This charming, dog-friendly, semi-detached Cornish holiday cottage has a homely feel and lies in the historic mining village of St Cleer, on the edge of Bodmin Moor. There are two living rooms, one with a multi-fuel burner, and two sitting-out areas, one to the rear and one to the front of the cottage. The village of St Cleer has a church, pub and convenience store, and the market town of Liskeard is a short drive away. With walks from the door, the cottage is ideally situated to explore the many delights of Bodmin Moor, unspoilt moorland at its best, including the famous tors and waterfalls. Also nearby are the Eden Project and Lanhydrock House (National Trust). Within easy reach is the historic naval port and city of Plymouth, the coastal villages of Looe and Polperro and the quaint harbour town of Fowey.
Ground Floor:
Living room: 27″ Freeview TV, French Doors Leading To Garden
Kitchen: (1 Step), Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
Living/dining room 2:
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Initial fuel for multi-fuel burner included. Travel cot and highchair. Courtyard garden with two sitting-out areas and garden furniture. Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: There are 2 steps up from the kitchen to the garden.
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.
