This beautiful 17th-century cottage stands on the water’s edge of the fishing village of Cawsand with panoramic sea views from most windows. There is no better place to enjoy the extensive sea views than from the large galleried balcony. In the summer you can enjoy views of crystal clear water below, much like being on a ship in tropical waters. In colder months, the cosy cottage is the perfect place to light up the log burner and marvel at the dramatic seascapes on your doorstep.
On the ground floor the kitchen living room is open plan. The kitchen is well equipped with a table and chairs for four with a further breakfast bar. A cosy living room with a log burner, sliding doors onto the gallery balcony with views across the bay. A W/C can be found in the hallway.
The first floor provides a large double bedroom with stunning sea views and a twin room on the street side. A Jack and Jill bathroom can be found in between.
The cottage is perfect for people looking to hear the waves gently crashing on the shoreline or if you are an early riser, watching stunning sunrises over Devon.
Hazelwood Lodge can be found on Garrett Street in Cawsand, a short walk from many restaurants, pubs, beaches, and shops.
The nearest car park is a five-minute walk away in Cawsand, but you can always drive past the property for offloading.
Electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. No smoking. This property has a £200 security deposit.
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.
