You’ll find this Grade II-listed cottage down by the sea in Port Quin, a sheltered inlet on an unspoilt stretch of coast. It’s in a little cluster of traditional fisherman’s cottages and fish cellars, buildings that were left behind when the herring and pilchard trade disappeared from this once-busy port. Today, Port Quin attracts people keen to explore the coast and get out on the water, and it's a great place to bring a kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
Guy’s Cottage was built in the early 1800s, named after the family who owned the village at that time. Inside, it’s fresh and practical, and feels cosy thanks to the woodburner, low beams and sloping ceilings. Doors from the sitting room and kitchen open onto the terrace for drinks or dinner.
A cobbled lane leads from the front door down to the beach, and the South West Coast Path passes the garden gate,so it’s easy to set off in either direction. Walk three miles east towards Port Isaac, with its higgledy-piggledy lanes and destination restaurants, or west towards the Rumps and then onto the sandy surfing beach at Polzeath. You’ll pass landmarks like folly Doyden Castle, and the long-deserted mine shafts which are now home to the greater horseshoe bat. Trails criss-cross the area, and you’ll see plenty of wildflowers and seabirds. Look out for grey seals and peregrine falcons too.
Guy’s is joined to Quin Cottage (sleeps three), and across the lane from Lacombe Cottage (sleeps three) and Carolina Cellar (sleeps two). They can be booked together.
