The Hayloft

A three-bedroom cottage on the edge of Breage near Germoe, sleeping five with two bathrooms. The cottage looks south across Mount's Bay toward St Michael's Mount, with the Lizard headland visible on clear days. Dogs welcome, with off-road parking for three cars. Breage village pub is less than a mile away, and the 13th-century St Breaca's church is close by.

The Hayloft has an enclosed garden, dishwasher, washing machine and wifi. The layout works for a small family or two couples sharing - one king-size double with en suite, one twin (zip-linkable to a 6ft double on request) and one single - with all three bedrooms on the ground floor and the open-plan living area upstairs, reached by oak stairs. Underfloor heating throughout the downstairs.

Germoe parish sits between Helston and Penzance, 2 miles inland from the south coast. Praa Sands is 2.2 miles south, Porthleven with its harbour and Rick Stein's Cornish Arms is 2 miles east, and Rinsey Cove is 1.6 miles along the coast path past the National Trust Wheal Prosper engine houses. Marazion and the causeway to St Michael's Mount are 5 miles west, and Penzance with its Scilly ferry is 6 miles further on. Friday changeover.

Best for dog owners and couples who want sea views and a quiet base for west Cornwall and the Lizard. Less good for guests after walking-distance pubs and shops on the doorstep, or for groups who need beach-on-the-doorstep convenience.