Some places stop you in your tracks. Merlin's Cottage is one of them.
Set on a quiet, dead-end country lane high on the North Cornwall coast, the cottage looks out across an endless sweep of Atlantic ocean from its private, enclosed garden. The views are uninterrupted and panoramic, stretching for miles in both directions along the coastline. On clear days, the horizon seems to go on forever. On stormy ones, it is just as magnificent.
Inside, four generously proportioned bedrooms sleep eight in real comfort. The cottage was recently updated with a brand new kitchen, an additional bathroom and a new boiler, meaning everything works as well as it looks. The open plan kitchen, dining room and conservatory is ideal for large groups gathering together, while the separate games room and cosy sitting room mean there is always somewhere to escape to, whatever the weather or the mood.
Panoramic sea views stretching from Bude to Polzeath from the garden and most rooms | Four bedrooms sleeping eight, all configurable as doubles or twins | Extra-large hot tub with uninterrupted sea and countryside views | Stylish games room with pool, ping pong, darts and pub-style seating | Light-filled conservatory for quiet mornings with a book and a view | Ten-minute walk to Tintagel village, castle ruins and the celebrated new cliff bridge | Ten-minute coastal walk to Trebarwith Strand beach | South West Coast Path accessible from the door | Dog friendly | Rock and Polzeath surf beaches twenty minutes by car
TV ROOM
GAMES ROOM
HOT TUB
BOOTROOM & WC
SUN ROOM
Key Features and House Rules
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in is from 16:00. Check-out is by 10:00.
House rules
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No smoking or vaping
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No parties or events
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Please keep noise to a minimum after 11pm
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Dogs welcome; please confirm at booking
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Children of all ages welcome
Good to know
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A non-refundable deposit of 30% is due on booking; the balance is payable 60 days before arrival
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A refundable accidental damage deposit is required prior to your stay
Getting there and around
Tintagel is best reached by car. The village has good local parking and the cottage has its own off-road parking. The nearest train station is Bodmin Parkway, from where the cottage is approximately 45 minutes by car.
Things to do nearby
The South West Coast Path is on your doorstep, with clifftop trails in both directions offering some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the country. Walk north towards Boscastle or south towards Port Isaac and Padstow. Trebarwith Strand, a wild and beautiful natural beach with crashing surf, is just a ten-minute walk down the valley. The village of Tintagel, steeped in Arthurian legend and home to its clifftop castle ruins and the celebrated new footbridge spanning the gorge, is also ten minutes on foot, with good local pubs and restaurants close by.
For surfing and sailing, Rock and Polzeath are just twenty minutes by car down a beautiful coastal road. Bodmin Moor, dramatic and wild and wonderful for walking and mountain biking, is six miles away.