Luxury self-catering accommodation in Padstow

Kensington chicness melds with quintessential Celtic charm at this fashionable harbour town on the north Cornwall coast. Intimate and exclusive, Padstow has long been a desirable holiday destination for London's boaty and foodie sets but recent years have seen its popularity boom. That is, in part, down to its run of celebrity-name restaurants including Rick Stein and Paul Ainsworth. Across the estuary (and accessible via a boat ferry) lie the uber-exclusive coastal villages of Polzeath and Rock - havens for Bohemian surf bunnies as well as well-to-do holidaymakers. Between the two, the stunning sandy sweep of Daymer Bay unfurls.

Beautiful beaches are plentiful nearby; Harbour Cove, Porthcothan, Treyarnon, Watergate, Harlyn and Constantine Bay are all within easy reach. However, you won't need to move once you've settled in your luxury self-catering holiday cottage in Padstow. The town has everything you could possibly wish for. Pasty shops sit alongside pretty pubs, and the winding streets that tangle around the harbour are lined with homeware boutiques, fashion outlets and art galleries, as well as a pharmacy, deli and plenty of ice-cream parlours for those hot summer days.