Five bedrooms: 1 x super‑king‑size with TV and en‑suite bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x king‑size, 2 x double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, walk‑in shower, basin and WC. Cloakroom with basin and WC. Open‑plan living space with kitchen, dining and sitting area. Utility. First‑floor sitting room
Chy Holly consists of an open‑plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area, alongside a separate first‑floor sitting room and utility. The kitchen includes an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer, kettle and toaster. The bedrooms comprise a super‑king‑size with TV and en‑suite bath, shower over, basin and WC, a king‑size, two doubles and a twin. There is also a bathroom with bath, walk‑in shower, basin and WC, plus a cloakroom with basin and WC. Central heating throughout. WiFi, fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Outside, there is off‑road parking for 3 cars and an enclosed rear garden with decking, lawn and furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 0.5 miles, pub 0.7 miles, beach 0.4 miles. Chy Holly provides a spacious base for exploring Carbis Bay and the wider Cornish coast.
Note: this property can be booked with 1128562 (Sea Holly) sleeping up to 12 people, Please enquire for more details.
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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.
