Three bedrooms: 1 x double, 2 x king-size. Bathroom with bath with shower over, basin and WC. Kitchen. Open-plan living space with dining area and lounge area with woodburning stove. Snug with piano and decorative fireplace. Outside laundry room
Halwyn Farm consists of an open-plan living space with an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, dining seating, TV, WiFi, and a sitting area with a woodburning stove. There is also a separate sitting room. The bedrooms consist of two king-size and one double. There is a bathroom with a bath with shower over, basin, and WC, plus an outside laundry room. Central heating and fuel and power are included in the rent. Outside, there is an enclosed front garden with patio furniture and extensive land surrounding the property, along with ample off-road parking. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. A shop is 1.9 miles away and a pub is 0.7 miles away. Settle into countryside living and make lasting Cornish memories at Halwyn Farm. Good House Keeping Bond GBP250
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.
