1 The Monterey

Ground-floor apartment in Porthleven overlooking the town park, 700m from the granite pier of the most southerly working port in Britain. Two bedrooms sleep 4 - one king-size, one twin - with patio doors in the living room opening onto an enclosed terrace with harbour views. Tregonning Hill, an extinct volcano where China clay was first discovered in the UK, is visible on the horizon. Kynance Cove on the Lizard is a 25-minute drive.