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Peaceful Cornish Barn - Valley Views & Log Burner

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A stone building with a balcony, a staircase leading to the entrance, and a small garden area.
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A stone house with a sloped roof, a balcony, and a paved driveway.
Bryn occupies the upper floor of this barn conversion.
An aerial view of a residential area with houses, a driveway, and a small parking area.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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St Wenn, Cornwall
  • Place, Retallack Water Sports
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Camel Cycle Trail
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Bodmin Jail
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Bodmin

Located in Bodmin, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Bodmin Jail and Prideaux Place are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Treloy Golf Club and Padstow Harbour. Travelling with kids? Consider Eden Project, or check out an event or a game at Mount Wise Stadium. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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St Wenn, Cornwall

What's nearby

  • Retallack Water Sports - 10 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Camel Cycle Trail - 14 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Bodmin Jail - 16 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Lanhydrock - 17 min drive - 20.8 km
  • Camel Valley Vineyard - 17 min drive - 16.0 km

Getting around

  • Roche Station - 9 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Granary - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Victoria Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Strong Adolfos - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Red Lion - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peaceful Cornish Barn - Valley Views & Log Burner pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Peaceful Cornish Barn - Valley Views & Log Burner?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Peaceful Cornish Barn - Valley Views & Log Burner?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peaceful Cornish Barn - Valley Views & Log Burner?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Peaceful Cornish Barn - Valley Views & Log Burner located?

This family-friendly Bodmin cottage is located in a rural location, 2.5 mi (4 km) from Retallack Water Sports, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre and Camel Creek Adventure Park. Wadebridge Leisure Centre and Japanese Garden and Bonsai Nursery are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful, quiet, hidden away place perfect for exploring north and south eastern Cornwall. Amazing views across to Bodmin. Love coming back here each year
Stayed 16 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2026
Thank you for your review. We love having you to stay and look forward to welcoming you back next summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place for exploring Cornwall. Close to beaches and attractions
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed at 4 different properties this visit to the UK, and this was our favourite!Cosy and light filled, complete with home comforts. In addition we appreciated the very well equipped kitchen for staying in.Sadly the weather was shocking, but staying at Bryn, was a delight
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time in Cornwall thanks to Bryn Cottage. A beautiful and peaceful location - quick and easy to get to the coast. The top floor apartment itself is lovely and well furnished - very cosy and warm. Easy to relax. Our first time in Cornwall with a child and this was perfect for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Apr 2026
Thank you for your great review and for choosing to stay at Bryn. We are so pleased you enjoyed your first visit to Cornwall. We hope it won't be your last! Do come and stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another wonderful break at bryn

Fantastic place to stay. Great facilities, friendly welcome pack. Already booked for next year :)
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2024
It was a pleasure having you stay at Bryn Cottage for a second year - and we look forward to welcoming you again next summer! Thank you for taking such good care of our property.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful country cottage

We had a wonderful stay! Simply beautiful cottage! Excellent host!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2024
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A home from home

A wonderful place to stay. So well equipped, great layout, amazing location. Very friendly property manager. Look forward to coming back again next year.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Loved it, such a lovely house, you could never get tired of that view from the living room. Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We agree - the view is lovely across the countryside and we are fortunate to be in such a peaceful location. We do hope you come to stay at Bryn Cottage again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Holiday in St Whenn

Very nice cottage well equipped and comfortable Hadn’t realised how remote it was We felt a small coffee table in the living room would be useful
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2021
Thank you for your review, Peter. We're so glad you were comfortable and felt well equipped during your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect cottage in idyllic location.

We had the most wonderful week staying in this perfect cottage. Amanda left a wonderful welcome tray for us. The property was warm, comfortable (especially the bed) and had everything one could possibly need while on holiday. Location perfect for exploring Cornwall. And the views from the cottage are perfect. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct 2022
It was a pleasure to host your stay, Anna. We are so pleased to know that you had a lovely stay and trip to Cornwall. Thank you for being a perfect visitor and by helping us out by switching things off when you left - every bit helps! I enjoyed our communications and hope we can welcome you to Bryn Cottage again in the future.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Peace and Tranquility

We have been coming to Cornwall for 25 years and this is definitely the best, place we have stayed in! A comfortable, well equipped home, with stunning countryside views. We are already planning our next visit.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay. We try to create a real 'home from home' at Bryn as we want our visitors to relax from the moment they arrive. You are right about the views...they are lovely and we are so lucky to be in a rare spot of real peace and tranquility. Thank you so much for your review and do come and stay again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Comfy cottage in rural Cornwall

