Situated on pheasant shooting estate with Clay pigeon shooting available by arrangement is this detached property, a converted 200-year-old barn.
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview TV, DVD Player, Open Fire
Kitchen: 2 x Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher
Living room 2: Freeview TV, Pool Table, Open Fire
Utility Room: Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Freeview TV Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Freeview TV Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 4: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Freeview TV Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Bedroom 5: Double (4ft 6in) Bed (Flexible Sleeping Only), Freeview TV Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Bedroom 6: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, Freeview TV Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Bedroom 7: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, Freeview TV Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Bedroom 8: 2 x Double (4ft 6in) Beds, Freeview TV Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet
Oil central heating, bed linen, towels, Wi-Fi and fuel for open fires included. Electricity £50 per week (payable direct to the owner). 2 cots and highchair. External games room with pool table, table football and table tennis. Garden with patio, garden furniture, BBQ and children’s play area with swing. 850-acre grounds (shared with owner). Bikes store. Electric vehicle charging point (£20, payable directly to owner). Ample private parking. Clay pigeon shooting by arrangement. Private fishing (permit required). No smoking. Please note: There is a river in the grounds. This property has a natural water supply.
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.
