Family Holiday Ideas in Cornwall - Sandymouth
If you’re planning a family holiday in Cornwall then here is a series of destination and cottage ideas.
Houndapitt Farm - Otters Holt
This cottage is situated in a stunning location with panoramic views of the sea and countryside and is a short distance to the beach as well as cliff top walks.
Situated in Sandymouth, these 9 stone cottages nestle around a central courtyard retaining much of the original charm with exposed beams and stonework.
There are good leisure facilities avaialble: a large coarse fishing lake stocked with carp, tench and rudd, which is available to use.
There are Picnic tables and brick built BBQ for those leisurely summer evenings. You also get access to a games barn offering a skittle alley, table tennis, table football, soft play area for toddlers and much more.
Accommodation offers:
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Sea / river views
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Cottage available from Farm and Cottage Holidays Limited - CLick Here
Cornwall Christmas Cottage Getaways
Spending Christmas in a cottage in Cornwall sounds like a great idea!
Whether you are looking forward to wrapping up warm for sceneic walks or staying in and toasting chestnuts on a open fire and drinking mulled wine here are our Christmas cottage destination ideas in partnership with holidaycottages.co.uk
Beach House Fistral in Newquay, North Cornwall
This detached coach house within the security gated Duchy of Cornwall developmenthas sea views and is within strolling distance of Fistral Beach, the pubs, shops and resturants of Newquay
Enjoy some lovely clifftop walks and relax with a glass of wine in the enclosed garden overlooking the sea. Venture further afield and explore Cornwall with some popular attractions including Tate Gallery at St Ives, The Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Flambards Theme Park, the Arthurian castle at Tintagel, and much more.
The accommodation offers TWO bedrooms: 1 double with lovely views and 1 double with single.
Bathroom: with bath, separate shower cubicle and WC. Downstairs WC. Lounge: with TV, DVD and gas fire.
Kitchen/diner: well-equipped with cooker, dishwasher, fridge freezer, washing machine and microwave. Outside: enclosed garden with seating.
Amenities: allocated parking space. Bed linen, towels, electric and central heating included. 1 small dog by arrangement.
Location: beach, shops and pubs all walking distance.
Click Here for more info
The Boat House
This one bedroom cottage renovated to the highest of standards is a luxourious treat sitting on a lakeside close to the Devon/Cornwall border and is ideal for a couple with a dog and/or child.
Polhilsa is an ideal base for touring the areas of outstanding natural beauty of Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, both offering some of the most breathtaking views.
The accommodation offers one bedroom, a spacious galleried room offering fantasic views through the large french doors. There’s an open plan Lounge/diner with reclining leather suite, large flatscreen TV with Freeview and DVD. The Kitchen has an integrated oven and hob, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave and fridge/freezer.
Outside you’ll have access to the shared garden and lakes through the french doors from the lounge, with seating and BBQ.
Amenities: ample parking. Bed linen, towels, electric and central heating included. 1 well behaved dog welcome. Regret no smoking within the property.
Location: beach 12 miles, pub 1 mile and shop 2 miles within Callington.
- Bedrooms: 1
- Sleeps: 2
- Dogs allowed: Yes (1)
- Changeover day: Saturday
- Travel cot available
- Highchair available
Little Riviere
These three bran conversions are in a quiet position quarter of a mile from the road each with their own parking and outside area.
The Farm is located on the outskirts of Hayle with its shops, pubs, harbour and restaurants just a few miles away along with 3 miles of safe beach, ideal for bathing and surfing.
A short drive across the bay is St Ives has a host of galleries, including the Tate and many restaurants
A short drive will get you to the South coast for places like Penzance, with its long sandy beach at Marazion, St Michaels Mount and the fishing villages of Newlyn and Mousehole, with spectacular scenery to enjoy on your way.
Amenities: ample parking, bed linen, electric and heating included. Regret no pets. Location: beach 3 miles, shop 2 miles, the local pub is walking distance across fields.
• Bedrooms: 2
• Sleeps: 4
• Dogs allowed: No
• Changeover day: Friday
• Travel cot available
• Highchair available
Click Here for More Information
Christmas - Start Dates are either:
- Wednesday 22nd
- Or Thursday 23rd December
New Year - Start Dates are either:
- Wednesday 29th
- Or Thursday 30th December
The North Coast of Cornwall, UK - Places to Visit, Things to See and Do - Land’s End to Zennor
Upon leaving Lands End and leaving the south coast behind us, we once again turn our footsteps to the north and north east as we head back up Cornwall’s north coast.
