Cornish seaside cottages and holiday homes in Cornwall by the sea, beach and coast

Cornish Seaside Holiday Cottages: Properties to Rent by the Sea in Cornwall

Please find below a selection of holiday cottages to rent by the coast in Cornwall. Cottages on the beach, harbour-side cottages, cottages in quaint Cornish fishing villages, seaside cottages, cottages with beautiful sea views: all are within easy distance of the beach, cliff, harbour or sea. Simply click on the name of the cottage for more details.

Many cottages have virtual tours: all have on-line availability, rates and booking facilities. You can also book by phone on 0845 268 1307 (lines open from Mon - Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Please call 0044 1282 845 994 if calling from outside the UK.

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Sleeps 2	Little Petra SENNEN Cottage Code GUE This attractively furnished cottage 250 yards from the beach commands superb views over Whitesand Bay from both bedroom and living area. It has its own private, south-facing walled garden, bordered by a stream... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 2	Castaways WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GXJ South facing, this former net loft is snugly set in the dunes, only 300 yards from the beach and has its own sun-trap garden bordered by a stream. Exposed beams and granite walls grant it immense character and charm..... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 2	Cat's Cradle WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GL6 Approached down winding granite steps to a small slate patio garden and just 300 yards from the beach, this cosy romantic cottage enjoys a sea view from its double-glazed conservatory living room.... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 2	Puffin Burrow PORTMELLON Cottage Code GWH Just 50 yards from a sandy beach on the water’s edge, with an uninterrupted view of Portmellon Cove, this sheltered, south-facing and cosy 18th-century cottage enjoys a suntrap setting above the water. The coastal road winds through the quiet... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 2	Lamorna Stream Cottage WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GXM Nestling in the lush Lamorna Valley, only 10 minutes’ walk from spectacular Lamorna Cove, these two warm, spacious and very comfortable holiday cottages enjoy a tranquil, secluded setting among bluebell woods... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 2-3	Dawn Cottage PORTMELLON Cottage Code GYU 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... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 2-3	Kilcummer Stables TINTAGEL Cottage Code GVR About a mile from a long sandy beach and the centre of Arthurian legends at Tintagel, this little single-storey stable conversion offers simple holiday accommodation with its own sitting-out area. Within easy reach are many little coves... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 3	Manor Cottage WEST PENTIRE Cottage Code GAX This attractive holiday cottage is attached to the Manor House(property ref GAW)but is under different ownership and is completely self-contained. It sits quietly on a green within 800 yards of acres... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 3	Mariner's Cottage BOSCASTLE Cottage Code GRJ Only 200 yards from the sea and a minute’s walk from the heart of Boscastle, with its spectacular harbour surrounded by picturesque NT buildings, this cottage offers cosy holiday accommodation in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Rock Cottage PORTMELLON, near MEVAGISSEY Cottage Code TKM Set on the rocks bordering Portmellon Bay, and 20 yards from the beach, lies this 17th-century, detached holiday cottage. Rock Cottage commands panoramic sea views from its sun-trap setting above the water... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Gwel-An-Porth CHARLESTOWN, near ST AUSTELL Cottage Code GYT These two comfortable, Grade II listed holiday cottages are set with their separate little gardens in a picturesque, unspoilt Georgian harbour village which looks much the same now as it did 100 years ago... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Cobbler's Cottage BOSCASTLE Cottage Code GA9 Standing peacefully in an elevated garden with superb open sea views, this pretty 14th-century split-level cottage has been imaginatively renovated. Set at the end of a row, it is just a short walk from the village with its captivating harbour... more details / photos / book on-line

You can also book by phone - call 0845 268 1307 (unless stated otherwise) quoting the cottage code. Please call 0044 1282 845 994 if calling from outside the UK. Quarry Cottage, Polperro, Cornwall, sleeps 8, cottage code GP6

