Trewethan Barn

Four-bedroom converted barn sleeping eight, a short walk from Tintagel on the north Cornwall coast. The lounge keeps the original exposed beams, with field views across to the headland and a slice of sea on the horizon.

One of the four bedrooms has an ensuite; a family bathroom serves the other three. The barn includes wifi, an open fire, a dishwasher and a washing machine. Dogs are not accepted.

The enclosed outdoor area has seating and on-site parking. Trewethan can be booked alongside Dragon Barn and The Little Barn next door to sleep up to 14 across the three buildings - useful for extended-family weeks where the cousins want their own roof.

Tintagel village (shops, two pubs, the 14th-century Old Post Office) is a few minutes on foot. The footbridge to Tintagel Castle is a 15-minute walk, Trebarwith Strand is two miles south for surf and low-tide sand, and Boscastle harbour is four miles north.

The two halves of Tintagel Castle, mainland and island, are joined by a footbridge opened in 2019 across a 58-metre gorge. It was built with 47.5 tonnes of steel and 40,000 hand-cut slate tiles quarried at Delabole, 3 miles away.

Best for larger families and groups who want space without a long drive to the coast path. Less good for guests after a remote rural setting - this is a barn on the edge of a working village.