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The Valley – The Haven, Carnon Downs

The Valley – The Haven, Carnon Downs

Carnon Downs, near Truro, Cornwall

Property details

With easy access to the main tourist attractions, such as The Eden Project, Falmouth, Penzance and charming fishing villages within easy reach.
1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Freeview TV, DVD Player, CD Player
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed Ensuite: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds Ensuite: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet

Key features & notes

Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair. Welcome pack. Private patio with sitting-out area, garden furniture and barbecue. Landscaped grounds (shared with other properties on site). Tennis court and table tennis (open Easter-October, shared with other properties on site). Bike store. Private parking for 1 car; additional parking by arrangement. Indoor swimming pool (open Easter-end October) with changing and shower facilities, outdoor heated swimming pool (open 14 June-14 September) and hot tub (all shared with other properties on site). No smoking. Visit England 5 Star. Please note: There are some steep slopes within the grounds.

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Bird watching in Cornwall

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.

Nature on your doorstep

Fal-Ruan
5.6 miles
RSPB Hayle Estuary
15.0 miles
Baker’s Pit
19.3 miles
Bostraze
24.9 miles

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