Sleeps 4	Florin Cottage LERRYN Cottage Code GGR A charmingly converted old holiday cottage overlooking a tidal creek of the River Fowey in South Cornwall. Lerryn is a friendly, picture-book village with excellent shop/P.O. and a pub just steps away... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Oeston Park Cottage BUDE Cottage Code GUN Only half a mile from the Cornish coast, this cosy holiday cottage is convenient for Bude’s many attractions and amenities. Set on a road, it is within walking distance of the sea and extensive sands... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Gull Cottage PADSTOW Cottage Code CR27 This modern terraced holiday cottage has lovely views from all bedrooms and is located half a mile from the picturesque harbour of Padstow with its shops, bars and excellent places to eat, including Rick Stein’s famous Seafood Restaurant... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	North Quay PADSTOW Cottage Code GVU Enjoying fantastic views across harbour and estuary, this delightful first floor apartment is set right on the quayside of this charming old port. Airy and very comfortable, it is only a few steps from shops, inns, restaurants... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Iolanda PADSTOW Cottage Code GN1 This 18th-century fisherman’s cottage enjoys excellent views of the sea and the pretty harbour of Polperro – a picturesque fishing village famous for its smuggling connections. Boasting a sunny, south-facing terraced garden... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	Girl Annie WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GLG This cosy, converted, former net loft bursts with character, and its setting in the dunes just 300 yards from the beach makes for glorious sea views from its living room, dining room and pretty cottage garden... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4	The Watch Below POLRUAN Cottage Code GQ1 Situated in the picturesque village of Polruan, with magnificent views over the Fowey estuary, this cosy holiday property has been furnished with style. Occupying the ground floor of a seaside house, it lies just 300 yards... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4-5	Fo'c'sle Cottage PADSTOW Cottage Code GFB This perfectly cottage situated right on the quayside of the picturesque old fishing town of Padstow enjoys harbour views from most rooms. On two floors above a coffee shop, the cottage has been carefully converted... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4-6	The Gables GORRAN HAVEN Cottage Code GN9 Set just 50 yards from the east-facing sandy beach of Gorran Haven, this cosy cottage makes an ideal destination for a traditional seaside holiday. It is adjacent to the South Cornwall Coastal Path... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 4-6	Fairmaiden FOWEY Cottage Code GK3 Just two minutes’ walk from the quay and the beautiful Fowey harbour, this delightful character cottage in the heart of the old village offers two bathrooms and a courtyard garden for sitting out... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 5	White Rose Cottage WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GVX In a secluded setting next to a stream and behind Cornish palms and roses, this traditional granite-built cottage faces south and is just 300 yards from the beach. Light, open-plan beamed living room with open fire in granite ... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 6	Petra SENNEN Cottage Code GUD With sea views to the south from its setting in the dunes 250 yards from the beach, this former fisherman’s cottage has its own walled garden with a bridge over the stream. Attractively furnished in ‘Victorian’ country style... more details / photos / book on-line

*If you have specific dates in mind, search by availability for your holiday cottage* Tresillian, Whitesand Bay, Cornwall, sleeps 8, cottage code GYR

Sleeps 6	Whitebreakers WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GKE Every room has a sea view in this whitewashed, south-facing fisherman’s cottage, which nestles in the dunes at the rear of the beach (260 yards). Attractive, open-plan living room overlooking pretty... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 6	Penrose Cottage WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GUR Unspoilt, traditional and attractively furnished in cottage style, this south-facing property overlooks the sea and is set in a private walled garden, threaded by a stream, just 300 yards from the beach.... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 6	Helford House FALMOUTH Cottage Code GK6 Completely secluded in a wooded valley and reached by a long, steep hilly footpath, this idyllic riverside cottage enjoys a most wonderful location, with magnificent panoramic views over the Helford River... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 8	Quarry Cottage POLPERRO Cottage Code GP6 With superb views over the pretty harbour and sandy beach of Polperro, this extensive and beautiful 3 storey 18th-century double-fronted captain’s cottage has retained many original features and seafaring memorabilia... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 8	Tresillian WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GYR Enjoying spectacular views over Whitesands Bay and Sennen Cove, with distant glimpses of the Isles of Scilly, this attractive granite holiday cottage is only 250 yards from the beach. Tresillian was once the farmhouse... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 8	The Flower Loft LAMORNA Cottage Code GTZ Nestling in the lush Lamorna Valley, only 10 minutes’ walk from spectacular Lamorna Cove, these two warm, spacious and very comfortable holiday cottages enjoy a tranquil, secluded setting among bluebell woods... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 8	Oeston Park BUDE Cottage Code GW5 In an elevated position, just half a mile from golden sandy beaches, this charming property stands in its own large garden and enjoys superb countryside views to the rear. Furnished and decorated with flair... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 10	Sheldrake WHITESAND BAY Cottage Code GLS With its own path leading to the shore, just 200 yards away, this detached, single-storey, former fisherman’s cottage and boathouse enjoys magnificent views and has been attractively furnished throughout... more details / photos / book on-line

Sleeps 13	Manor House WEST PENTIRE Cottage Code GAW This 15th-century manor house, with its own pretty garden, has tremendous character, a friendly atmosphere and is extremely well furnished. The spacious beamed sitting room is set on the first floor to take full advantage of the wonderful coastal views... more details / photos / book on-line