South West England cottages and self catering

Tranquillity Cottage, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £349 to £1030

Self catering accommodation in Winfrith Newburgh sleeps 4.

Features include: • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Only 3 miles from the beauty spot of Lulworth Cove, with spectacular rock formations at Durdle Door, this delightful cottage offers very attractive and comfortable accommodation, with its own garden bordering open countryside. One of a small row of Grade II listed, 17th-century thatched cottages , it nestles in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is Hardy country, with Dorchester (8 miles) the centre of events in The Mayor of Casterbridge. Weymouth 11 miles. Shop 200 yards, choice of good pubs serving food nearby.

Charming, beamed sitting/dining room with open fire in inglenook fireplace. Well-equipped beamed kitchen with utility area. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Steep stairs to first floor: Open access from landing to twin bedroom leading to double bedroom, each with sloping ceiling and beams.

Driftwood, St Merryn, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £485 to £1095

Self catering accommodation in St Merryn sleeps 6.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Detached Close to the Sea Pub near by sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: This very comfortable property sits only a few minutes’ drive from the attractive fishing harbour at Padstow Rick Stein’s famous restaurants and numerous fine sandy beaches. One of a group of privately owned holiday homes it is ideal for a relaxing break. Just over 2 miles away are glorious sandy beaches at Treyarnon Bay and Constantine and the Camel cycle trail follows the river from Padstow to Wadebridge (9 miles by road) and on to Bodmin. Watergate Bay water sports centre Trerice and Lanhydrock (both NT) and the Eden Project are a short drive. Shop in holiday village or St Merryn 1 mile.

Accommodation Detail

All on ground floor: Living/dining room. Kitchen. Utility room. 3 bedrooms: 2 double one with en-suite shower room and toilet 1 twin. Bathroom with bath shower attachment and toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Misty Lodge, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £539 to £1319

Self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes sleeps 7.

Features include: • Swimming Pool • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 7

Accommodation overview: Overlooking a large lake, this attractive cottage (one of a pair) is set on the award-winning Lower Mill Estate within the Cotswolds Water Park - which provides a private 450-acre nature reserve with 5 lakes boasting a wealth of diverse wildlife. Facilities include cycle trails and numerous walks. Lakes for sailing, windsurfing and water skiing all within easy reach. Somerford Keynes is a short walk with attractive pub serving excellent food. Organic farm shop 150 yards.

Living/dining room with French doors to decked area overlooking lake. Kitchen. Utility shower room with toilet. Ceramic floor throughout. First floor: Double bedroom (6ft bed). Twin bedroom. Bunk bedroom with additional single bed (for +1). Bathroom with shower attachment, toilet and ceramic floor.

Fulmar, North Hallsands, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £625 to £0

Self catering accommodation in North Hallsands sleeps 8.

Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Near the Beach • Close to the Sea • Pets allowed • Internet and/or WiFi • Parking available • Luxury accommodation sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: Fulmar and Guillemot are two stunning new homes in a select development within a few yards of the South West Coast Path, Hallsands beach and the beautiful Start Bay coastline. Each cottage has stunning panoramic views out to sea from the lounge and ground floor bedrooms with lovely country views to the rear. Hallsands is a small village on the Start Bay coastline with an intriguing history and unspoilt cove - it offers the perfect base for walking, shore fishing and exploring the narrow country lanes and coastal paths. The popular 'Cricket Inn' at Beesands is a 20 minute walk away whilst the beautiful sandy beaches of Salcombe and East Portlemouth are within a short drive. There is parking for one car directly outside each cottage plus additional spaces for up to two further cars (or one car and boat) in allocated visitor bays nearby.

Tregrill Farm Cottages - Provence, Menheniot, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £382 to £1202

Self catering accommodation in Menheniot sleeps 6.

Features include: • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: ‘‘Character cottages occupying a tranquil setting on Cornwall’s coast...’’

Situated in a tranquil hamlet just 6 miles from the coast, the cottages have been converted from barns dating back to 1824 and retain many original features. They are set in an enclosed courtyard garden, each with its own barbecue area.
Tregrill Farm is ideally located for visiting the whole of Cornwall, South Devon, Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor, with countryside walks accessible directly from the door. The stunning South Cornwall Coast, with its attractive fishing villages such as Polperro and Looe as well as the famous South West coastal path, is a short drive away. The fishing port of Looe can also be reached by taking the scenic train journey from Liskeard (2 miles). The maritime city of Plymouth is only a 30 minutes’ drive away with the National Marine Aquarium and its historic Barbican district. The fantastic Eden Project (10 miles), Cotehele and the Lost Gardens of Heligan are amongst the many wonderful Cornish gardens and historic houses which are within easy reach of Tregrill. The Rame Peninsula, known as Cornwall’s Forgotten Corner, is close by with picturesque villages and quiet beaches and Whitsand Bay which is popular with surfers is only 8 miles away. Watersports such as windsurfing, canoeing and fishing can also be enjoyed at Siblyback Lake (5 miles); Adrenalin Quarry and Karting are less than a mile away. For indoor activities the cottages share the use of a games room with an antique snooker table (for over 16s only), table tennis, darts board and hi-fi. Shop and pub ½ mile.

Dawn Cottage, Portmellon, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £271 to £712

Self catering accommodation in Portmellon sleeps 3.

Features include: • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Close to the Beach • Close to the Sea • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Overlooking Portmellon Bay (on the coastal road), and 50 yards from a sandy beach, this restored 18th-century holiday cottage offers cosy accommodation in the heart of a traditional Cornish seaside village. It is situated on the ground and first floors of a small group of properties (below balcony in photograph) and the sea is only 5 yards away! It is less than a half-mile walk away from the fishing village of Mevagissey with its restaurants, inns, shops, fishing trips and boat hire. Ideally situated for the Eden Project near St Austell (7 miles), with the Lost Gardens of Heligan, one of Cornwall’s most popular attractions, 2 miles. Shops ½ mile, seasonal pub 50 yards.

