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The Old School House

Roseland, Cornwall
The exterior of The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall
The exterior of The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall
The bed and seating area at The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall
The bed and seating area at The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall
The kitchen at The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall
The exterior of The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall The exterior of The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall The bed and seating area at The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall The bed and seating area at The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall The kitchen at The Old School House, Roseland, Cornwall

At-a-glance details

  • Guests 2
  • Bedrooms 1
  • Preferred changeover day Tuesday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 011065
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About The Old School House

A little cottage packed with original features and distant views out to sea.

Once a Victorian dame school, now a holiday cottage with impressive original features. This romantic getaway in the heart of Bohortha has a large entrance porch, tall ceilings and a striking Regency Gothic window that overlooks fields and out towards the sea. Playtime can be had in its private garden or the coast, which is within walking distance. 

From here you can loop onto the South West Coast Path and explore the cliffs, creeks, estuaries, headlands, woods and beaches all nearby. Complete a circular route of the Roseland Peninsula passing St Anthony Head for panoramic views of St Mawes, Falmouth and the Carrick Roads. 

For the nearest fishing village, head to Portscatho which was used for catching pilchard during the 18th and 19th centuries, and now plays host to a number of great restaurants, traditional pubs and art galleries. In Bohortha you will also find Bohurrow Farm Cottage a comfortable cottage for four.

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  • Unrivalled locations
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  • Award-winning customer service
  • Help us care for nature, beauty and history

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Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair not available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer 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

    Porch, hall, sitting room/dining/bedroom (with 5' double bed) in the high-ceilinged old school room, kitchen, five steps up to 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.

The bedroom and bathroom are on the ground floor but the cottage may not be suitable for wheelchair users.

Heating: Night storage heating and convector heating included.

Parking: Parking is directly outside the cottage.

Garden: The front garden has a picnic table and views over fields to the sea and beyond, across Gerrans Bay.

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

 

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Towan beach, Porth on the Roseland

Porth

Creekside and coastal footpaths make for great walking and wildlife spotting. Towan beach at Porth is perfect for children.
St Anthony Head

St Anthony Head

Tucked away at the bottom of the Roseland there's lots to discover for everyone.
Aerial view St Anthony Head on the Roseland

Roseland

Discover secluded bays, magical creeks - a quieter pace of life
View over to the beaches of Carne and Pendower

Carne and Pendower

Two amazing sandy beaches on the Roseland peninsula
Two people enjoy the view from the parkland at Trelissick, Cornwal

Trelissick

A welcoming garden set in an estate with stunning maritime views and lovely woodland walks
a view of the Helford River and surrounding countryside

Bosveal

Tucked in wooded valleys and surprising views of the restful Helford River

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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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