Petroc

Petroc is a 3-bedroom cottage at Gwel An Mor, a private development on the coastal edge of Portreath, sleeping 6 across 2 bathrooms. The cottage comes with a private hot tub and free use of the resort's indoor heated pool, sauna, steam room, gym and tennis courts - a useful combination when the Atlantic is too cold or rough for swimming. A BBQ is included for fine-weather evenings, and the enclosed garden is suitable for dogs.

Parking, WiFi, a dishwasher, and a washing machine are all included, with one designated space and an overspill car park for extra cars. The sitting area has a wood burning stove and the cottage has underfloor heating from an air source heat pump. Changeover is Saturday.

Portreath Beach is 900 metres away - a compact sandy beach backed by a harbour wall, used by surfers and bodyboarders when the swell cooperates. Godrevy Beach, part of the same north Cornwall arc of sand, is 5 miles east along the coast road. Gwithian Towans - dunes backed by National Trust land - is 5.5 miles.

Suits dog-owning couples or families who want private outdoor facilities alongside beach access, and for anyone who wants a sauna and gym on site. Less good for groups wanting a large social space - at 6 guests across 3 bedrooms, this is a mid-sized cottage, not a large house.