at the rear of the sitting room lead up to a dining area which has the benefit of views through a hatchway in the wall, and a neatly fitted kitchen with a stable door opening to a small service yard.

Carpeted stairs go up to a tiny landing which has doors to a pine furnished double bedroom with stunning views over the garden looking down to the harbour and far out to sea and to a bathroom W.C. with wash basin and electric shower over the bath. To complete the accommodation, a door leads off the bathroom to a second bedroom with sturdy bunk beds which are 5ft 9inch in length and windows overlooking the wooded hillside at the rear.

On the opposite side of the footpath, at the front of the cottage, half a dozen gated steps lead down to a delightful sheltered garden with a patio and sundeck, a small decorative pond and a sloping lawn with partial sea views.

Although the cottage is set away from the busy harbour front, all the village amenities are still within easy walking distance as is the coastal footpath with lovely scenery leading round to Lamorna Valley. Penzance, 3 miles, has a rail and bus terminus and offers trips by boat to the Isles of Scilly. The safe beaches of Mounts Bay are a 10 minute drive.

Please note:
Car park ticket currently costs £3 per day / £15 per week


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Wagtail in St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Wagtail, St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £345 to £ 742

Self catering accommodation in St Merryn sleeps 5.

Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Short Breaks • Cottage Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: A comfortable single storey barn adjoining Waddles. Similar in style and with great character it is entered from the parking area in front of the cottage by a side gate and path to the rear where there is a small fenced garden with patio area and grass.

A porch way with coat pegs leads into a dining room with a brick archway into a fully fitted kitchen. An open arch leads into a spacious sitting room, beamed with attractive features it looks out over the garden and has wide views of the countryside beyond.

There are two bedrooms, one with a double and a single bed the other with a king size double bed. A shower room W.C. and hand basin complete the accommodation.

Please note: Towels are available at £2 per person per week to be paid on arrival.


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Cregaminnis in Perranporth, Cornwall, South West England

Cregaminnis, Perranporth, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £378 to £ 873

Self catering accommodation in Perranporth sleeps 5.

Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Golf near by • Short Breaks • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Just over a mile from the glorious sandy beach at Perranporth, this peaceful and detached single storey cottage, formerly a 19th century counting house is set in a large country garden with lovely rural views over open countryside

Offering total seclusion
this comfortable,light and spacious family property is ideal for either a relaxing break at any time of the year or as a base for exploring the north coast with a wealth of sandy beaches and coastal walks nearby. 

Approached by a long and narrow unmade lane and gated gravel driveway with parking for at least 3 cars, a sloping path and a series of steps lead down to the front door which opens to a useful entrance porch.  An inner door leads directly into the bright and sunny kitchen area leading through to the adjacent dining room with a natural wood floor and views of the garden and countryside beyond.

A central hallway gives access to a sitting room with a high ceiling and comfortable lounge seating facing the fireplace and French windows open to a lovely conservatory with casual seating and tranquil views over the mature garden.  There are three pleasant bedrooms: a spacious master bedroom with a double bed, a smaller double bedroom and a single bedded room.  A bathroom W.C. with hand basin, heated towel rail and shower over the bath and an additional cloakroom W.C. completes the accommodation. 

The extensive sloping garden which surrounds Cregaminnis is ideal for older children to let off steam however toddlers, young children and pets will require supervision as there are some steep unprotected areas.  The seaside village of Perranporth is just over 1 mile away and has a wide expanse of fine golden sand popular with surfers and families alike with a selection of shops, pubs, restaurants, and surf hire facilities suitable for everyday needs.

The nearest pub is at Bolingey which can be reached via a local footpath or 1 mile by road and there are also traditional village pubs in Mithian, St Agnes and Cubert all within a 5 mile radius.  There is a golf course and riding stables close by in addition to breathtaking cliff walks ideal for birdwatching at Cligga Head.  The cathedral city of Truro is about a 15minute drive.


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