Luxury enchanted cottages
Squirrel away in a land where rambling roses scent the air, peculiar shaped clouds drift by and plum crumble vanishes from the kitchen table, as if by magic.
There's something unexplainably joyful about an old stone cottage. You only need to peer through the fence to know these crooked-roofed, honeysuckle-clad boltholes are going to be pure enchantment. Push open a pastel-hued front door and you'll find fires pre-laid for Sundays with the papers, farmhouse tables designed to hold towers of marmalade on toast and clawfoot bathtubs so chic they could trot out the front door and straight onto the catwalk.
And then there's the gardens. Colourful riots of blousy blooms and delicate wildflowers, the essence of informality, growing together in happy abandon, spilling onto pathways, climbing up walls and scrambling towards the sun. Lie back on a chaise, flute of vintage fizz in hand, and drink it all in. A world of your own.
The Fable
Ventongimps, Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
Deep within pastoral Poldark country, at the end of a winding lane, sits The Fable – a nostalgic cottage with reams of fairytale flavour, where ambrosial rose gardens and wonky windows are made modern by the Scandi hot tub.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,995 per week, £1,450 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Gwendolyn
Nestled above the sand dunes of Perranporth Beach, Gwendolyn is a luxury coastal cottage with hot tub and far-reaching sea views in North Cornwall, where troves of rustic riches hide.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
From: £2,650 per week, £1,995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub, al fresco BBQ area
Tangle Belle
St Martin, Helford, Cornwall, UK
Situated in acres of private woodland with the pretty stream meandering along beside, this wooden-cladded self-catering cottage near Helford is the epitome of rural charm and exudes oodles of rustic country character.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Little Portion
Tresean, Holywell Bay, Cornwall, UK
Crooked and charming, pretty red tin retreat Little Portion is a luxury coastal cottage just one mile away from Cornwall's Holywell Bay, with reclaimed finishes, trailing plants, and an al fresco hot tub.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,250 per week, £950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub
Aphrodite
Trevalga, Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
Nestled between the popular villages of Boscastle and Tintagel, Aphrodite flaunts magnificent sea views and secluded romance. Set over five floors, this luxury coastal holiday home offers an unforgettable escape to Cornwall's north coast.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,295 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
The Wool Shed
Trebudannon, Watergate Bay, Cornwall, UK
With an off-the-beaten-track feel, but set within a pretty North Cornwall hamlet, The Wool Shed is a hand-crafted luxury holiday cottage exuding rusticity, where scorched wooden floors, knotty textures, and a palette of calm greys combine to create a modern-day abode near Newquay.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,395 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Hot tub and outside stone fireplace
Wildwood Holt
St Martin, Helford, Cornwall, UK
Enveloped in the most verdant of settings, Wildwood Holt is a haven for those seeking a tranquil and restorative escape. Within easy reach of the white sands of Kynance Cove and the fishing villages of Coverack and Cadgwith, spend days beachside before returning to your rural idyll.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £2,850 per week, £2,150 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
