Two bedrooms: 1 x ground-floor double, 1 x first-floor twin with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC. Ground-floor bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin, and WC. First-floor open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area, and sitting area. Ground-floor snug.
La Casita consists of a first-floor open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with TV, along with a ground-floor snug. The kitchen is equipped with an electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, kettle and toaster. The bedrooms include a ground-floor king and a twin with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, served by a ground-floor bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC. Fiber300 broadband, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the rent. Outside, there is a garden with furniture. Three well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. A shop is 0.1 miles away, a pub 0.2 miles and the beach 0.3 miles. Parking for 1 car on the other side of the road from the house (there is no turning space in the lane, so please don’t leave a car unattended as this will block the neighbours). Note: this property has a Good Housekeeping Bond of 250GBP.
Please note – the parking space is on the other side of the road from the house. There is no turning space in the lane, so it is possible to drive down to unload, but please don’t leave your car unattended in the lane as this will block our neighbours from getting out.
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.
