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Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4215.3 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Pentwan, ENG
  • Pentewan Sands Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Eden Project
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom one

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.

Nestled in the heart of the village is Pickle Cottage, this charming cottage has both character and comfort. The accommodation boasts a wealth of traditional features. Refurbished and fully equipped for a great holiday.
Parking is available either at the pay and display car park opposite or at the owner’s property where there is secure parking for one car approximately 250m away.
The property has 2 large bedrooms; one double and one with twin beds, the twin has a wall mounted freesat a TV.
There is a spacious bathroom with bath and over bath electric shower.
There is a cosy lounge with original slate floor, 2 large sofas large wall mounted Smart TV and DVD player. There is an open plan kitchen (new in 2022) and dining area, including slimline dishwasher, microwave and fridge with small freezer. Electric oven and induction hob. We have a Tassimo pod coffee maker. There is also another fridge in the utility building. To the front of the cottage is a pretty bench seating area, great for sitting with a drink and watching the world go by. To the rear of the property there is an attractive courtyard garden, complete with bbq facilities.
A utility building is available to use, with washing machine and sink.
High chair, stair gates top and bottom of the stairs.

Property manager

Katrina Britton
Premier Host

Languages

English
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
High chair provided.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guests to supply own travel cot and bedding.
Guests to provide own beach towels.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

St Austell

Located in St Austell, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens and Caerhays Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan. Travelling with kids? Consider Mevagissey Aquarium and Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Pentwan, ENG

What's nearby

  • Pentewan Sands Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Porthpean Beach - 9 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Charlestown Harbour - 11 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Eden Project - 19 min drive - 12.5 km

Getting around

  • St Austell Station - 8 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Salamander - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Into the Woods - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ship Inn - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting. located?

This family-friendly St Austell cottage is located by the sea, within a 5-minute walk of Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Pentewan Sands Beach. Little Polstreath and Polstreath Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Loved our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chrissie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely return Christmas stay

We are returning guests and had as fabulous a stay as the first time. We will no doubt be in touch soon for another stay. Thank you Katrina :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamrs P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pickle cottage

Entrance to the property was easy and welcoming Local area is fantastic with things to do and is a good base if you want to explore the coast The property has all the necessary thing needed for a comfortable time Will be looking to book again at some time👍
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chrissie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just perfect

Simply put we had the best Christmas away. The hosts were very generous, the cottage was superb and location amazing not to mention the beach! We saw seals, a pod of dolphins, huge spiny starfish, a coast guard fly by and those are the things we hadn't planned. The panto in Truro was fun and breakfast in Mevagissey delightful. We cannot wait to return next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely perfect

From turning the key in the door until leaving , our stay was perfect. The cottage is immaculate and has everything you could possibly want. Great busy pub in the village serving food and within easy stroll of the beach and woodland walks Definitely be back
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

Beautiful cottage Beautiful location really enjoyed our stay would definitely recommend and stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liz K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic accommodation

Fabulous accommodation and special extra touches. Wonderful location well worth a visit.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent week in Pickle Cottage

Everything surpassed our expectations -from the spacious, cosy surroundings and exceptional fittings to the cleanliness on arrival and lovely treats left ready for us. The village of Pentewan is small and quaint, but ideally situated for local walks or an exploration of the wider Cornish countryside. Unbeatable!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louise L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

RELAXING!

This was our 2nd stay at Pickle Cottage. Just as lovely as last year. Super clean and light and airy house with everything you need. Great location, beach within few mins. walk and The Little Bay Cafe is fantastic. We had a couple of lovely coffees and a lovely lunch there. Love the little bench at the front of the cottage where you can watch the world go by! We'll be back one day!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeannette B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay at Pickle Cottage

We had a lovely week at Pickle Cottage. Very well stocked cottage with a nice welcome pack. We haven't been to this part of Cornwall before so this gave us a chance to explore the local walks. Pub just a few minutes walk was excellent.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anne J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Two extremely happy OAP's!

Fabulous, cosy cottage with so much history set in a very quiet location. Spotlessly clean, exceptionally well presented and equipped with absolutely everything you need for a self-catering holiday. The communication with the owners was excellent. The welcome food and wine gifts were such a lovely gesture, and much appreciated. Absolutely nothing to fault. A great place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and clean cottage in lovely location

We had a fabulous mini break at Pickle Cottage, it was happily situated for the beautiful sandy beach, lovely cafe, pub dinner, gardens of Heligan, and other coastal walks and towns of interest within good driving distances. Pickle is very cute with a perfect mix of authentic cottage feel with tastefully modernised kitchen and bathroom where you really appreciate it, and a lovely terrace at roof height for catching some rays over a morning coffee or evening drink. The scones, prosecco, pukka teas, filter coffee and other bits were lovely thoughtful touches and really made our stay! The place was immaculately clean, and I'd seen someone else review that they were fussy and found it very clean, which is one of the reasons we booked as I am just the same! Katrina and Arthur were lovely and so accommodating, even letting us charge our electric car at their house (we happily paid for what we used), which was such a convenience as visiting remote settings in the day meant we didn't have to go out of our way to access chargers, although if you plan ahead there are some within reach at St. Austell and Mevagissy (think Mevgsy were 7kw though so would need to make a half day of it) and on the pricey end for a slow charger). Our only suggestions to make it even better would be a new mattress in the double room as it felt quite worn and we might have struggled over more nights (and a Kingsize would make it a home from home for added comfort!) (my Mum slept comfortably in the twin room), and blackout blinds in the bedrooms (ideally within the window recess) as the street lamp is unfortunately right outside the house and on all night which was quite hard to sleep with. But overall we can't wait to come back in the future, and thanks for a lovely stay x
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louise R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location & cottage

