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The White Cottage

Port Isaac, Cornwall
The exterior of The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The exterior of The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
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The sitting and dining areas at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The kitchen at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The kitchen at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The kitchen at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The dining area at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
A double bedroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
A double bedroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
A double bedroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
A double bedroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The bathroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The utility and cloakroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The utility and cloakroom at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The garden at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
The garden at The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
A view of Port Gaverne near The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
A view of Port Gaverne near The White Cottage, Port Gaverne, Cornwall
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 6
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Preferred changeover day Friday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 1
  • Acorn rating 5 What's this?
  • Reference 011038
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About The White Cottage

A white-washed cottage with lots of Cornish charm in the small hamlet of Port Gaverne.

Just metres from the beach at Port Gaverne sits this former fish cellar. It’s come a long way since its fish salting days and now provides a traditional three-bedroom beach retreat with added Cornish charm. Original slate floors, a stone-walled fireplace and low doorways give a particular historic character to this cottage, whilst the courtyard and walled garden provide lots of space for lounging outside. 

You’ll be staying in a traditional Cornish hamlet where small fishing boats line the sands and white-washed, slate-roofed cottages nestle on its winding streets. At low tide, rock pools and secret caves emerge from the craggy rocks, whilst high tide brings deep waters that allow for diving adventures. 

The South West Coast Path runs past your doorstep, so you’ll be on the pathway to the rest Cornwall. From here you can walk to the lively harbour village of Port Isaac in 10 minutes or for longer walks head west to Lundy Bay and Polzeath surfing beach.  
 

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Features and facilities

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

Accessibility

Not accessible

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Hall, utility/cloakroom and shower room, kitchen, sitting/dining room with solid-fuel stove and 6' double bedroom which can also be a twin on request.

  • First floor

    Two bedrooms (one double with 6' bed and en-suite bathroom, one double with 6' bed which can also be a twin on request), bathroom with separate shower.

Notes for guests

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

The White Cottage adjoins Beach House (sleeps 4). They can be booked together sleeping 10 in total.

Heating: The White Cottage is heated by an air source heat pump system in conjunction with radiators. This system has been installed as part of our renewable energy programme. More information will be in your booking confirmation and the Welcome Folder at The White Cottage.

Parking: Parking available for one vehicle outside cottage, with one additional space nearby.

Garden: Enclosed, private garden which is accessed from the French doors in the sitting room.

*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.

Bicycle/kayak storage: The garden is a secure area which may be suitable for outside/uncovered storage of your bicycles or kayaks.

Fire: The fire or wood burning stove will be laid with sufficient logs for the first evening.

Fire supplies: Fire making kits can be purchased at time of booking or whilst at the cottage.

The Fire making kits cost £20.00 and contain kindling, firelighters and Ash logs, enough for two evening fires.

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

Free entry to Tintagel Old Post Office on production of booking details subject to seasonal opening hours.

Local suppliers: Discount offered to National Trust guests at Cornish Rock Tors and Outdoor Adventures. These outdoor activity providers offer kayaking, surfing, coasteering and much more.

Dogs: Port Gaverne beach is dog friendly.

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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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