This first floor apartment has a wonderful ambience and magnificent views over Summers Beach and across the Percuil River to Place Manor. Located up a steep hill, the property has been recently redecorated in full and is immaculately presented throughout. The lounge is spacious with great views, comfortable sofas and a dining table. The terrace to the front is a fantastic spot to enjoy a morning cup of tea and soak in the sea air. There are many brilliant dog walks which can be taken locally without the need for a car which include the beautiful stretch of coastline between St Mawes Castle and St Just in Roseland church.
All on the First Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview TV, DVD Player
Kitchen: Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Coffee Machine, Washer Dryer
Bedroom: Zip And Link Super Kingsize Bed (2 x Singles On Request) Ensuite: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Garden with patio, garden furniture and barbecue. 2 medium/small sized dogs welcome. Private parking for 1 car; additional on road parking. No smoking. Please note: No children except babes in arms. This property is accessed via a steep hill.
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.