Our first stop is the vast expanse of Sennen Cove. Silvery fine white sand, this beach gets very crowded at the height of summer, but being so large, it is more than easy for everyone still to find a spot of some peace and quiet despite the crowds, if you are prepared to walk far enough away from the carpark/s. The actual village itself boats a lifeboat station, a pub and one or two cafes and art galleries, the most famous of which has to be the Roundhouse, which used to store the winding gear for pulling the fishing boats up the very steep slipway. The actual harbour, if you can call it that, is protected from the thousands of miles of watery expanse of the north Atlantic Ocean rollers by a low granite quay wall, in which leeward side, gives small protection to the small fleet of boats which still dare to breach the treacherous high seas off Cape Cornwall and Lands End. You can enjoy superb surfing at this beach which has a tremendous backdrop of majestic moorland hills sweeping down right to the beach. On the hill are dotted many fine cottages and holiday homes. The beach is not just great for swimming but a whole variety of sports for those so inclined. Nearly always windy here it makes a superb location for kite flying.
Just around the corner up the coast is the more remote surfers paradise beach of Gwenvor, where nearly all year round, you will find a wave to surf. A little along the coast from here is the county of Cornwall’s second most westerly point on mainland Britain, Cape Cornwall, altogether more peaceful than the over crowded and touristy Lands End. Dramatic scenery and incredible cliff top walks here await you. Just in from Cape Cornwall is the village of St Just, formerly a small tin mining town. Looks a little bleary at first sight, but with an acquired taste, you might draw the conclusion that it does in fact have a charm all it’s own. One or two restaurants, a pub or two, a bakers, shops for the essentials and several art galleries, it’s a good place to grab a bite to eat, or indeed use the library for delving deeper into the history of Cornwall around this area.
Close to the village of St Just is the visually stunning Cot Valley with a very pretty cove at the very bottom of the road where there exists very limited parking. The rocks here have great historical value and an information board at the top of the cove will tell you a lot more about the natural history of this area.
Starting to head eastwards up the coast, you drive through Pendeen and Botallack, tin mining country and home to the Geevor Tin Mine where you can take an underground tour of the mine which closed down about 20 years ago. There is some fascinating history with this area and you would be wise to read a good book on the subject before visiting. There is so much to be learned that I cannot even attempt to here put it all into words, henceforth I am just covering the bare essentials. Of particular note though is the bravery and skill of the tin miners here in days long ago. This area was known for the submarine mines, that is the mine workings that actually went out below the seabed, under the Atlantic Ocean. One can only imagine the treacherous working conditions of these men, indeed, at the Botallack tin mine, the story goes that in 1831 there was a terrible accident when the ladder collapsed killing all the men as wood splintering, all the apparatus for extracting the tin and ascending and descending ladders plummeted into the bowels of the shaft.
Further up the coast is Zennor. A very ancient hamlet that feels like stepping back in time to the bronze age. There is a story here of which I know little but the legend revolves around the Mermaid of Zennor, and in the church there, there is a wooden stool dating from hundreds of years ago, called the Mermaids Chair and inscribed, carved with the figure of a mermaid on either flank. The tiny fields around this area are very small and have changed very little through hundreds of years. The boundary walls are all of rough hewn granite. Just above Zennor is a stretch of wild moorland that certainly does not look as though it belongs in the 21st century. The road heading eastwards from here twists and turns and in places is particularly narrow. Many fine old cornish rambling cottages and farms still eke out an existence in this wild and windswept beautiful place.
Andrew is the owner of http://www.england-villages.co.uk a community resource and information website covering many places in England and it’s rural countryside. A huge website it is growing to include every place name in England, eventually becoming a massive depository of information about this stunning and dramatic historical country. As well as offering free business and charity, community group listings, you can also upgrade at most reasonable cost to a range of fully featured listings including photographs. Banner advertising is also available at most competitive rates. England-Villages is evolving every day, with fresh new content being added all the time, the site too is gaining in popularity. Please do visit us and feel free to contribute to the website. http://www.england-villages.co.uk
