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 458 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 458 self-catering cottages in Cornwall available for a Short Break

Forge Cottage is a 2 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Crantock, Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 4
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £454

Forge Cottage

1622

2 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Crantock, Cornwall.


A Grade II Listed detached building, Forge Cottage is situated on the road to the dog-friendly beach at Crantock, directly opposite a footpath that leads to the magnificent sand du...

  • Sleeps 4
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £454

Upton Mill is a 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views near Port Isaac.
  • Sleeps 10 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Thu

7 nights from £1810

Upton Mill

1596

5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views near Port Isaac.


Wow, Upton Mill is stunning! Perched on the north Cornish coast just minutes from dog-friendly Trebarwith Strand and within easy reach of Port Isaac and Padstow, this is a perf...

  • Sleeps 10 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Thu

7 nights from £1810

Meadowsweet is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Fowey.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £327

Meadowsweet

1430

1 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Fowey.


Meadowsweet is a detached granite barn, which sits in a beautiful rural setting just outside the small village of Lanlivery. Two steps lead up into the living-room, with its polish...

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

7 nights from £327

The Old Chapel is a 2 bedroom holiday cottage near the beach in Mullion, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 4
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £635

The Old Chapel

1329

2 bedroom holiday cottage near the beach in Mullion, West Cornwall.


This fabulous first floor apartment is in the heart of the village of Mullion. The Old Chapel, built in 1840, has been sympathetically converted to accentuate the original features...

  • Sleeps 4
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £635

Higher Carnon Farmhouse is a 4 bedroom, rural holiday cottage near Falmouth, South Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 8 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £577 *

Higher Carnon Farmhouse

1272

4 bedroom, rural holiday cottage near Falmouth, South Cornwall.


Set in a large tree-lined garden in a tranquil countryside location, Higher Carnon Farmhouse offers peace, seclusion and privacy. This lovely old house is just five miles from Falm...

  • Sleeps 8 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £577 *

Kynance is a 1 bedroom holiday cottage near the beach in Mullion, West Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 2
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £429

Kynance

986

1 bedroom holiday cottage near the beach in Mullion, West Cornwall.


Step down into the quiet quadrangle of attractive granite barns, cross the communal garden, open the door and you will find the most perfectly charming retreat for two. Nestling be...

  • Sleeps 2
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £429

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Crift Barns

  • Sleeps 4 in 2 properties
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £670

Bossiney View is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views near Boscastle.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £636

Bossiney View

911

3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views near Boscastle.


Located in the small hamlet of Bossiney, Bossiney View is a spacious property set back on the old coastal road between Boscastle and Tintagel and is only a five minute walk from th...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £636

Silver Spray is a 7 bedroom, dog friendly home with sea views in Port Isaac, Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 14 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £2373 *

Silver Spray

202

7 bedroom, dog friendly home with sea views in Port Isaac, Cornwall.


Silver Spray's clifftop location has to be one of the most breathtaking in Cornwall! Overlooking Port Gaverne cove and Port Isaac – famous for the television programme Doc Martin, ...

  • Sleeps 14 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £2373 *

Chy Lowen is a 3 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views in Falmouth, South Cornwall.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £686

Chy Lowen

992

3 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views in Falmouth, South Cornwall.


There are superb views over Falmouth harbour from this lovely family house, perfect for watching the yachts, dinghies, cruise liners and naval ships out on the water and the coming...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £686

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