Penrose Bed & Breakfast

Penrose Bed & Breakfast occupies a Victorian property built in 1900 on The Terrace in Lostwithiel, a five-minute walk from the town centre. Original features survive throughout - fireplaces, cornicing, ceiling roses and stained glass windows. Booking.com guests rate the B&B 9.6 from 373 reviews, with staff and comfort both scoring 9.9.

Rooms come with free WiFi, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV with DVD player and tea and coffee facilities. A full cooked breakfast is served each morning using locally sourced produce, with cereal, fresh fruit and toast alongside it. Hosts Chris and Heidi run the property with free on-site parking and a shared garden. Children and dogs are welcome, and guests arriving by train can be collected on request.

The town centre offers tea shops, a market and a museum, and pubs, restaurants and takeaways sit within a 10-minute walk. A short drive brings guests to the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and the wooded river valleys of Cornwall's National Landscape (formerly AONB) are close by for walking and cycling.

Best for guests wanting a period B&B within walking distance of Lostwithiel's shops and a base for the Eden Project. Less good for anyone chasing a beach on foot - Readymoney Cove, the nearest, is 5.5 miles away.