Lovely cottage, great beach and walks from your doorstep.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Edward S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The wow factor

We visited Pickle Cottage 25th September-3rd October 2021. Once we opened the door at Pickle Cottage all we could say was Wow. What a beautifully presented cottage. Everything you could ask for. A real home from home. The extra touches made you feel so special. The lovely scones, and other items in the welcome pack was such a delight. The village was so welcoming. So nice to have a local which served such lovely food. The staff there were friendly and accommodating. The book that Arthur wrote about the history of Pickle made you feel really connected. Just to prove how much we enjoyed our visit we extended it for another night. Still feel sad that we had to leave. Will definitely return. We met Arthur who was so engaging and so happy to help. Communication with Katrina was prompt and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you both so much for such a wonderful and much needed break. Absolutely fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicola W., Sherborne

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Cottage, Beautiful Village

Idyllic cottage in Pentewan with everything you could need and lots of extras to make your stay very special. Amazing location minutes from the beach. Parking options made life very easy. Would love a return visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louise L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

WONDERFUL!

I am not one to leave reviews but we have visited many cottages and been disappointed with some upon arrival. Pickle Cottage was beautiful, exceptionally clean (I'm very fussy!), great location and so homely. The kids loved it too and so close to the beach. The location was perfect. We would love to come again but the journey took us 8 hours both ways (just due to traffic) so we'll see but we'd love to come back very soon! Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Helen T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

Lovely cottage… immaculate…welcome pack fabulous..,, only downside no phone connection.. only WiFi …in whole village xxx
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Pickle Cottage

Pickle Cottage is gorgeous, so well equipped the owners have thought of everything you could need. Immaculately clean and so comfortable. We had a wonderful week there and have already booked for next year!. Thank you Katrina and Arthur, communication is excellent and they are so helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tamsin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

May break in Pickle Cottage, Pentewan

A delightful cottage to stay in. Very clean and well appointed with a welcome pack of goodies which were much appreciated after a long journey. Rooms are nicely decorated and the bathroom was spotless. The outdoor area was lovely although we only had one chance to sit out in the sun. Typical summer weather! Hosts were extremely helpful and gave us great information about places to visit and a good beach to go paddle boarding. Would highly recommend Pickle Cottage for a break to get away from work and ideal to relax and unwind.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darren W., St Albans

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage in an even more beautiful location , very friendly locals

I couldn’t fault anything on this property, absolutely loved it, very clean and spacious, and no problem parking, lovely locals , will most definitely be going back.

10/10 Excellent

maria g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend break

Lovely relaxing weekend break. Perfect spot to explore local beaches, nearby cycle trail with cycle hire, good pubs. Cottage is beautiful with everything you would need. Nice to be greeted with a cream tea and Prosecco on arrival! Very helpful hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laura M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Was just the break we was looking for, perfectly easy to get to and no hassle getting in. Perfect location for what we needed. The home is a lovely layout and really has everything you could need.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding property and location. Attention to detail was great.

Family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at pickle cottage and would recommend to all
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

julie c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October break

We had a lovely time at Pickle Cottage. The location was great and we had a fabulous, relaxing break. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jemma B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Pentewan

This is my second stay at the wonderful Pickle Cottage. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Thanks to Katrina & Arthur for providing a fantastic holiday home in beautiful Cornwall. See you again soon 😃

About the host

Hosted by Katrina Britton

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Katrina and Arthur are both enthusiastic about offering high quality holidays.
‘We feel Pentewan has so much to offer, we live a short walk away from Pickle Cottage so are easily contactable if needed. We are happy to share tips on the best places to eat or lovely areas to visit’.
Both work locally, Arthur a director of a building company and Katrina a dental hygienist who works in Fowey.

Why they chose this property

This fisherman’s Cottage has a cosy feel to it, with many traditional features, however it includes at the mod cons needed for a great holiday, including TV, WiFi, dishwasher and washing machine.
Child friendly, with high chair and stair gates. Room for your own travel cot if needed.
Cornwall has so much to offer, this particular area being very picturesque and is popular with returning guests.
It combines a village setting with a safe sandy beach for an ideal holiday destination.

What makes this property unique

Pickle Cottage is set in the centre of the village, a stones throw from all the village amenities, and a short walk from the large sandy beach in Pentewan.
Beautiful costal and woodland walks on the doorstep.

Languages:

English

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They consistently provide great experiences for their guests