Over three floors. Four bedrooms with TVs: 2 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, 1 x twin with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC, 1 x twin with en-suite with jacuzzi bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail, basin and WC. Cloakroom with basin and WC. Kitchen. Living/dining room
A little rural community called Winnard’s Perch can be found in Cornwall, not far from the real town of Saint Columb Major. The Lookout Restaurant & Lounge, a local convenience store, and home-cooked meals can be found in the peaceful village. These are great places to unwind after a long day. You can get a sense of the past by visiting historical sites on the fringes of the hamlet, like the ruins of Castle a Dinas and the St. Breock Downs Monolith. Visit one of the many traditional pubs in Saint Columb Major for some drinks by an open fire and a splash at Watergate Bay, a popular surfing area. Visit the thriving town of Newquay where you may go around the Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay in search of unusual sea life and view your favourite animals at the zoo. See Cornish treasures like the magnificent Eden Project and Wadebridge, which is filled with unique eateries and the picturesque Camel Trail.
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.
