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Apartment |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Portreath in West Country

From £385 per week |  From £75 per night

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car not necessary, pets welcome

About the home

We are pleased to offer this lovely, well-equipped self-catering accommodation in Portreath, Cornwall. The apartment sleeps 4-6.

Awarded a 3* English Tourist Board rating, “Harbour Retreat” is a well presented, spacious first floor apartment, conveniently situated in the village square in the popular seaside resort of Portreath, less than 50 metres from the harbour and within a few minutes easy walk along the harbourside to the beach. The apartment is in fact situated directly above the famouth Portreath Bakery so you don't have to go far to sample a genuine Cornish Pasty!

Outside there is a south facing balcony area with table and benches. A kettle BBQ is also supplied.

Spoil yourself - have a break by the sea!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The accommodation comprises:
- Entrance hall leading to two bedrooms (one double-bedded and one twin-bedded) both with a mixture of wardrobes and drawers.
- Newly-fitted kitchen with microwave, full-size cooker, integrated fridge-freezer, washer/dryer, etc. All cooking equipment and crockery, cutlery, glasses etc are provided for 6 people.
- A comfortable lounge/dining room (with double sofa bed for extra sleeping), TV/DVD/VCR and stereo, modern glass dining table with 6 chairs.
- Recently updated bathroom that has bath with electric shower over, washbasin and WC.

Further details outdoors:
There are sea glimpses leading up the steps and into the patio area.

There are public parking areas on various roads near the property.

Further details

Check-in time is not before 2:30 pm, check-out is by 10:00 am.

Bed linen, a hand towel and a tea towel are provided (guests must provide their own bath and beach towels).

A clean, well behaved pet is welcome (please note there is a £10 surcharge for dogs).

Conditions

IMPORTANT NOTE: Elderly/infirm guests need to be aware that this property is only accessible via 19 outdoor steps, so booking is at their discretion - contact owner for further details.

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Portreath Beach and Gull Rock

 

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Lounge/Dining Room

 

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Double Bedroom

The West Country / Cornwall region

Cornwall is such a beautiful place and a variety of holiday styles can be thoroughly enjoyed here. Whether you prefer an active holiday where you can go surfing and enjoy other watersports, or you like to go walking and take in the beautiful sights on the County's many coastal paths, or you just prefer to take things easy and relax on a beach holiday - Portreath in Cornwall is the place for you!

Now even more easily accessible with the new addition to the A30, there is no excuse for avoiding the journey - the benefits will be so worth it! Portreath is ideally centrally located to visit so many Cornish attractions. Visit St Ives and the Tate Gallery, the world famous Eden Project, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, the wonderful Minack Theatre, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and even the Cornish Gold Centre which is just up the road - the options are absolutely endless and a holiday pack will be provided at "Harbour Retreat" for you to peruse and decide which of the many attractions you would like to visit.

The Portreath area

Portreath was a key place in Cornish industrial history and was above all a mineral harbour. However, it also provided a holiday base for the working populations of the Camborne-Redruth mining districts in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The construction of Portreath Harbour is thought to have begun in 1760 and by 1827 it was described as perhaps the most important port in Cornwall. It has strong links with South Wales where coal was procured and Cornish copper smelted. Hundreds of men left here for South Wales on the coal ships, making their way via copper ore barques to work as miners in Cuba in the 1830s and 40s. The Portreath Tramroad (1809) and the Portreath branch of the Hayle railway (1838) linked the mines in the Camborne/Redruth and Gwennap mining districts with the port. The Hayle railway is marked by a major piece of railway engineering, the Portreath Incline (see Photo No 15) - this famous Incline is clearly visible from the main bedroom and patio area of "Harbour Retreat".

The former Mineral Tramroad now provides an excellent bicycle trail from the north coast at Portreath along to the south coast at Devoran and this can be joined just over the road from the property (if you need to hire bikes, visit The Bike Barn at Elm Farm on the outskirts of the village).

Portreath village is suited to families and couples and is extremely popular with surfers. The village offers a variety of pubs to suit those looking for a quieter time and also those who may prefer something a bit livelier (The Waterfront regular hosts local bands and acts). The nearest clubs can be found in Redruth and Camborne, just a 10 minute drive away. The cathedral city of Truro is about 25 minutes away and boasts many lively bars and some great clubs; for an even wilder night-life Newquay is about 30 mins drive away! There is a bus-stop just across the road from the property and Redruth train station is only about 10 minutes away.

