Within touching distance of Gorran Haven’s sandy beach, this house is the perfect destination for a seaside holiday in Cornwall.
5 steps to entrance.
Lower Ground Floor:
Bedroom 1: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Separate Toilet.
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: 32″ Freeview Smart TV, DVD Player, Electric Woodburner
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
First Floor:
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds (Children Only)
Economy 7 heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. Bike store. Kayak store. Public car park, 200 yards away, £35 per week. No smoking. Please note: Couples and family bookings only.
Sitting almost directly on the sand overlooking the beautiful beach of Gorran Haven, Beach Corner Cottage is as close to the sand as you can get. Lovingly restored by the owner, this 17th-century, semi-detached cottage has all you need for a great family getaway in a Cornish coastal village. For added convenience, a cellar is available to store paddleboards and anything guests need. The village of Gorran Haven makes a perfect holiday base for touring this stunning area, with many superb outdoor activities available, including fishing, sailing or walking the South West Coastal Path to Portmellon and onto Mevagissey, where a traditional lunch of crab sandwiches in one of the cafés or pubs can be enjoyed. Gorran Haven offers a shop/post office which supplies all the basic essentials, as well as freshly baked bread each morning. There is also a restaurant and pub within walking distance of the cottage.
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.
