Holiday Cottages In Polruan

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ms G - Verified booking

  I was so pleased when we arrived at Chapel Mead to find a lovely, clean property. The garden is fantastic and the view across the river is stunning. At the end of the garden, safely locked behind two gates, is a spiral staircase leading to a private cove. Our teenage children loved it! When the tide was out there was a cave to explore, rock pools and a place to lie in the sun. When the tide was high it was great for swimming. The upstairs bedrooms were spacious and airy and all of them had views of the river. In particular the room with the balcony was lovely as it was a great place to read and catch the sun. There was good wifi in all rooms which was a plus. I'd recommend taking your own portable bbq, lots of towels (there is a washing machine but not a dryer), tea towels, oven gloves, a sun lounger and binoculars. I'm sure if I looked hard enough I could find fault with the place but our overall impression was that it was a clean, spacious and well-equipped place in a great location. The road down to the property is incredibly narrow, as are all the streets in Polruan, so it might be worth walking down first so that you know where you are going. Look for two large wooden gates on the left. There is room to do a three point turn in the parking area on the property which is useful as once you have come down the hill it is very difficult to reverse up. At the moment, due to the pandemic, it is worth booking pubs and restaurants in advance. The Lugger, in Polruan, was great and you can book online beforehand to sit in or takeaway. Jam First does lovely takeaway sandwiches and The Russel Inn takeaway food and beer. We went on a boat trip with Fowey River Trips which took in all the sights and was well worth £8 a head. The foot ferry runs regularly to Fowey but it was nice to get back to the calm of Polruan. If you have any questions we found Tom, from Cornish Horizons, to be very helpful.

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• Mrs Rose - Verified booking

  Stayed at Chapel Mead with family and friends. Chapel Mead is an absolutely beautiful home. I read a previous review on here stating that the house gave them ‘a hug’ and I know exactly what they meant. It was just wonderful to wake up to the stunning views of the estuary, hearing the birds singing in the garden and the beautiful butterflies! There was 7 of us in our party and there was plenty of space for us all. All of the upstairs rooms had fantastic views of either the estuary or the harbour, or both as one room was dual aspect! Luckily for us the weather was lovely, so sitting on the patio of an evening watching the gorgeous sunsets was a must! Also an added bonus was a spiral staircase at the bottom of the garden that takes you to a lovely little secluded cove. A two minute walk takes you to the village which has a small but very varied and well stocked shop and the 2 lovely pubs. We went to Fowey a few times on the foot ferry which was ideal. Also recommend the self boat hire which my husband and I loved. Had a fantastic week and all of us agreed that we would definitely return to this beautiful home and lovely Polruan.

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• Mrs Kozlowski - Verified booking

  As grandparents we took our family which included 6 adults and 4 children aged 2, 4, 5 & 7 in the last week of August this year. We had been very excited about going but were even more impressed when we arrived! It certainly has the wow factor in views…. Absolutely outstanding !! The highlight for us all was the Private Cove/Beach!!! This is accessed by a spiral staircase (2 locked gates). Go prepared for a Pirate Party! The house was very comfortable with plenty of room for the 10 of us and grounds were delightful for the children to play in. Yes there are slopes in the lawn but the 2 year old managed. Polruan is very quaint and although there is only a small stretch of sandy beach this was enough for the children on a couple of occasions. A few minutes by ferry across the estuary to Fowey was a lovely outing with a beautiful sandy beach. Looe is a must too …the best crab fishing ever. Not easy to find the entrance to the property and beware roads very narrow. We will definitely be recommending it to friends and hope to go back there soon.

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• Mrs Turner - Verified booking

  This property had everything we needed for 4 couples. Well equipped, spacious, character. There is a view from every room, either sea view or estuary view and the garden is a beautiful place to sit and relax watching the boats sailing in and out. The house had plenty of space in the large farmhouse style kitchen and 2 large lounges for us to spread out. Polruan is not suitable (in my opinion) for those not coping with hills/steps and the roads are very narrow driving in and around. We used the bus service and ferries to get about once we had arrived and walking. A thoroughly enjoyable week in a lovely property. Highly recommend.

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• Mr Hornbogen - Verified booking

  Lovely property in good location with amazing views. Very clean, tidy and airy. Be prepared for some steep climbs back up to the property if you go down to the Quay as it is not advisable to go down by car due to very narrow streets and very little parking. However, don't be put off by the steep hills as it is well worth the effort. Some stunning walks in the area. All in all, a lovely property and area!! A word of warning ......after leaving the B3359 follow the instructions given by Cornish Horizons not SatNav, otherwise you can be sent down some very narrow lanes with no passing places.

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