Short breaks in Cornwall

We have 454 self-catering cottages in Cornwall available for a Short Break

Kernel’s Barn is a 2 bedroom, rural cottage near the sea near Portreath, North Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 3 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £428

Kernel’s Barn

2437

2 bedroom, rural cottage near the sea near Portreath, North Cornwall.


Practically a stone's throw from the Coast to Coast cycle tramway and only a few minutes' drive from several spectacular sandy beaches, Kernel's Barn is set back from the road betw...

  • Sleeps 3 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £428

Smugglers Cottage is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Porthleven, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £415

Smugglers Cottage

2389

1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Porthleven, West Cornwall.


A cosy rural retreat for two on the edge of the National Trust’s beautiful Penrose Estate, Smugglers Cottage nestles quietly beside a handful of similar stone dwellings in a truly ...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £415

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Anskyber is a 2 bedroom cottage with sea views in The Lizard, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £550

Anskyber

2326

2 bedroom cottage with sea views in The Lizard, West Cornwall.


Suspended above the dramatic Atlantic horizon, with breathtaking sunrises and sea views stretching far beyond the garden gate, this characterful single storey cottage offers a wond...

  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £550

Tara is a 3 bedroom cottage with sea views in The Lizard, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £567 *

Tara

2327

3 bedroom cottage with sea views in The Lizard, West Cornwall.


Tucked away in an enviable position close to the sea on the southernmost point of England, where land meets vast Atlantic horizons and the air carries the scent of seasalt and wild...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £567 *

Porthia Blue is a 2 bedroom holiday apartment with sea views in St Ives, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £587 *

Porthia Blue

2230

2 bedroom holiday apartment with sea views in St Ives, West Cornwall.


Welcome to Porthia Blue, a beautifully styled 2-bedroom apartment in the heart of stunning Carbis Bay, offering gated private parking, a sheltered decked balcony and exceptional pa...

  • Sleeps 4 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £587 *

Sundown is a 6 bedroom, dog friendly home with stunning sea views in Downderry, Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 12 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £1955

Sundown

2181

6 bedroom, dog friendly home with stunning sea views in Downderry, Cornwall.


Fabulous sea views from this exceptionally spacious, south-facing detached house extend from the Rame peninsula in one direction, to St George's Island at Looe in the other. A gate...

  • Sleeps 12 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £1955

Mount Wise Cottage is a 2 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Falmouth, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £303

Mount Wise Cottage

2187

2 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Falmouth, West Cornwall.


Over 200 years old, Mount Wise Cottage is a lovely, traditional stone cottage which overlooks Stithians Reservoir. The cottage is attached to Mount Wise Farmhouse (4396) but fac...

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

7 nights from £303

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    14 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

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    28 Mar 2026 - 4 Apr 2026

    £482.00 £337.40

Lady Emma’s Cottage is a 4 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views and hot tub near Kingsand.
  • Sleeps 8 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £1169

Lady Emma’s Cottage

2182

4 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views and hot tub near Kingsand.


Lady Emma's Cottage is one of the most stunning and exclusive retreats in the United Kingdom. The 1882 Arts and Crafts property sits framed on one side by 865 acres of Grade I list...

  • Sleeps 8 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £1169

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    4 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

    From £1706.00 £1194.20

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Daydream Cottage is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Port Isaac, Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £872 *

Daydream Cottage

2066

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


Set down a country lane only a few minutes’ drive from Port Isaac on the north coast of Cornwall, Daydream Cottage is just perfection. Beautifully furnished and presented to a high...

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

7 nights from £872 *

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    20 Mar 2026 - 27 Mar 2026

    From £1164.00 £931.20

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    27 Mar 2026 - 3 Apr 2026

    £1429.00 £1143.20

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    10 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026

    From £1293.00 £1034.40

The Garden Apartment is a 3 bedroom holiday apartment near the beach in Fowey, South Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £613 *

The Garden Apartment

2039

3 bedroom holiday apartment near the beach in Fowey, South Cornwall.


With a wonderful, heated, saltwater swimming pool - indoor but retractable walls and roof enable it to be open-air in hot weather - and minutes from sandy beaches and National Trus...

  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £613 *

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