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Glebe Cottage

Falmouth, Cornwall
The exterior of Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall
The exterior of Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall
The kitchen at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall
The kitchen at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall
The sitting room at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall
The bedroom at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall
The exterior of Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall The exterior of Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall The kitchen at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall The kitchen at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall The sitting room at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall The bedroom at Glebe Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall

At-a-glance details

  • Guests 2
  • Bedrooms 1
  • Preferred changeover day Monday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 1
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 011055
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About Glebe Cottage

Set in a small Cornish village, this converted rectory barn is perfect for a peaceful getaway.

Glebe Cottage sits at the mouth of the Helford River in the pretty village of Mawnan Smith. Once a rectory barn, this romantic old building has masses of character, including a galleried landing that looks down into a beamed open-plan living area. 

Take advantage of your position and walk the short distance to our garden at Glendurgan and its small sheltered beach. Otherwise enjoy one of the lovely coastal walks around the entrance to the Helford River and out to Rosemullion.

A little further afield is our Godolphin estate. This large atmospheric estate is just 20 miles from the cottage. As a guest at Glebe Cottage, your contribution helps us to maintain vast estates like these for generations to come. 
 

Why book with us?

  • Unrivalled locations
  • Exclusive access to special places
  • Award-winning customer service

Features and facilities

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

Accessibility

Not accessible

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Large, open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting room.

  • First floor

    One bedroom (with 5' double bed), 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.

Catering: Homemade meals can be ready on your arrival at an extra charge (7 days notice required). If you would like to order any options from the attached menu, please contact our catering manager on 01872 863486. View menu options

Heating: Rointe digital electric heating system.

Parking: The parking area is located to the side of the cottage.

Garden: A wrought iron gate leads to a gravelled and grass area with picnic table and washing line.

Telephone: Limited reception for mobile telephones.

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

Free entry to Trelissick, Glendurgan Garden and Trerice on production of booking details.

Barbecue: Barbecues will not be available at this cottage from 1st October 2019.

Local suppliers: Canoe Cornwall offer good value and good quality. They provide archery, bushcraft and canoeing sessions on Fal and Helford.

There are many events on at Trelissick Gardens throughout the season. These include dramatical productions.

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a view of the Helford River and surrounding countryside

Bosveal

Tucked in wooded valleys and surprising views of the restful Helford River
Pink camellias at Glendurgan

Glendurgan Garden

Stroll down through the peaceful, exotic and playful valley to a sheltered beach at the bottom.
St Anthony Head

St Anthony Head

Tucked away at the bottom of the Roseland there's lots to discover for everyone.
Footprints in the sand at Towan beach on the Roseland

Porth

Creekside and coastal footpaths make for great walking and wildlife spotting. Towan beach at Porth is perfect for children.
Heron in the shallows on the Roseland

Roseland

Discover secluded bays, magical creeks - a quieter pace of life
View form the tennis lawn in the garden to the river Fal

Trelissick

A welcoming country house and garden set in an estate with stunning maritime views and lovely woodland walks

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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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