We assume that our visitors will be familiar with what this unique county has to offer. They say you are never more than 15 miles from the sea in Cornwall and this house is no exception. The gentle beauty of the south coast is just 10 minutes away and the house is at the head of the Roseland peninsula which stretches the 15 miles down to the beauty of St Mawes with great sailing spots every step of the way. Locally renowned beaches include Hemmick, Caerhays, Pendower and Pentewan. There are many stunning coastal walks particularly around Portloe where “The Camomile Lawn” house can be found. Across the county is the more rugged north coast - home to surfers and windsurfers at places like Watergate Bay, Newquay, Rock, Perranporth and Porthtowan. Further west lies Penzance and the wild world of those last few miles to Lands End - Porthcurno, Sennen Cove, Kynance Cove and St Ives. And nowadays it seems that every beach has its beach bar - some the rival of restaurants all over the world. Full details of these are at the house but the Porthminster Beach in St Ives, 3 Mackerel in Falmouth, Blue in Porthtowan, Beach at Sennen and The Beach Hut at Xtreme Academy, Watergate are just five that are worth a mention here. And they're all right on the beach. Going upmarket Rick Stein's empire in Padstow is just half an hour away as is Jamie Oliver's latest 15 restaurant in Watergate. Truro is the charming county town with excellent shopping and all amenities like banks, galleries and the county's theatre - The Hall for Cornwall. Falmouth is now home to the Maritime Museum and closer to home Fowey is rapidly becoming the place to be with excellent restaurants and the Du Maurier festival every year. And the two most exciting newcomers to the Cornish scene - The Lost Gardens of Heligan and The Eden Project are right on the doorstep. You could actually walk to Heligan - its only 2 miles and Eden is just 10 miles or 20 minutes away by car. Both the brainchild of Tim Smit they are “must see” attractions though with very different personalities - Heligan a romantic Victorian hideaway, Eden a brasher, more futuristic global player. Heligan has been described by The Times as “the garden restoration project of the century” and Eden simply as “a miracle” by the New York Times - find the time to see them both. Heligan will take about 2 hours to do properly, Eden 4. Don't try to do them both in the same day and look out for evening openings and special events at both. Cornwall has a lot to offer in its 100 miles length and 400 miles of coastline - you could hardly be more central to it all than at this house.

St Mawes castle Hemmick beach Watergate bay Lost gardens of Heligan Eden project