Cosy open-plan living/dining room. Compact kitchen area. First floor: Double bedroom with additional single bed (for +1). Bathroom with over-bath shower, bidet and toilet.

Summer Breeze, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire, South West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £694 to £2059

Self catering accommodation in Somerford Keynes sleeps 8.

Features include: • Swimming Pool • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Detached Property • Cottage Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: This detached lakeside holiday home is set on the exciting Howell’s Mere development, part of the prestigious Lower Mill Estate, a 450-acre nature reserve and water park. This exciting extension of the Lower Mill Estate complex has been constructed with the greatest care, with particular attention to sensitivity concerns of the wild and birdlife which are increasingly attracted to the area. This stylish property benefits from floor-to-ceiling double windows in the spacious living room which give uninterrupted views across the lake, complete with wide decked balconies on both the ground and first floors for complete relaxation and enjoyment.
Situated on the southern edge of the Cotswolds and easily accessible by road, the Cotswold Water Park offers a great base for exploring beautiful towns and villages such as Bath, Oxford, Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water, which are all within 40 miles. The tranquil setting of Summer Breeze provides an exquisite backdrop for the many leisure activities on offer. For the more active a myriad of pursuits are available including water skiing, wind surfing and dinghy sailing. The Artspa has pools, a gym and treatment rooms to pamper guests while nature lovers can walk through woodland and meadows enjoying the sight of migrating wildfowl, rare wild orchids and the observation of beavers from carefully located hides. Shop 400 yards, pub 1 mile.

Double bedroom with 5ft bed, en-suite shower room and decked balcony. Two twin bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet and decked balcony. Bathroom with over-bath shower, toilet and ceramic floor. First floor: Large open-plan living/dining room with floor-to-ceiling double windows, well-equipped kitchen/breakfast area, wooden floor and decked balcony. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and TV. Shower room and toilet with ceramic floor.

Quayside Cottage, Dartmouth, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £447 to £0

Self catering accommodation in Dartmouth sleeps 6.

Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by Parking available • sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Quayside Cottage is a very tastefully presented property on three levels offering a high standard of accommodation and stunning views. The cottage is ideally located in the very heart of the town, just a few yards from the river's edge! Mainly carpeted throughout but with oak flooring on the ground floor.

Courtyard Cottage, Chilla Highampton, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £288 to £691

Self catering accommodation in Chilla Highampton sleeps 6.

Features include: Short Breaks Fishing nearby • Easy Walk access • sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Set around sheltered water gardens these well furnished cottages enjoy a tranquil atmosphere. Nature trails meander through the 124 acres of meadows and woodlands and superb fishing with seven well stocked fishing lakes which include four carp two tench and one mixed with tench roach bream carp and dace (open all year). The pretty market towns of Hatherleigh and Holsworthy are under 15 minutes’ drive and Bude’s superb sandy beaches and golf are easily reached as is Dartmoor. The Tarka Trail is nearby. Eden 75 minutes’ drive. Shops and pub 3 miles.

Accommodation Detail

All on ground floor: Living/dining room/kitchen. 3 bedrooms: 2 double 1 twin. Shower room with toilet.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Sea Shell Cottage, Weymouth, Dorset, South West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £328 to £999

Self catering accommodation in Weymouth sleeps 6.

Accommodation overview: A spacious cottage just 29 steps from the sea, situated in bustling Brewers Quay.

Phone enquiries: 0844 704 4966

Pipkin Cottage, Uffculme, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £276 to £724

Self catering accommodation in Uffculme sleeps 5.

Features include: Pet Friendly

Accommodation overview: Cottage with two double and one single. Cloakroom. Small lounge. Kitchen/diner. Bathroom. Private rear garden. Sat start. Surrounded by the rolling hills and lush farmland of mid Devon the hamlet of Old Bridwell sits on the edge of the pretty village of Uffculme. Beautifully restored and set within 3 acres of grounds these charming cottages lie in a spacious courtyard centred around a thatched circular pump house offering all you need for a truly relaxing holiday.

This is a superb touring base in the very heart of Devon. A host of visitor attractions await you here with something to suit everyone. Dartmoor Exmoor Lynton Lynmouth Lyme Regis Seaton and Sidmouth are all close by and Tiverton a bustling market town straddling the river Exe is just 8 miles away.

Knighthayes Court Bicton Botanical Park the Tarka Line several golf courses Quad World and plenty of opportunities for swimming riding and fishing are all easily accessible. The cathedral city of Exeter is 22 miles and the numerous amenities of Taunton are 17 miles.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Tides Reach, Fowey, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £400 to £1162

Self catering accommodation in Fowey sleeps 4.

Features include: • Close to the Sea • Pub near by • Short Breaks • Games Room • Cottage Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This immaculately presented, adjoining holiday home boasts one of the most enviable views in Cornwall. It sits on the edge of the beautiful Fowey Estuary overlooking the mouth of the river, out across the sea, and across to Polruan. The house has an elevated terrace, perfect to enjoy the views. There is a sandy beach and paddling pool a few yards away. Fowey has much to offer, from restaurants to riverside cafes, galleries that showcase local artists and artisans, to tea rooms and local shops. Fowey boasts The Royal Yacht Club and annual royal regatta, a week long festival on and off the water. Shops 100 yards, pub 200 yards.

Ten steps to entrance. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, TV, sea views, en-suite shower room and toilet. First floor: Spacious open-plan living room with large bay window, estuary views and well-equipped kitchen/dining area with wooden floor. Twin bedroom with TV. Utility. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.