The Station Flat

The Station Flat is a two-bedroom holiday flat at Benny Halt, the terminus of the Lappa Valley Steam Railway, set in the wooded valley below St Newlyn East village. The flat sleeps 4 across 2 bedrooms and has an enclosed garden, parking, a dishwasher, and Wi-Fi. Dogs are welcome.

The setting is genuinely distinctive - the narrow-gauge railway runs seasonal services through the valley with a cafe and play area on site. Inside the flat there is 1 bathroom and the property is positioned on the restored station platform, about 3 miles south of Newquay by road. With 25 reviews from previous guests, it has a track record as a working family base.

Newquay's north coast beaches are within easy reach by car: Great Western Beach is just over 3 miles, Tolcarne and Towan Beach both roughly the same distance. The village of St Newlyn East has the Pheasant Inn and a village shop, and the nearby 13th-century church is one of the largest parish churches in Cornwall. Trerice, a National Trust Elizabethan manor house, is about 2 miles east.

Best for: families wanting a rural mid-Cornwall base with easy access to Newquay beaches, a dog-friendly setting, and a novel steam railway backdrop that works well for children. Less good for: guests without a car - the flat is rural and several miles from town amenities.