A nice cottage well equipped not sure if the bed in bedroom one is a king size bed I would say not. Very nicely positioned for touring without spending hours in the car.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2021
So glad you enjoyed exploring from the cottage; you are right, it is in a perfect location for reaching most of Cornwall and is ideally placed for getting to both the North and South coasts. We are very careful to ensure that all information we provide about the property is accurate so that visitors can make an informed decision about staying with us. We would like to assure you, and future guests, that the bed, mattress ('Backcare Ultima' product) and bedding for the main bedroom is all kingsize. Thank you for your review and I hope we can welcome you to Bryn Cottage again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great as always

This is our second stay at Bryn and it was just as great as the first time. Amanda is a great host, responsive and helpful.The cottage is well equipped, this time we were there with two professional chefs and they did NOT have one complaint about the kitchen, even the knifes were sharp which is always a challenge when your husband is a professional chef.Thank you Amanda and we will be back again if you will have us!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2025
It was a pleasure having you to stay again. Communication is easy, and we are grateful for how well you look after the place. My husband is also a stickler for a good sharp kitchen knife, so they get sharpened regularly 😊. We hope you visit again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect stay

Bryn Cottage was a fantastic base to explore Cornwall as a family of four. The cottage was beautifully presented, clean, comfortable and well -equipped. There wasn't anything we could possibly of needed to make our stay feel more like home. The cottage is in peaceful countryside but within easy reach of many popular Cornish destinations. We enjoyed coming home to a quiet base, and making the most of the open fire on the day it rained, and sitting out on the porch area to watch the sunset. We loved staying here and would happily return.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Tranquil Cornish cottage

We had a great holiday at this character property in the heart of the Cornish countryside, with total peace and beautiful views over the fields towards Bodmin. The cottage, which forms the upper level of a converted barn, is very comfortable and well equipped. The owner was a pleasure to deal with, very kind and helpful. We stayed over the Christmas week and there were even seasonal decorations to welcome us! Highly recommended.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
We have been delighted to be able to offer Bryn Cottage for rent again, following a total refurbishment during 2009. We look forward to welcoming old and new visitors for the forthcoming 2010 season.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Super-renovated barn apartment St Wenn

Very high quality upper floor barn conversion, well insulated, well heated even without the wood fire (which was great). This really is a very nice conversion- huge attention to detail. Only criticism: was a bit disappointied to arrive after a long drive and find no supplies for at least one night by a cosy fire- so had to drive back out in search of fire wood and lighters. Also a bit light on with toilet paper. Recommend a little there to make the place a bit more welcoming...
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Dec 2023
Thank you for your review, Chris. We are so pleased that you found Bryn cosy and that you appreciated the efforts we make to ensure our visitors have everything they need. Thank you for the feedback about the log burner - we usually do supply some wood etc so I'm not sure what happened there. We will get on that one - thank you. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cornwall at its best

In the midst of silence and tranquility we found this comfortable cottage in Cornwall. Fortunately, the owner gave us directions to reach this beautiful place. Otherwise we wouldn't have found it. Including the Co-op in Roche this was all we needed. Inside at the set table we enjoyed the view across the fields, with a glimpse of the Church of St Wenn on the horizon. From the garden we were greeted every day by a rabbit. And every day a bird of prey (a buzzard?) perched on a power pole in the adjacent field, looking for prey. We ourselves went looking for the beautiful places in Cornwall every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2023
Thank you for your review, Cornelie. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay, and that you saw some of the wildlife that regularly visits this rural spot. I do hope you come to beautiful Cornwall again, and that we can host you once more. Best wishes.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bryn Cottage holiday

A beautiful cottage situated in a beautiful location. Well equipped with all the facilities you would expect. It was perfect for our little family and very (young) child friendly. The only negative about the property was that it wasn't completely clean. The hoover didn't work correctly (we tried it while we were there) and the carpet wasn't free from debris when we arrived. There were also quite a few cobwebs (but then the cottage is rural so maybe this is expected). We did have a slight problem when we arrived but were able to speak to the Owner about this quickly. Overall, we loved our holiday at Bryn Cottage and would recommend it to others.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and had everything you needed for your family. We appreciate you bringing the hoover to our attention - our cleaner had told us when she prepared for your stay that she was concerned that it was failing so we have ordered a replacement. As for the cobwebs - you are quite right, we have our fair share of spiders in that rural location! I am also pleased you felt you could contact us by telephone. It is always our priority to make sure all our visitors have a comfortable and relaxed stay. We hope we can welcome you and your family to stay with us again soon.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lovely cottage with exceptional views

