Mum's Cottage

Mum's Cottage is a two-bedroom cottage for four at Cheesewring Farm near Upton Cross, on the southern fringe of Bodmin Moor about four miles north of Liskeard. One bathroom serves the group, and dogs are welcome, useful for a moor-walking holiday.

Parking, WiFi and a washing machine cover the practical basics, and the garden gives outside space at the farm. It is not possible to charge electric vehicles at this property. Saturday is the changeover day.

The setting favours moor over coast. Minions, Cornwall's highest village at around 1,000 feet, is roughly a mile from the farm and the starting point for walks to the Hurlers stone circles and the Cheesewring granite tor that gives the farm its name. The Phoenix United Mine engine house, part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, is also within walking distance. Liskeard, the nearest town with supermarkets and a railway station, is about four miles away.

The coast is a proper drive: Plaidy Beach is 11.6 miles away, followed by East Looe Beach and Downderry Beach, both around 12.1 miles.

**Best for:** four guests with a dog wanting a moorland base near the Hurlers and Cheesewring.

**Less good for:** beach-first holidays, or anyone wanting more than one bathroom.