Meadow Cottage

Meadow Cottage is a converted milk parlour in a 16th-century Manor Farm near Launceston, retaining exposed beams and Cornish stonework throughout. A wood burner sits in a granite pillar fireplace in the main living room. Three bedrooms sleep 6, and two bathrooms reduce morning bottlenecks for larger groups. From £582 per week.

The enclosed gardens include lawns, patios, swings, and sandpits - unusual for a farmhouse conversion and a practical asset for families with young children. A BBQ, dishwasher, and washing machine are included. Parking on the farm track.

Bude is 9 miles west - around 20 minutes - with a sandy town beach, an outdoor sea pool fed by Atlantic tides, and a navigable canal running inland from the harbour. Millook Beach, a narrow cove flanked by folded rock strata, is 21.3 kilometres along the coast road.

Best for families or groups wanting a rural base with enough garden space to keep children occupied between day trips. Less suited to guests who expect a short walk to the sea - the nearest beach is a 20-minute drive, and there is no WiFi at the property.

Three bedrooms sleep 6 across 2 bathrooms, and the BBQ, dishwasher, and washing machine are all included from £582 per week. The farm setting near Launceston means the surrounding land is working countryside rather than managed holiday grounds, so guests get a quieter, more rural atmosphere than a holiday park would provide. Launceston Castle - a Norman shell keep with views across the Tamar Valley - is under 5 miles, and the town has a supermarket and independent shops for stocking up on arrival.