The Mariners

Highlights: - Reverse-level layout: ground-floor bedroom and bathroom, kitchen and sitting room upstairs - 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sleeping 4 - 0.6 miles from Coverack Beach - Dishwasher, washing machine, and Wi-Fi included

- Cadgwith cove is around 4.3 miles south along the Lizard coast - Saturday changeover

The Mariners is a 2-bedroom cottage sleeping 4, set in Coverack village on the eastern Lizard, with sea views. The layout is reverse-level: a king-size bedroom and the bathroom are on the ground floor, while the kitchen with dining area, the sitting room with its woodburning stove and a second king-size bedroom are upstairs. The merchant notes two steps to the exterior. Coverack Beach is 0.6 miles away - a sheltered shingle and sand beach on the bay with clear water and rock pools at low tide.

Coverack itself is a working harbour village. The cove has a slipway still used by fishing boats, a café, and the Paris Hotel pub that opens through the main season. It is a quieter alternative to the more visited Kynance Cove and Mullion, both accessible within 20 minutes by car. Cadgwith, a double-beached cove known for its crab fishing, is around 4.3 miles south along the coast road.

Porthoustock Beach, a grey shingle beach popular with divers due to the clear water around the Manacles reef, is 2.7 miles north. The Lizard village and the most southerly point in mainland Britain are around 7.5 miles south. Wi-Fi, dishwasher, and washing machine are included.

This cottage is ideal for couples or small families wanting a harbour-village base on the less-visited eastern Lizard. Note the two steps to the exterior and the stairs to the living space before booking. Not great for those who need on-site parking or a large garden. Saturday changeover.