Tregillan

Tregillan is a four-bedroom cottage in Porthilly Lane in Rock, sleeping 8 with 3 bathrooms, a wood burner, open fire, a ground-floor king bedroom with an en-suite shower room, and an enclosed garden. Wi-Fi, parking, a dishwasher, and a washing machine are included. One well-behaved pet is welcome. Bed linen and towels are not included in the rent. Thursday changeover.

Rock sits on the south bank of the Camel Estuary, facing Padstow across the water. A seasonal water taxi connects the two villages - the crossing takes a few minutes and runs from spring through to autumn. Rock village itself has a sailing club, a small cluster of restaurants, and St Enodoc Golf Club approximately 0.6 miles inland.

Daymer Bay Beach is 1.4 miles on foot or by car. It is a broad, sand-flat estuary beach that is sheltered from Atlantic swells and generally calm, making it popular for paddleboarding and swimming. Greenaway Beach is 1.7 miles - a more secluded cove further along the headland. Polzeath, the main surf beach in this area, is 2.2 miles and has a surf school.

The cottage is in Porthilly Lane, which runs through a quiet residential part of Rock. The lane gives access on foot to the Camel Estuary shoreline. Polzeath has the nearest surf school at approximately 2.2 miles; Rock sailing club is even closer.

Suits groups of up to 8 who want a well-equipped base on the north Cornish estuary, with access to both calm estuary beaches and open-Atlantic surf within a short drive. Not the right choice for anyone needing beach access on foot under 1.2 miles.