Short breaks in Cornwall

Short breaks in Cornwall

Cornwall is perfect for that long-awaited weekend break or mid-week breather. With everything from lush countryside to beautiful coastal scenes, there is plenty for you to fall in love with. Whether you’re looking for a seaside cottage or a cosy country retreat, our luxury self-catering Cornish cottages will provide you with the perfect little getaway.Read more

We even have a number of beautiful baby-friendly and dog-friendly cottages, so you can celebrate with the whole family and enjoy some down time. Start planning your Cornwall short break today.

Spring and Autumn Breaks in Cornwall

Spring and Autumn in Cornwall provide the benefits of a mild climate alongside a peaceful pace as summer crowds fade away. Step into obscurity and spend three or four days surrounded by unparalleled natural beauty.

Summer Short Breaks

Summer in Cornwall is blue skies, a warm sun, a gentle sea breeze whispering across your skin and the stuff that dreams are made of.

Christmas in Cornwall

Why not turn your Christmas into the memory of a lifetime by booking a short break in Cornwall. We have a number of beautiful cottages that will leave you totally enchanted at this festive time of year.

New Year Breaks in Cornwall

With celebrations taking place all over Cornwall, you’ll only ever be a stone’s throw away from great times and wonderful memories.

Winter Breaks in Cornwall

With its warm oceanic climate, winters in Cornwall are some of the warmest in the country. Summer crowds have disappeared and wanderers are often treated to entire stretches of coast path and beaches to themselves. Dog restrictions have also been lifted off many beaches, so you can bring your four-legged friend along too.

We have 462 holiday cottages only a short drive away, for a much needed short break in Cornwall. That well-deserved time off will finally be yours.

We have 462 self-catering cottages in Cornwall available for a Short Break

Blackberry Jack's Wagon is a Rural glamping wagon near the beach at Porthtowan, North Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £281

Blackberry Jack's Wagon

4222

Rural glamping wagon near the beach at Porthtowan, North Cornwall.


Situated just outside the delightful hamlet of Mawla, only two miles from Porthtowan's sandy beach, is Blackberry Jack's Wagon, a genuine and utterly charming former steam-engine d...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £281

Lake View is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with river views in Cargreen, Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £534 *

Lake View

4217

3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with river views in Cargreen, Cornwall.


Wind your way along country lanes to this idyllic haven, in the heart of the beautiful Tamar Valley, where you are sure to spend many an hour enjoying the wonderful views down to K...

  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £534 *

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Barney's Cabin is a Bespoke built cabin with hot tub sleeping 2, dog friendly near Porthleven, West Cornwall
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £614

Barney's Cabin

4185

Bespoke built cabin with hot tub sleeping 2, dog friendly near Porthleven, West Cornwall


You will instantly start to unwind the moment you arrive at beautiful Barney's Cabin, a truly bespoke retreat. Offering the best of both worlds, this idyllic bolthole for two is se...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £614

Corner Cottage is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Bude, North Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £371

Corner Cottage

4199

1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Bude, North Cornwall.


Set in the heart of the pretty village of Marhamchurch, only three miles from the golden sands and thundering surf at Widemouth Bay and Bude, this 17th Century cottage is the most ...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £371

Porthcurnick Studio is a 1 bedroom, rural cottage with sea views in Portscatho, Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £545

Porthcurnick Studio

4110

1 bedroom, rural cottage with sea views in Portscatho, Cornwall.


With a beautiful sandy beach only two minutes' walk down the hill and spectacular sea views from the large picture windows in the sitting-room, Porthcurnick Studio is a surprisingl...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £545

Parlour Sky is a 2 bedroom, rural cottage with sea views in Penzance, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £574

Parlour Sky

4174

2 bedroom, rural cottage with sea views in Penzance, West Cornwall.


With distant sea views to Mount's Bay from this gorgeous and contemporary single-storey rural retreat, you will find a stay here hard to resist! Light and warm and decorated wit...

  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £574

Thimble Cottage is a 2 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near St Ives.
  • Sleeps 4
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £525

Thimble Cottage

4132

2 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near St Ives.


Gorgeous Thimble Cottage lies just inland from Pendeen Lighthouse and the crashing Atlantic Ocean in the far western peninsula of Cornwall. Set within a hamlet in the ancient lands...

  • Sleeps 4
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £525

Kear Cottage is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Port Isaac, North Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £748

Kear Cottage

4151

3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Port Isaac, North Cornwall.


Kear Cottage is an absolute peach! Located less than six miles from the stunning beaches and fishing villages on the north Cornish coast, it sits in the most idyllic setting opposi...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £748

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Shepherd's Rest is a Dog friendly shepherds hut near Fowey, South Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £590

Shepherd's Rest

4140

Dog friendly shepherds hut near Fowey, South Cornwall.


If a shepherd could pick the perfect spot to take shelter and rest, then this wonderful bolthole for two, in the most glorious countryside setting, overlooking wildlife on the pond...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £590

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Creek Cottage is a 3 bedroom, rural cottage with sea views near Falmouth, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £706

Creek Cottage

4120

3 bedroom, rural cottage with sea views near Falmouth, West Cornwall.


Hidden in the secluded hamlet of Lower Calamansack along narrow leafy Cornish lanes, Creek Cottage is discovered down a long private lane, with a stunning outlook across the pretti...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £706

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