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Danescombe Cottage

Calstock, Cornwall
The exterior of Danescombe Cottage, Cotehele Estate, Danescombe Valley, Calstock, Cornwall
The exterior of Danescombe Cottage, Cotehele Estate, Danescombe Valley, Calstock, Cornwall
The sitting room at Danescombe Cottage, Cotehele Estate, Danescombe Valley, Calstock, Cornwall
The sitting room at Danescombe Cottage, Cotehele Estate, Danescombe Valley, Calstock, Cornwall
The sitting room at Danescombe Cottage, Cotehele Estate, Danescombe Valley, Calstock, Cornwall
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The double bedroom at Danescombe Cottage, Cotehele Estate, Danescombe Valley, Calstock, Cornwall
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 3
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Preferred changeover day Friday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 2
  • Acorn rating 2 What's this?
  • Reference 011003
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About Danescombe Cottage

A traditional whitewashed cottage in a tranquil corner on the Cotehele Estate.

Surrounded by trees and immersed in tranquillity, sits this traditional, white-washed cottage. It was built in the early 19th-century as the mine office  for Wheal Calstock, which later became the Danescombe Valley Mine.  Now it’s one of the quietest and remote corners of the Cotehele estate, with the River Tamar nearby. 

Take advantage of your position on the estate and head out along one of Cotehele’s many footpaths. Wander down to the Quay and discover Shamrock, the only surviving Tamar Barge. 

Head further along the Tamar Valley and get active. The area has lots of opportunities for horse riding, cycling and kayaking. Or you could take a gentler approach and explore the area by train via the Tamar Valley Line from Plymouth to Gunnislake. 
 

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Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher not available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer available
  • Telephone not available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* not available
  • Open fire / wood burner available
  • Garden not available
  • BBQ not available

Accessibility

Not accessible

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Hall, sitting room with solid-fuel stove, kitchen/diner.

  • First floor

    Two bedrooms (one double, one single), bathroom with shower over bath.

Notes for guests

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see the images on the webpage.

Heating: Convector heating included.

Parking: Parking is adjacent to the cottage.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.

Utilities: The washing machine and tumble dryer is a combined washer/dryer.

Please note: Please be aware that access to this cottage is via an uneven track. The cottage is remote and mobile phone reception is very limited.

This cottage is in a wooded area which can make the atmosphere naturally damp at times.

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A clump of daffodils in the upper garden

Cotehele

An atmospheric Tudor house with Medieval roots, a working mill on an historic quay, a glorious garden with valley views and an expansive estate to explore.
View of Cotehele Mill from the meadow

Cotehele Mill

A Victorian watermill and workshops nestled in a wooded valley
Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey

Discovery, tranquillity and history – an ancient gem in the Tavy Valley landscape
Shaugh Bridge with a frame of new leaves

Shaugh Bridge

Ancient oakwoods and mossy boulders cloak the Plym Valley; riverside walks pass the atmospheric Dewerstone Rocks and industrial ruins.
Antony house in the background with a swathe of golden daffodils in the foreground

Antony

18th-Century house set within a magnificent landscape garden, still home to the Carew Pole family
A sunny day at Cadover Bridge, Devon

Cadover Bridge

Tranquil moorland by the River Plym with pools. Starting point for walks across open moors and tors, or ancient woodland

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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