Guests say
Forge Cottage in Penzance, Cornwall, is highly praised for its prime location, cleanliness, and comfort. Guests appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, cosy living spaces, and thoughtful touches like welcome packs. The property is ideal for coastal walks and exploring West Cornwall, with easy access to landmarks like Lands End and Sennen Cove.
Guests that stayed at this property said
Guests consistently note the cottage's cleanliness, with several reviews highlighting the property's tidiness and the provision of clean linen and towels. The high standard of cleanliness contributes positively to the overall experience.
The cottage's location is frequently commended for its proximity to coastal paths, beaches, and local amenities. Its position allows for easy exploration of West Cornwall, making it an ideal base for holidaymakers.
The majority of guests find the cottage comfortable, with special mentions of good beds and a cosy atmosphere. However, a few guests noted issues with a hard mattress and the size of the shower, slightly affecting the comfort score.
Reviews indicate that the cottage is well-equipped with useful facilities like a washing machine and dishwasher. However, some guests mention maintenance issues such as wobbly dining chairs, a stiff shower control, and suggestions for additional shower facilities, which impacts the score.
Guests often mention the thoughtful welcome packs, which include items like scones, clotted cream, and jam. While these gifts are greatly appreciated, it is important to note that such extras are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
About this property
A charming granite cottage with rolling countryside views as well as sea glimpses from the first floor, Forge Cottage enjoys a peaceful location not far from the beautiful Sennen Cove and iconic Lands End. This part of Cornwall offers a true break from everyday life, far away from the crowds and with some of the most stunning scenery in the county. Making the very most of its traditional Cornish-cottage features, this immaculately presented family home offers an attractive and well-equipped retreat with everything you could need for a memorable stay. On the ground floor, there are two sitting rooms, providing plenty of space for everyone; one a cosy nook with a warming log burner, the other a wonderfully light and bright space with a glass ceiling and direct access to the garden. The beautiful pale blue kitchen with its slate floor and quality appliances is a real treat for keen cooks and leads through into a lovely dining room with farmhouse table and country-chic dresser. The spacious master bedroom is located on the ground floor, and has oodles of storage as well as wall-mounted television and lovely original beams. Upstairs, there are two further bedrooms both doubles one of which boasts a dressing room area. The garden at Forge Cottage is a real sun-trap, safe for children to play in and complete with picnic benches for summer evening barbecues. The long sandy beach at Sennen Cove is just a half-hour walk from the cottage; here, many happy days can be spent sunbathing, surfing and building sandcastles. There is mile upon mile of coastal footpath in this area, too, so don't forget to pack your walking boots and discover wonderful sea vistas, engine house ruins and ancient stone circles that only the far west of Cornwall can offer.
The small fishing village of Sennen Cove is situated close to Lands End in Cornwall. The village has a lifeboat station, church, a couple of shops, a café plus two popular gastropubs. The town of St Just is the nearest town to Lands End and has several monument and prehistoric antiquities, including a Bronze Age settlement at Cape Cornwall. The town also has a town hall, a church, shops and pubs, and Plain-an-Gwarry, a theatre used for miracle plays in medieval times. Porthcurno, which has the outdoor Minack Theatre is situated 5 miles away. The village of Mousehole is within a short drive where stargazy pie can be sampled. Also within reach is the town of Penzance, which boasts winding streets, shops, clubs, restaurants and a harbour, from where day trips to the Scilly Isles can be enjoyed. A lovely base for your Cornwall adventure.
Accommodation
Over two floors.
2 Steps to Entrance.
Three bedrooms: 1 x ground floor king size with TV, 2 x first floor doubles.
Ground floor shower room with walk-in corner shower, basin and WC.
Utility room.
First floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Kitchen, two sitting rooms, dining room.
Oil fired central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, WiFi.
Blu-Ray Player.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off road parking for 1 car outside garage next to property (please request if for more than 1 car - more available in the pub car park across the road).
Enclosed paved and gravel garden with furniture.
Sorry, no pets or smoking.
Pub 1 min walk.
Beach 30 mins walk, 1.4 miles.
NOTE: The property is over two floors and there are also a number steps inside the property to access certain rooms including 5 slate steps to ground floor bedroom.
Reviews (25)
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Tracy
Please let owner know privately- maybe display a warning at how hot shower water can get to avoid a scalding when trying to turn off , plus pipe can get very hot.
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Samantha
The owners had left for our arrival some Tea , wine and biscuits which was a lovely touch . The cottage was in a lovely area and easily accessible to pub and bus stop and local shop . I would recommend this property.
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Lorraine
Just a couple of suggestions, plenty of room in the ground floor bathroom to have a bigger walk in shower. Although the bath is lovely upstairs, a stand in shower would be better, as that bathroom only got used for its toilet facility. The property was nice and clean inside, but first impressions from the front door and windows let it down, also the weeds growing in the front and back garden areas, just a little TLC needed. Overall a lovely place to stay.