The Oaks is a great choice for relaxatio with stunning views over the rich, Cornish countryside and the picturesque coast within easy reach.
5 steps to entrance.
All on the Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, DVD Player, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Freeview TV, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed Ensuite: Roll Top Bath, Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Zip And Link 2 x Single (3ft) Beds Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen and Wi-Fi included. Towel hire. Cot, travel cot and highchair available on request. Laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer (shared with other properties on-site). Tennis court and games room with table tennis, pool table, dart board and table football (shared with other properties on-site). Enclosed, lawned garden with sitting-out area, garden furniture and barbecue. 8-acre landscaped grounds with children’s play area (shared with other properties on-site). Hot tub for 4 (Private). Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is a fenced pond in the grounds.
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.