For dining out, as well as 3 pubs, the village boasts a very good Chinese restaurant and a couple of cafes - all eateries offer great food and service.

"Harbour Retreat" is ideally situated in The Square above a small parade of shops - a Costcutter shop (which also houses a post office), a cafe bistro, a Bodyboard shop and also Portreath Bakery which offers the most amazing Cornish Pasties! The famous Portreath Harbour is just over the road, less than 50 metres from the property. The beach is within a few minutes easy walk along the harbour side. The nearest golf course is at Tehidy 1.5 miles away (a couple of minutes drive or perhaps a 30 minute walk). Tehidy Country Park is certainly worth a visit - it is the largest single area of woodland in West Cornwall - some 250 acres! It offers over 9 miles of footpaths and trails and also bridle tracks. Children will love feeding the swans in the large south lake! There is also a golf course in the other direction at Radnor Golf & Ski Centre, a 5 minute drive away. Radnor has a fun indoor ski machine where instructors will teach you to ski from scratch or you can have lessons to brush up on your technique before your Winter holiday!

How to get there

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Guestbook for "Harbour Retreat"

"So very pleased with the accommodation. It was lovely and clean, almost like being at home (and I'm fussy). All the little added extras in the flat made it that bit special, We hope to come again."
- The Kerrys, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

"Great location, central to everything. Flat has all you need."
- The Finns, Harlow, Essex.

"A lovely flat with lots of thoughtful extras. Had a great week, will certainly come again, thanks."
- The Sheehams, Bushey, Hertfordshire.

"A lovely, well-equipped flat, most welcoming - cream tea and fresh flowers! Had everything we needed. Perfect location."
- The Abbotts, Bramcote, Nottingham.

"A very nice and lovely flat, eye for detail and well equipped, feeling 'home' directly after getting in! Thanks for everything, we will visit this gorgeous place and flat very soon again!"
- The Gosschalks, Landgraaf, Netherlands.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring Half Term 2011	28 May 11	4 Jun 11	430£ 430	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Jun 11	11 Jun 11	385£ 385	7575	9090	3 Nights
Inc Whit Sunday 2011	11 Jun 11	18 Jun 11	430£ 430	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer 2011	18 Jun 11	16 Jul 11	530£ 530	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Summer inc Bank Hol	16 Jul 11	3 Sep 11	645£ 645	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer 2011	3 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	480£ 480	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Autumn 2011	1 Oct 11	22 Oct 11	400£ 400	7575	9090	3 Nights
Autumn Half Term 2011	22 Oct 11	29 Oct 11	460£ 460	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn 2011	29 Oct 11	10 Dec 11	385£ 385	7575	9090	3 Nights
Winter 2011	10 Dec 11	17 Dec 11	430£ 430	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas/New Year 11	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
	7 Jan 12	14 Jan 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Electricity is rechargeable by key meter (it is credited with approximately £10 on arrival and guests are asked to replenish any electricity used before departure – this can be done in the local shop or post office).

* Security Deposit of £100 required at time of booking, refundable within 10 days of departure if all in order.

* If booking made more than 8 weeks prior to the start of the holiday - 25% of the rental fee to be forwarded as Holiday Deposit (together with the Security Deposit).

* If booking made less than 8 weeks prior to the start of the holiday - whole of the rental fee required immediately (+ Security Deposit).

*Should payment not be received when requested, your booking may be cancelled and the Holiday Deposit lost. Your Security Deposit of £100 will be returned.

*Cancellations: up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the holiday a cancellation will result in the forfeit of the Holiday Deposit. Cancellations less than 8 weeks prior to the holiday will result in the forfeit of the total rental fee. In both cases the Security Deposit will be returned in full. If the apartment can be re-let at this short notice, the rental will be returned minus the Holiday Deposit.

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2 years listed You are contacting Katrina Cameron-Bawden Landline n/a Mobile +44 07974 559623 Web Visit site Payment accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This apartment has so far received 0 reviews.

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