Originally built circa 1700, this pretty cottage adjoins the owner’s house and has a large, lawned garden, a sunny, sheltered outdoor dining and barbecue area. Set just inland from Newquay on Cornwall’s dramatic north coast, Chy Gwarek is the perfect holiday base from which to enjoy the golden beaches at Crantock, Fistral, Holywell Bay, Porth and Watergate. Newquay has an abundance of beaches that cater for everyone, from surfing and surf schools to rock pools and a tidal river, which is the perfect place for crabbing and stand-up paddle boarding (the latest trend to get you on the water!). Newquay Zoo, leisure centre, tennis club and boating lake provide a distraction from the beaches if one is needed. There are plentiful restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as shops for a little retail therapy.