3 Pentowan Court

One-bedroom apartment for two on the Pentowan Court development in Carbis Bay, with a garden gate opening directly onto the South West Coast Path. The double bedroom has a walk-in shower room, and the shared garden looks north over St Ives Bay.

The layout is compact and couple-focused: open-plan living with sea views from the shared garden, fitted kitchen, double bedroom and walk-in shower. WiFi and off-road parking are included - parking matters in Carbis Bay where the village car park fills early in summer. The honest caveat is space: this is a one-bedroom apartment, not a family base.

Carbis Bay beach, the Blue Flag crescent that faces north across the bay, is 700m down the coast path - around 10 minutes on foot. The Carbis Bay Hotel spa and seafront restaurants sit 500m along the same stretch for a treatment day or sundowner without driving.

Carbis Bay railway station is a 5-minute walk for the branch-line train to St Ives, a 3-minute coastal run that's one of the prettiest short journeys in Britain. Porthminster Beach Cafe is 1.3 miles along the coast path. For longer walks, head west past Lelant church into the Hayle Estuary RSPB reserve.

Best for a couple wanting a low-key Carbis Bay base with the coast path on the doorstep, easy rail into St Ives, and the hotel spa nearby. Less good for families, larger groups, or anyone needing a separate second bedroom.