Cottages by a sandy beach in Cornwall
The quintessential Cornish holiday is spent jumping waves, surfing swell or relaxing with a picnic or barbeque on one of the county’s award-winning sandy beaches. Read more
Although the North and South Coasts offer beaches of slightly different characters, wherever you base your Cornish holiday cottage you can be assured of proximity to miles of golden sands.
Glorious swathes of powdery potential await at Perranporth, Constantine and Crantock beaches on the county’s North Coast. Here, beach-play is not only sand castle making, but also the adrenaline-fuelled pursuits of surfing, kite and wind-surfing: perfect for groups of friends making the most of their great summer escape in a holiday cottage in June, July or August.
Cornwall could be considered the hub of surf culture in the UK, with Newquay holding the honour of the most famous surfing breaks. A cottage in Newquay means you have the choice of not one, but six sandy beaches to explore on your holiday: Lusty Glaze, Tolcarne, Great Western, Towan, Harbour and Fistral.
Frequently, sandy beaches are adjacent to quaint villages and towns, ripe for exploration and to make the most of your seaside sojourn. Arty St Ives offers a wide variety of shops, galleries and eateries within a stone’s throw from our many cottages. If you’re keen to make a splash, try water-sports and action-packed days from the beach at the village of Mawgan Porth.
Steal away to some of the county’s more secluded sandy beaches for your next romantic getaway. Tiny Porthcurno’s warm sands are within walking distance from the Minack theatre: allowing you to combine chilled beachside basking with cutting edge, cultural days out. Delightful Portloe and pretty Portscatho offer cottages next to both sandy beaches and tasty culinary options: the perfect, simple self-catering solution.
We have 327 self catering cottages by a sandy beach in Cornwall.
7 nights from £760
Our Cottage
49894 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views in St Mawes, South Cornwall.
Stunning St Mawes is a much sought-after harbourside village on the Roseland peninsula and Our Cottage is perfectly placed just a moment's stroll away from the centre of the villag...
7 nights from £760
7 nights from £817
Morvoren
53784 bedroom dog friendly cottage with sea views in Portscatho, South Cornwall.
Sitting in an elevated position and enjoying the most captivating sea views, this lovely whitewashed house with a blue door, is a welcoming holiday retreat. Morvoren, Cornish for M...
7 nights from £817
7 nights from £948
Antigua
31124 bedroom dog friendly cottage with sea views in Portscatho, South Cornwall.
This lovely, extremely comfortable and stylish end of terrace property enjoys amazing sea views of Gerrans Bay. Its terraced rear garden – a plantsman's delight – has relaxing shel...
7 nights from £948
7 nights from £1219 *
Seaward
48966 bedroom, dog friendly home with sea views in Port Isaac, Cornwall.
Oh my, what a wonderful home this is, for family and friends to gather and create treasured holiday memories. With breathtaking sea views stretching out across the ocean, cliffs an...
7 nights from £1219 *
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7 nights from £1968
Primrose Hill
53564 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in St Mawes, Cornwall.
The picturesque harbour village of St Mawes, on the eastern side of the Fal Estuary, has long been one of Cornwall's most desirable and exclusive destinations. Situated on a privat...
7 nights from £1968
7 nights from £811
Octopus House
49134 bedroom holiday cottage near the beach in St Mawes, South Cornwall.
Octopus House is a gorgeous contemporary holiday home, perfectly situated in beautiful unspoilt St Mawes on the Roseland peninsula, just a short stroll from the bustling harbour an...
7 nights from £811
7 nights from £834
September Cottage
51614 bedroom cottage with sea views in Portscatho, South Cornwall.
Welcome to September Cottage, a beautifully designed, contemporary holiday abode, set in a peaceful location on the outskirts of the charming harbourside village of Portscatho on t...
7 nights from £834
7 nights from £848
Sunday House East
31644 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near Gerrans.
Once a village chapel, Sunday House East is a gorgeous property converted from part of the original building and set in the centre of the village of Gerrans, just a short walk from...
7 nights from £848
7 nights from £855
Seabreeze
55304 bedroom cottage with sea views in Portscatho, South Cornwall.
Enjoy the most spectacular sea views from this fabulous house located on one of the most desirable roads in Portscatho. The jewel in this crown must be the large, light filled open...
7 nights from £855
7 nights from £863
Uplands
31744 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views in St Mawes, South Cornwall.
Uplands is a very spacious dormer bungalow set in large mature gardens with superb views over St Mawes harbour. Situated in a quiet location, the property provides comfortable acco...
7 nights from £863
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We’ve been raising the standards of self catering holidays since 1977.
Our family ethos
Tony and Clare Tregoning started the business back in 1977 and their dedication to quality and excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Tony is sadly no longer with us, but we still adhere to their original ethos of finding holiday homes we would like to stay in and have slowly grown the company to find the best picks of properties across the counties. Plus Clare still drops in to keep us on our toes.
As an independent, family-run company, we wouldn’t expect you to stay anywhere we wouldn’t want to stay ourselves. And we’re pretty picky. We want you to walk into your handpicked holiday home and say ‘wow’, sit back and relax.
