Porth Beach

Four-bedroom house on Alexandra Road in Porth, sleeping eight with three bathrooms and sea views from the property. The house is ground-floor accessible and includes a garden - two features that make it stand out in this price bracket on the Newquay coast. Dogs are welcome. The property has 31 guest reviews on Sykes.

The layout includes a dishwasher and washing machine, plus Wi-Fi and off-road parking. Sea views and a garden together are not common in this stretch, so the combination is worth noting if those matter to your group.

Whipsiderry Beach is 400m from the front door - a sandy bay with caves and rock pools visible at low tide, backed by the headland that separates it from Lusty Glaze. Porth Beach itself (the named bay, not to be confused with the property) is also walkable. Newquay town centre sits about a mile south, with Fistral's surf break and the town's harbour restaurants within a 15-minute drive.

Best for families who need accessible ground-floor space and want a quieter bay rather than a surf beach. The Saturday changeover fits the standard weekly rental pattern. Less suited to surfers - Fistral and Watergate Bay are both a drive away.