Four bedrooms: 1 x mezzanine double with TV, 1 x ground-floor double with TV and en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x ground-floor double with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin. Ground-floor family bathroom with bath with shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC. Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove and underfloor heating.
The Cowshed consists of an open-plan living space with a Smeg induction range oven oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, coffee maker. 4x Smart TVs with Sky TV and Sports, WiFi, underfloor heating and a woodburning stove. The bedrooms consist of a mezzanine double with TV, a ground-floor double with TV and en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, a ground-floor double with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, and a twin. There is a ground-floor family bathroom with a bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC. Outside, there is a beautiful outdoor dining patio area with stunning views and Weber barbecue, luxury outdoor seating area with fire pit and sun loungers, plus communal gardens for enjoying the fresh Cornish air. Large sports field with football goal and outdoor games provided. Parking is available, there is a 7kw electric car charge point, and there is a Good Housekeeping Bond of 350GBP. Two well-behaved dogs are welcome and smoking is not permitted. A shop is 0.7 miles away and a pub is 0.5 miles away. Make lasting holiday memories at The Cowshed in Portscatho.
With its sweeping beaches, rugged moorlands, hidden woodlands, and rolling countryside estates, Cornwall is a superb destination if you want to spend some time bird watching on holiday.
One of the best spots is Hayle Estuary Nature Reserve, managed by the RSPB. This rich wetland habitat attracts a variety of birdlife, including teals, wigeons, and goosanders. While winter offers the highest numbers, spring and early summer also bring migrant waders such as oystercatchers, dunlins, and whimbrels to the tidal pools and marshes.
Marazion Marsh, also managed by the RSPB and overlooking the iconic St Michael’s Mount near Penzance, boasts Cornwall’s largest reedbed. It’s a haven for species like chiffchaffs, Cetti’s warblers, little egrets, and grey herons. Bitterns are regularly recorded here, and birds of prey, including sparrowhawks and buzzards, are often spotted too.
For a variety of songbirds and raptors, head to the Rame Peninsula near Cawsand. This beautiful area of tidal creeks, sandy beaches, and peaceful farmland attracts goldcrests, firecrests, warblers, and buntings. You may also glimpse birds of prey such as hobbies, merlins, peregrine falcons, and, if you’re lucky, the rare hen harrier.
At Stithians Lake, a large reservoir, breeding birds like little grebes, coots, and moorhens are common. Waders such as greenshanks, ruffs, and curlew sandpipers can also be seen foraging along the muddy banks.
Not far from St Ives, St Ives Island, actually a headland between Porthmeor and Porthgwidden beaches, is a top spot for seabird watching, especially in autumn. Huge flocks of skuas, terns, gannets, fulmars, and auks pass by, alongside waders like purple sandpipers, whimbrels, and turnstones.
Finally, no trip to Cornwall would be complete without exploring Bodmin Moor. This dramatic granite moorland, scattered with ancient ruins and rich in wildlife, is especially rewarding in spring and summer, when skylarks, stonechats, wheatears, and sedge warblers arrive to breed. In autumn and winter, the moor plays host to thousands of golden plovers, along with snipes and the more elusive jack snipe.
