Bracken

Single-storey cottage at Wainhouse Corner in the Jacobstow parish, north Cornwall, sleeping two in a double bedroom. Outside, the gravelled area holds a wood-fired hot tub - the kind you light two to three hours before use, not a plug-in spa. Off-road parking and dog-friendly.

Inside: one double bedroom, shower room, and an open-plan kitchen and sitting area. The layout is ground-floor throughout with no internal stairs. Note: there is no WiFi at this property - worth confirming suits you before booking, particularly for remote working.

Wainhouse Corner sits at the A39 Atlantic Highway junction, roughly mid-Cornwall on the north coast inland corridor. Bude - with Summerleaze's tidal sea pool and Crooklets surf beach - is 8 miles north. Millook Haven, where the South West Coast Path passes through dramatically folded black shale cliffs, is around 5 miles west. The village of Jacobstow has a medieval church and is a short drive from Warbstow Bury, a large Iron Age hill fort with wide inland views.

Best for couples or solo guests with a dog, wanting a quiet inland base with a hot tub and access to north Cornwall without coastal prices. Less good for: guests who need WiFi, groups larger than two, or anyone wanting to walk to the beach - driving is required. Thursday changeovers only.