Little Gwyn. 3 min walk to Beach! Gorgeous views out to sea.

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Beautiful sunrise from the front of the cottage.

Kitchen seating area seats six comfortably.

Enjoy breakfast on the terrace, overlooking the Cornish headlands.

"Little Gwyn". In Cornish, Gwyn means White.

The perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee.

Overview
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Host

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Beach view

Explore the area

Gorran Haven

Gorran Haven Beach2 min walk
Lost Gardens of Heligan15 min drive
Pentewan Sands Beach19 min drive
Plymouth (PLH-Plymouth City)88 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Double

1 Double Bed

Single

1 Single Bed

Twin

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

This 150 Year old coastguard cottage enjoys lovely sea, headland and harbour views. Situated right on the SW Coast Path, Little Gwyn is only a 3 minute walk away from two gorgeous beaches (Little Perhaver and Gorran Haven beach). Further beaches (including Vault beach, from the film “About Time”) are within easy walking distance along the SW Coast path.
Accommodation is laid out over two floors, with gardens to the front and rear. The Cottage boasts a south facing front terrace and a lovely terrace and garden to the rear; perfect for drying wetsuits after a day on the beach. With three bedrooms; a double, twin and single, Little Gwyn sleeps up to 5 adults plus room for a travel cot so is the ideal holiday cottage for families or couples.
A cosy, wood-beamed sitting room opens on to the front terrace, with stunning sea and headland views. The kitchen with dining area is equipped with all utensils and has a small utility area with washing machine and tumble drier. Books, Games, SKY Q television, DVD player, WIFI and a Log Burner ensure that you can enjoy all home comforts during your stay.
Gorran Haven is a picturesque fishing village, with narrow streets and cobbled lanes; quintessentially Cornish in every way! The village has a fish and chip shop, beach café and a fabulous local store (Cakebreads), with live music & pizza nights in the summer months. Cakebreads also has an outdoor pub - perfect for those long summer evenings.
Mevagissey, a thriving harbour town, is only a few miles drive away, or a wonderfully scenic walk if you fancy, as are The Lost Gardens of Heligan. The world famous Eden Project is only 10 miles away and if you love surfing then the waves of Newquay can be reached in 45 minutes.
Pet friendly. Vault beach (and others nearby) welcomes dogs at all times of the year; the local beach requires a lead during the summer months. Front and rear gardens are both private, with front garden enclosed on all sides.
Like many other properties in the heart of the village, the cottage does not have parking. However, Gorran Haven does have a large car park with good value weekly rates (and only a pleasant 5 minute walk away, past the beach). Cars can be driven up to the property to drop off or pick up.

Property manager

Michael Stather

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Beach view

Ocean view

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 22

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 55 lb per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We do allow pets but ask that they stay downstairs and keep off the sofas.

The Front garden is fully enclosed but the rear garden is not. We would ask that dogs don't wander onto our neighbours properties.

A Booking can be cancelled if guests do not have a minimum 4* Vrbo rating from previous bookings.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

St Austell

Located in St Austell, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Caerhays Castle and Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Charlestown Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Eden Project and Mevagissey Aquarium. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Gorran Haven

What's nearby

Gorran Haven Beach - 2 min walk
Caerhays Castle - 9 min drive
Lost Gardens of Heligan - 15 min drive
Pentewan Sands Beach - 19 min drive
Eden Project - 27 min drive

Getting around

Bugle Station - 24 min drive
Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

Salamander - 6 min drive
Ship Inn - 9 min drive
The Seahorse Club - 9 min drive
Teacup Tearoom - 6 min drive
The Barley Sheaf at Gorran - 3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Little Gwyn. 3 min walk to Beach! Gorgeous views out to sea. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 55 lb per pet.

What time is check-in at Little Gwyn. 3 min walk to Beach! Gorgeous views out to sea.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Little Gwyn. 3 min walk to Beach! Gorgeous views out to sea.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Little Gwyn. 3 min walk to Beach! Gorgeous views out to sea. located?

This family-friendly St Austell holiday home is located by the ocean, steps away from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Gorran Haven Beach and Little Perhaver Beach. Great Perhaver Beach and Bow Beach are also within 15 minutes.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Andrea H.

9 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal Cornish Cottage

Petite but well decorated and perfectly situated to take advantage of the sea easily. Michael was a delightful and communicative host.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trudy M.

18 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Clean and comfortable cottage, nicely decorated and with everything we needed for a lovely holiday. Lovely to wake to the sound of the sea and view of the sunrise. Property owners Michael and Becky were very friendly and helpful, supplying lots of extra information about the area and were easily contactable

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo G.

7 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in a lovely location - near the beach

My husband and I spent a lovely week in coastguard cottage with Billy our dog. It's a gorgeous cottage, very cosy and with everything you need. It was spotless, and had a clean modern feel, but maintained the quirky old cottage feel. Fab location, (you get used to going up and down the hill!) but it's worth the walk up as you get a gorgeous view of the sea, which you can see from the patio and some of the downstairs area. We enjoyed sitting on the patio with a pasty, or cream tea! You can see the sunrise from the (v.comfy) bed in main bedroom Weather was superb, we had Little Perhaven beach to ourselves some days-swimming and paddleboarding! There are lovely walks direct from the house - to Mevagissey and Hemmick beach in the other direction, If you want to do more, then there are things to do in surrounding towns etc, but we stayed local. We recommend the Haven Chippy, had a lovely fish and chips, salt and pepper squid and 'Haven Stack' burger! We had a fab Sunday lunch at The Crown in St Ewe. It's a short 12 min drive, but the food was delicious and we went twice more during the week. They welcome dogs too :-) Also visit Cakebreads, such friendly people and interesting place! If you haven't watched the film "About Time' do so, and take a walk to Vault Beach as that is where the beach scenes were filmed! It's already a fav film of ours and so fab to watch again when we were there. All in all a lovely week. Would highly recommend! Thanks Michael and Rebecca.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ruth c.

30 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simply perfect!

An incredibly comfortable, stylish and brilliantly located cottage with the best of hosts. Walking on your doorstep, seaviews from the terrace, swimming minutes away on the best of dog friendly beaches, fantastic pasties from the local shop Cake breads and the most delicious fish and chips opposite, enjoy!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

9 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous relaxing location !

Beautiful cottage in ideal location for walking, eating, swimming, relaxing by the sea, and much, much more. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend for couples and families alike. Mark, Lisa & Roobs the Dog 🐾 (who also loved his stay)

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

About the host

Hosted by Michael Stather

We're a family of five who have been coming to Gorran Haven for 13 years. We love the village and love Cornwall.

Why they chose this property

This lovely cottage has great sea views and is right in the heart of the village; only a three minute walk and you're on the beach. There are two great beaches in the village; the main beach at Gorran and the more secluded Little Perhaver. At high tide this can only be accessed by some steps down (which many people don't know about!) so it's often much quieter. Walks along the SW coast path will open up other beaches too, including the impressive Vault beach (perfect for dog walkers, as it's 1km long, and the dogs can't escape anywhere, even if they tried!), Hemmick beach & Colona beach. The village has a wonderful fish n chip shop and Cakebreads, the village shop. In the summer Cakebreads do Pizza nights, and live music evenings too. There's also an outdoor pub in Cakebreads, giving a great feel to the village. The Llawnroc hotel (Cornwall spelt backwards) offers food too, as does the Mermaid Café, next to the beach. Nearby are the Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project too, and only a few miles away is Mevagissey (another great fishing village). Our cottage is in the heart of all this - many people simply don't want to leave the village during their holiday in Gorran Haven.