555-Shaggy

Ok, we are going to Cornwall for 2 weeks in July and need to sort some accomodation out. We are looking for a week near Padstow (possibly both) and a week elsewhere. We are taking mountain bikes to get around on for some days out etc and need somewhere safe for the scooby to parked. We are trying to avoid hotels and B&B's as they tend not to like you hanging wet kayaking gear over the bath to dry out so self-catering is the way ahead.

We are looking for flat / farmhouse / house / converted barn, anything really, but preferably as cheap as possible, but it still has to be nice (I have a 4* resort type girlfriend), so no tents / caravans / holiday parks etc. Also need to think about the bikes / kayaks being safe overnight.

Anyone have suggestions or recommendations of places they own or friends and rent out, anywhere you've stayed that you would recommend or definitely avoid?

prodriva

Watergate Bay is very nice but its also very popular. There is a hotel but they also have cottages they rent out. See here http://www.watergatebayhotel.co.uk/

Padstow is a 20/30 minute drive from Watergate Bay its its a beautifull place to stay.

CharlesW

The Lizard peninsula is idyllic. It has its own microclimate - ie sunny.
Beautiful coastline. Good beaches. Pretty villages with pubs of
character.

www.cadgwithcovecottages.com

Their website seems to be down at the moment, so this one gives their
e-mail address and tel. no.

http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/cad...s/Welcome.html

The Pink Cottage is where I spend my summer holidays.

scoobyjimbo

Hi mate

try

www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk

a very good site, have used them alot over the last 5 years

James

kingofturds

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Plenty of twisties as well ,and a great view of the coast

555-Shaggy

Thanks chaps. I'll be having a real look later. Watergate Bay does not look / sound cheap - but does look nice

Any other suggestions?

kingofturds

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here Watergate bay is nice place,but its still in newquay at the end of the day which is drunken lout city in the summer.Padstow is a lot more pleasant althouh you may want to take out a small mortgage if you want to eat in rick steins resturuant

pauld37

Get a 2*resort type girlfriend and save a load?

555-Shaggy

Like the idea, it's worth a thought, but unfortuntely, I like the gf more than the idea.

Thankfully however, she is a veggie so that counts Rick Stein's restaurant out, so there is a saving to be had..

logiclee

I know you said no caravans but have a look at www.porthbeach.co.uk . It's on the Padstow coast road from Newquay. It's very quiet, is straight on the beech and is very private.
A single track tarmac road leads up to the single line of static caravans and you pull straight in at the side of your van. The statics are totally seperate from the rest of the site and you have plenty of room for hanging out washing, bbq's, bikes and surfing gear.
In Porth Bay there is a very good Restaurant, a pub that serves good food and a cafe for breakfasts and snacks.

Found a pic of my wife walking down past the caravans at the end of last year, gives you an idea of the privacy and security.


Cheers
Lee

Visions of them

If you want to a village expierence there are places in Lamorna which is where I live for rent, this one place http://www.postofficecottagelamorna.com/

or try this company

http://www.westcornwallcottageholidays.com/content.php

Cheers
Ru

Jamescsti

St Ive's is a nice place too, can't suggest anywhere to stay though, I went camping.

Personally I like Newquay although it is a bit messy in the evening, doubt your girlfriend will like it.

Watergate bay as already suggested.

I'd avoid Lands End, nothing there really, not bad for a day out but that's it.

logiclee

I'd agree with that, stay out of Newquay town centre and beach area, it's mainly full of the stag/hen party crowd at night and just like any other coatal town centre in the day.
Much better off a bit further out in Watergate Bay, Porth Beach etc.etc.

Cheers
Lee

kingofturds

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Was that taken at the tour of cornwall rally by any chance

New_scooby_04

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Just some advice if you go in the summer:

"Slip, slap, slop!"

Nothing to do with applying liberal amounts of sunscreen; it's the noise you make in the bathroom after eating the seafood!

Ns04

kingofturds

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Not the seafood takeaway heading down towards the harbor? I installed some supplementary bonding there as an apprentice an they gave me a free meal of crab. Did not **** right for days

New_scooby_04

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N.E.C.M.

Never Eat Crab Meat!

When you referred to installing supplementary bonding I thought you were using creative terminology for not pooing right!!!

Ns04

Is that where your username comes from per chance!!

DemonDave

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superb place - sounds like it would meet what you need

http://www.cornhillfarmcottages.co.uk/

can provide further photos and detials

Dave.