Bryn cottage comprises the upper level of a two storey barn-conversion just outside the hamlet of St Wenn and enjoys spectacular views over the surrounding countryside. On arrival there was a problem with the front door key (which had been bent out of shape by the previous tenants) but the owner and her local helper provided us with a replacement very quickly indeed so we were soon enjoying the cottage. Apart from the stunning view across countryside towards Bodmin, my main impression of the cottage is the high quality of the finish, especially the kitchen and bathroom, which would not be out of place in one's home rather than a holiday cottage. We also appreciated the owner's welcome pack of tea and coffee, a bottle of wine, and cakes. We chose this cottage partly for its central Cornwall location, making it relatively easy to visit both South and North coast, though the terrible April weather during our stay meant that our sight-seeing was a bit limited. The gardens at Glendurgan and the stream railway at Bodmin were my personal highlights. All in all, I hope to stay again in the future.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
We are so glad you had a happy stay and look forward to welcoming you to Bryn Cottage again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable & tastefully decorated flat with everything you need for a relaxing break. Had an enjoyable week visiting the coast & local sites.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 June 2026
Thank you for your review. It was lovely to welcome you for a repeat stay. I hope you choose to stay at Bryn again in the future.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
In de advertentie staat de gehele woning. Wij zijn er derhalve van uitgegaan dat er geen directe buren aanwezig zouden zijn. Echter de onderverdieping, bleek ook een vakantiewoning te zijn, was vrijwel de gehele periode verhuurd. De woning is bijzonder gehorig waardoor wij met oordoppen moesten gaan slapen. Dit heeft voor ons het verblijf minder aangenaam gemaakt. De omgeving is prachtig en veel uitstapjes zijn mogelijk. Woning op zich is volledig voorzien van alle benodigdheden. Als er geen buren waren geweest was het een topvakantie geworden.
Stayed 15 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Nov 2025
We are sorry that you misunderstood the detail of our listing. We appreciate that someone in your party needed to rest and sleep for much of the stay. We make it clear in our listing that Bryn Cottage is an entire home that occupies the upper storey of a two-storey barn conversion. In the 20 plus years that we have been letting Bryn to holiday makers, and spending our own vacations there, we have never had mention or concern about noise from the holiday property below, nor from the other cottages that form the little cluster of buildings in this rural spot. We are pleased that you found Bryn to be comfortable and well equipped, as well as providing you with a good base to explore the surrounding area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Toller Aufenthalt

Super Kommunikation mit den Gastgebern, saubere und schöne Unterkunft mit tollem Ausblick und guten Betten. Der Kamin hat uns an kühleren Abenden gewärmt, da wir leider die Heizung nicht angestellt bekommen haben. Insgesamt aber ein toller Aufenthalt mit sehr herzlichen Gastgebern!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2024
It was a pleasure hosting Daniel and family. We happily recommend them to other owners.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfekter Ausgangspunkt für Exkursionen

Alles stimmte mit der Beschreibung überein.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely property and hosts

We had a lovely couple of weeks here with our young boys. Nice and quiet area overlooking lovely views of the countryside. Property was immaculate with bedding changed at the start of the second week. Cottage is close to Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow. Amanda is a lovely host and it’s easy to communicate via the Vrbo app. Thank you again, we had a lovely time.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect hideaway - Bryn cottage was a haven perfectly placed to visit either coastline

If you want peace and quiet then Bryn is perfect Loudest noise was the owl hooting in the evenings Fabulous equipped kitchen - lots of hot water for a bath after trekking through the mud along the coastlines and fields Then relaxing in front of the log burner with a glass or two of wine Amanda was quick to respond to initial queries but once at Bryn we had no need to contact her as an excellent instruction book was on site We had a fabulous break Thank you Amanda Would definitely recommend Bryn
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2022
We are so glad you had a lovely stay and thank you for your thorough review. It was a pleasure having you to stay and we hope you will visit again soon.
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