Whether
you like to stroll along the prom, lounge on the beach or have fun in the water,
few of us can resist the draw of the coast. Here’s a selection of seaside
sanctuaries for you to dip your toe into...
Marigold Cottage near Crantock is a devilishly
good place to start. Legend has it the town was buried by sand for its
sinfulness. With its pretty village setting including thatched houses, tea
room, pub and splendid sandy beach plus Newquay’s surfing beaches nearby, this
semi-detached converted barn is a charming Cornish temptation.
Exquisite
Cawsand is a popular watersports and fishing destination. Use Trevarna as your base and you’ll have
stunning views out to sea over Plymouth Sound from nearly all rooms
of this impressive, Grade II listed, four-storey house. Recently renovated, it’s a thoroughly modern and
comfortable holiday retreat, just a stone’s throw away from the beach and a
mile from Whitsand Bay.
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Salcombe
is a yacht haven with creeks, sandy bays and waterside pubs. Stumbledown is at its heart, off a
donkey-width lane; a neat studio apartment just right for two and a good
value base in this popular town. Watch estuary life float by from the shore
or hire a boat and find a secluded cove.
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Keen
to get away soon? Quirky Peelers Cottage – which had a former life as a
police station and gaol – has June availability. Positioned in central
Appledore, known for its boat building and fishing community, you can enjoy an
ice cream and the pretty estuary views from the quayside or pop across the
water to the beach at Instow for watersports.
For
more ideas, take a look at our holiday homes within 5 miles of the coast in Devon
and in Cornwall.
Top photo credit: Podknox
