Cornwall, Barnacott Cottage

This is the most homely holiday home I have ever stayed in. It made my Mum's 60th birthday very special. There was ample space for 8 adults and 3 toddlers and the beautiful garden was a real bonus. Nicely situated on A39 between Kilkhampton and Bude. The house itself is very nicely decorated with lots of creature comforts. The three bedrooms upstairs are very spacious and, although the bedroom downstairs is a little small in comparison, we gave my brother and his wife exclusive use the 2nd lounge next door. The main lounge area is plenty big enough for everyone. The owners are also very welcoming and close at hand if any problems occur. I would definitely recommend and am likey to return in the not so distant future.

We have just returned from a family holiday (9 adults) at Barnacott Cottage between Bude & Kilkhampton. We all agree that this is a hidden gem, full of rustic charm & character.

This has to be one of the most spacious cottages available with 2 separate lounges each with large character fireplaces & wooden beams plus a breakfast room/third sitting area overlooking the large beautifully well maintained mature garden. There is everything, & more, that you could ever need in this cottage & none of us wanted to leave. If, like us, the weather in not always on your side there is so much space inside the cottage for you all to chill out.

The cottage is ideally situated with Bude (4m), Clovelly (13m), Boscastle (18m), Tintagel (22m), Port Isaac (28m), Padstow (38m) & many more places of interest all within easy driving distance. In Kilkhampton (1.5m) there are 2 pubs. We ate at both pubs during our stay & found The New Inn (The Local) served excellent good value food. There is also a 'Chippy' (Gilletts) which sold lovely large portions of fish & chips etc., at very affordable prices.

Our accommodation surpassed our expectations, which is a very rare commodity these days & the owners Mr. & Mrs. Quartermain, are a lovely couple who fully deserve to do well on this new venture & we wish them both every success in the future. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for the lovely home made sponge which we enjoyed during our stay.

The American tourists would love the abundant amount of character in Barnacott Cottage as would golf enthusiasts. Ivy Leaf Golf Course (2m) is a lovely hilly course & Bude & Nth Cornwall Golf Club (4m) is the local Links course.

For lovers of fresh farm produce there is a great farm shop (Killock's) within 250 metres from the cottage which sells local & home-grown vegtables, meat & fish & the bakery makes bread & wonderful cakes, pasties, flans & pies, in addition to locally made jams & chutneys.

If any potential visitor is concerned about the cottage being located on the A39 or behind the curtain & fabric shop, please relax as the walls in Barnacott Cottage are 22" thick & whether you are relaxing inside the cottage or out in the beautiful garden you don't even notice the road is there. The small shop is owned & run by Mrs. Quartermain & serves the local community & Barnacott Cottage is full of different curtains & fabrics from the shop. We loved our week long stay here & would thoroughly recommend this cottage to anyone looking to spend a relaxing holiday in Nth Cornwall & we just wish we could take Barnacott Cottage with us whenever & wherever we travel around the UK.