All-ground-floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x double bed with TV and en-suite shower, basin and WC and 1 x twin. Bathroom with a shower over, basin and WC. Open-plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area.
1 Stonerush Valley is a single-storey lodge consisting of an open-plan living space with a kitchen equipped with an oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, kettle, and toaster, alongside a dining area and sitting area with an electric fire and Smart TV. The bedrooms comprise a double with a TV and en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, and a twin room. There is also a bathroom with a bath, shower over, heated towel rail, basin, and WC. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, and towels are included in the rent. Outside, guests can enjoy a gravelled garden area with a picnic bench, as well as a decking area with furniture, sun loungers, and a hot tub. Off-road parking is available. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Dogs must be kept on a lead within the grounds. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Enjoy a memorable Cornish getaway from the welcoming surroundings of 1 Stonerush Valley. Note: a Good Housekeeping Bond of GBP 250 applies
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.
