All-ground-floor. Two bedroom: 1 x king-size double with TV, en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire
4 Tree Tops is a superb property resting in Dobwalls, Cornwall. This all-ground-floor accommodation features two bedrooms: a king-size bedroom with a TV and en-suite shower room, and a double bedroom with a TV, accommodating four people. The bathroom is served by a shower over the bath, basin, and WC. Completing the interior is an open-plan living room with a kitchen featuring an electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washer/dryer, a dining area, and a sitting area with a TV and electric fire. Outside, there is off-road parking for two cars and a private terrace complete with hot tub and furniture. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot (mattress not included) and highchair available to hire.
Sorry, no smoking and no pets. You’ll find a shop in 4 miles and an on-site restaurant. 4 Tree Tops is an outstanding base to enjoy all year around. Note: Steps leading to the property – please take care. Note: Due to balcony, terrace, and lakes on-site, children need to be supervised at all times. Note: Barbecues are not to be brought to the site. Note: The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted. Note: Sunday arrivals are not permitted. Note: Good Housekeeping Bond 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.
