Sea Pink Cottage

Sea Pink Cottage is a three-bedroom cottage in a quiet residential part of Newquay, sleeping five with private parking and an enclosed garden. Rated 4.3 from 12 reviews, it sits within walking distance of five beaches - useful in a town where parking near the sand gets expensive and crowded in summer.

Three bedrooms sleep five: two super king-size zip-and-link beds (convertible to twin on request) and one single, all sharing one bathroom. The kitchen has a dishwasher. Dogs are welcome, one maximum. No washing machine is listed, which is worth noting for longer stays. A 5-star rating points to a well-presented property.

Towan Beach is 400 metres away - Newquay's sheltered town beach, with a distinctive island house on a 90-foot suspension bridge as its landmark. Fistral Beach is 550 metres in the other direction, the UK's most-recognised surf beach, with RNLI cover from April to October and a Rick Stein restaurant on the sand. The town centre and harbour are a short walk. Padstow is about 25 minutes by road for those who want to explore beyond Newquay.

Best for small families or couples who want beach access without a front-row price, and a dog in tow. Less good for groups needing a washing machine or anyone expecting a rural, away-from-it-all setting - this is a town cottage and the trade is convenience over seclusion.