Relax and shop on a pre-Christmas cottage ‘value’ break…

Take advantage of the lower cottage holiday prices during December with a relaxing pre-Christmas break and do your pressie shopping at the same time.

Sleeping six plus your pet, King Harry’s Cottage in Feock, south west Cornwall, is available at £195 (£32.50pp) for a short three or four night break from now until 17th December. 

Set in one of the most beautiful spots in Cornwall, this former ferryman’s cottage has great views of the River Fal; it’s also within an easy drive of both Falmouth and the cathedral city of Truro for Christmas gift shopping.

Find out more about short breaks and take a look at some of our other special offers in the run up to the festive season.

Short break cottages for September...

September is a special month to enjoy the West Country - gentle sun, mellow colours and near empty beaches and countryside. If you fancy a few quiet days away, you'll be pleased to hear that we have 3 and 4 night short breaks available during the first week of September at many of our holiday cottages in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.

How about staying at a stylish granite-built lodge (pictured top) in the grounds of Bovey Castle on Dartmoor? Or at a sunny apartment (pictured left) with lovely long views of Fistral beach in Newquay? We also have lots of special offers for September so you're sure to find the perfect place for some rest and relaxation.

All our holiday cottages are carefully inspected and star rated and come with our whole hearted recommendation as good places for happy holidays. We look forward to helping you soon.

Warm welcome and food treats in Rose!

Rose is a quiet hamlet in North Cornwall, about a mile from Perranporth, with great walking on its doorstep. The huge stretch of beach at Perran Sands (pictured) can be reached by footpath from the village (3 mile round trip) over an SSSI area of natural sand dunes. My recent visit to Rose to see a couple of Helpful Holidays' properties confirmed my impression that the home owners we work with really look after their holidaymakers.

The Smithy, over 200 years old, is a new cottage with us and tasty biscuits on arrival ensure a warm welcome. The locals are so friendly and certainly have a tale or two to tell about the area. So if you're looking for a comfortable family home, close to the sea, with a huge library of videos and books to keep you entertained, this could be the place for you.

Bluebell Cottage, just across the road, is a really sweet property and has been with us a little longer. The decor here is more modern yet still retains much of its old cottage charm. Here too, the owners leave a welcome package for holidaymakers including huge cookies!

Dune View, a bit further down the same road, has been with HH for many years now and is another comfortable property (this one takes dogs) with a lovely owner. I'll always remember visiting Dune View for the first time because she insisted I stop for a cup of tea and a homemade Cornish pasty! It's a popular property and gets lots of repeat bookers. Well, who could resist the home-made pasties, pies or cakes that greet you on arrival? A tasty treat to enjoy in the enclosed garden while taking in the great views over fields and sand dunes to the tantalising sea beyond.