This delightfully fresh and welcoming property is full of character and enjoys a wonderfully secluded and elevated location surrounded by glorious scenery. Just a couple of miles from the coast, the property sits high above the beach at Trebarwith Strand and offers fantastic holiday accommodation for up to seven guests, making it perfect for larger families, or smaller families holidaying together. With its rugged location and dramatic views, Tintagel is just 2 miles away, home of the Arthurian castle with a history dating back to Roman times. The pretty beaches at Trebarwith Strand and Bossiney Cove are less than 3 miles away. Also within easy reach are the popular surfing beaches at Polzeath and Widemouth Bay, both within 16 miles.
4 bedrooms – 1 king-size, 2 twin, 1 single
2 bathrooms – 1 bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC, 1 en-suite shower room with shower and WC, plus 1 separate WC
Electric oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, radio/CD
Also, electric hob, combination microwave, fridge and radio/CD (in second kitchen)
Tumble dryer in games room
Travel cot and highchair provided
Wood burner, coal provided
Sky Q TV, DVD in lounge
Sky Q TV and DVD in 1 twin bedroom
Mobile signal is variable
Gardens with patio, raised sundeck, outdoor furniture, BBQ and pond
Private parking for 2 cars
Conservatory and Games room with table tennis, folding pool table
Pub and shop within 2 miles
Beach 1.5 miles
Sorry, no dogs allowed
Arrival: 16:00 onwards
Departure: before 10:00
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.
