Travel deals, tips, insider news and comment by 101 Holidays editors, Mark Hodson and David Wickers
Holiday details: Spend Jubilee week enjoying the Fal River Festival in South West Cornwall.
Take advantage of the long Bank holiday week and join in the festival fun, which runs from 1-10 June with events and activities up and down the river from Falmouth to Truro. Briony Cottage, a detached family home sleeping 4, is ideally situated in the creek-side village of Mylor Bridge, almost midway along the river.
Date: Week starting 2 June
Price: £683 per week. Sleeps 4.
Book with: Helpful Holidays
Holiday details: Trereife House, a Queen Anne manor near Penzance in West Cornwall, is hosting its fourth Easter Bank Holiday Food and Craft Fair over the weekend of 6-9 April. Events include cookery and craft demonstrations plus a programme of family entertainment with an Easter egg hunt and Funky Food workshop for younger visitors.
Stay nearby in Mast Tops, a modern town house in the heart of Penzance which sleeps four and is close to the town’s shops, cafés and the colourful working harbour.
Date: 7 April
Price: £398 rental, per week
Book with: Helpful Holidays
Holiday details: Re-charge your batteries and spend four days with the kids over New Year at the Sands Resort in Cornwall.
Overlooking the sea at Porth, the hotel is well located for winter walks along the beach and is within easy reach of the Eden Project and St Ives.
Free children’s facilities include an indoor pool, outdoor adventure play areas, and an indoor soft-play centre for toddlers. For adults, there is a gym and a spa that offers beauty and relaxation treatments.
Price: From £473 per adult, including three nights accommodation in a two-bedroom suite, breakfast and dinner on each day, a New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner and New Year’s Day Brunch. Reduced rates for children, depending on age, include twice-daily children’s clubs, entertainment and a family football match.
Date: 29 December 2011
Book with: Sands Resort Hotel and Spa
Holiday details: Spend New Year with friends or family at Orchard Meadow Barn, a spacious barn conversion that sleeps 8 people.
Located in an unspoilt spot in Cornwall, near Launceston, it has a heated indoor swimming pool, floodlit tennis court, climbing frame, games room, garden, and both the north and south coasts within striking distance.
Price: £946 total (was £1,182) or £119 pp for 7 nights
Date: 28 December 2011
Book with: Classic Cottages
Holiday details: Classic Cottages are offering a 20% saving on a week-long rental at Silver Spray, a property overlooking Port Gaverne and Port Isaac on the north coast of Cornwall.
Sleeping 14, the property is ideal for families with children of all ages. A location close to beaches, teeming with rockpools, as well as surf school and watersports nearby has something for everyone.
Price: £1,160 (was £1,450) based on 14 sharing a week’s stay on a self-catering basis.
Date: week starting 14 October 2011
Book with: Classic Cottages
Holiday details: Classic Cottages are offering a saving of 20% for a week at Nancealverne House, just outside of Penzance.
The Grade II listed, 18th century manor sleeps 8 and is set in 14 acres of gardens and parkland, and boasts a small lake, complete with rowing boat, a tent-shaped snug and a summer house for al fresco dining.
Price: £141 pp, £1,121 total (was £1,401) for a week self-catering.
Date: week starting 16 July 2011
Book with: Classic Cottages
Holiday details: Helpful Holidays have slashed 30% off the price of a week’s stay at Prydes Cottage in St Mawes, in the south west Cornwall.
The smart cottage sleeps 4 and is within easy walking distance of the small harbour and village centre of St Mawes. The cottage boasts beautiful views over the water and a private courtyard at the rear.
Price: £139 pp (£556 total, down from £794) based on 4 sharing a week’s self-catering stay.
Date: week’s from 17 or 24 June
Book with: Helpful Holidays
Holiday Details: Classic Cottages are offering 30% off the price of a 7 night stay at Cobble Cottage over the Easter weekend.
Nestled in the quaint fishing village of Boscastle on the North Coast of Cornwall, the cottage sleeps 4 and boasts an open fire, slate floors and a well equipped kitchen.
Price: £69 pp, £273 total (was £390). Priced based on 4 sharing a week’s stay.
Date: arriving 22 April 2011
Book with: Classic Cottages
Holiday details: Classic Cottages are offering a huge 30% off the price of a week’s stay at the stunning Anchorage on the north coast of Cornwall.
Located in the beautiful village of Port Isaac, the Anchorage is an impressive restored Victorian house overlooking the sea and sleeping 12.
Price: £866, was £1,236. Price based on 12 sharing the house for a week.
Date: arrive 2 April 2011
Book with: Classic Cottages
Holiday details: Helpful Holidays are offering 20% off the price of a 7-night stay at Trerose Farm Cottage, close to Mawnan Smith on the Helford estuary, South West Cornwall.
Set on a 200 acre dairy farm just 4 miles from picturesque Falmouth, the cosy cottage sleeps 4 and features a wood burner and a farmhouse style kitchen, making an excellent choice for families looking to get away for Easter.
Price: £379 (£94.75 pp) for a 7-night self-catering stay.
Date: from 15 or 22 April 2011
Book with: Helpful Holidays
Holiday details: spend a relaxing half-term week at a nautically-themed 17th Century former fisherman’s cottage with views over the estuary at Fowey, sleeping six for only £449 for a week, or £75 pp.
The cottage is ideally located for the half-term Rainforest Time Quest event at the Eden Project, near St Austell, allowing children the chance to learn all about rainforests, making this a perfect option for a family break.
Price: £449 for a 6 bed cottage for a week’s stay. Admission to the Eden Project is £18 per adult and £6 per child. Under 5’s go free.
Date: from 19 February 2011
Book with: Helpful Holidays
Holidays details: save £120 whilst enjoying a romantic 2-night break at The Lugger Hotel in the idyllic Cornish fishing village of Portloe, throughout February – perfect for those wanting to get away but avoiding the Valentine’s weekend.
This historic 17th Century building is steps away from the stunning coastline of the Roseland Peninsular. You will be treated to a bottle of champagne, a red rose and a box of luxury chocolates on arrival, as well as a dozen oysters and a trio of desserts to share on your first night at the acclaimed Lugger restaurant.
Price: £380 for 2 nights, based on 2 sharing on a B&B basis. Price includes a bottle of Champagne, a red rose and box of chocolates on arrival, plus a dozen oysters and delicious trio of desserts to share, with the first evening meal
Date: valid throughout February 2011, excluding 11-14 February 2011
Book with: The Lugger
Holiday details: Classic Cottages is offering 20% off a week at The Malt House in Cornwall. Set in the centre of the village of Crantock, this old house is a short walk away from the cliffs and sandy beaches of the dramatic south coast. It is the perfect escape for groups of families or friends.
Price: £720 to rent for the week, so £66 pp for 11 people.
Date: 7 nights from 14 November, subject to availability.
Book with: Classic Cottages
Good news if you’re based in the London area and planning a holiday in Devon or Cornwall. From April 20, Air Southwest will begin flights from London City Airport to Plymouth and Newquay.
The new service will run twice daily on weekdays and once a day on Sundays with fares starting at £29 each way including taxes and chceked baggage.
The airline also flies 4 times daily from Gatwick to both Plymouth and Newquay, although London City promises a speedier connection with a check-in time of just 15 minutes.
Book flights here. Find out more about cottage holidays in Devon and Cornwall cottages.
