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Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches

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One of two cosy bedrooms
Conservatory with French doors leading to the garden
Cosy sitting room with log burner
Sitting room with log burner
Private, sunny garden

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Nr Padstow, ENG
  • Place, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Padstow Harbour
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Harlyn Bay Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches

Ideally situated for exploring Cornwall, The pet friendly Birdsong is a delightful quirky dwelling, part shepherds' hut, part modern property, situated in the quiet rural village of St Issey. It is only 4 miles from the unspoilt fishing harbour of Padstow with its famous Seafood restaurants, boat trips and the scenic Camel Trail cycle way. The beautiful sandy beaches of the stunning North Cornish Coast are also only 4 miles away and offer many exciting beach and surfing activities.
Experience the romanticism captured in the two shepherd hut bedrooms, but with all the modern comfort needed for a relaxing holiday, this special detached home will delight lovebirds looking for a unique break from the norm.

Birdsong is accessed by steps leading up from the private parking space to this lovingly restored property.
Both of the romantic bedrooms are original shepherds' huts with double beds and have been sympathetically restored to make the most of their unusual features. Three steps lead down from the bedrooms to the rest of the property.
The sunny sitting room has comfy chairs and a cosy log burning stove. There are plenty of magazines and books in the bookcase, along with local maps, walking books and holiday suggestions. There is a Freeview TV and DVD player with selection of films and if you are unlucky enough to have to bring your work with you, there is a high speed Wi Fi broadband.
The conservatory is the perfect place to relax, overlooking the private patio garden, with French doors leading to the sheltered sunny terrace where you can enjoy Al Fresco dining among the pretty flowering pots, perfect for relaxing afternoons on the sunbeds or evening BBQ's around the fire pit.
The open plan kitchen overlooks the pretty garden, and is well equipped with new dishwasher, electric oven, hob and fridge/freezer.
The bathroom has bath with shower, heated towel rail and washer/dryer machine.
Whether your holiday is with family or friends, for beach holidays or an out of season walking break, Birdsong will make the perfect holiday retreat.


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Luxury, romantic Cottage for 2 Nr Padstow with pretty garden and lovely views
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  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, (135 reviews)
Luxury, romantic Cottage for 2 Nr Padstow with pretty garden and lovely views

House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 10 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
No charge for one small dog. Extra £30 for 2nd pet
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Wadebridge

Located in Wadebridge, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. Padstow Harbour and Camel Valley Vineyard are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Fistral Beach and Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Camel Creek Adventure Park and National Lobster Hatchery are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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What's nearby

  • Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Padstow Harbour - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Trevone Bay Beach - 9 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Harlyn Bay Beach - 10 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Eden Project - 36 min drive - 37.0 km

Getting around

  • St Columb Road Station - 13 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Strong Adolfos - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Seafood Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Old Custom House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Mariners - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Shipwrights Inn - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches?

As of 2 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches on 3 Apr 2026 start from £120, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Quirky romantic home, pet friendly with pretty garden near Padstow and Beaches located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and within 3 mi (5 km) of Camel Creek Adventure Park and National Lobster Hatchery. Padstow Museum and Padstow Harbour are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 70 reviews
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Deborah O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous cottage with everything you need and fab location for getting into Padstow. Spotlessly clean and a lovely garden for enjoying the sun.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Camille H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Birdsong

Property-perfect Location-perfect Beautiful Definitely be back again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful cottage in a fantastic location not far from pubs, beaches and supermarket. Has everything you need and more!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cath B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely & restful Holiday Home

Everything you could need in a lovely quirky setting. Great setting. Fantastic welcome (thank you Jane!) Clean, comfortable and wonderfully cosy.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hans Toni K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

June 2024

Cute little cottage Lovely place for a relaxing holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was a pleasure to come home to Birdsong each evening. It is beautifully decorated, the beds are so comfortable and it had everything we needed. Highly recommended and we will be back. It is well located in a quiet village close to Padstow and Wadebridge. So much to see and do in the local area. Brilliant!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lesley B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely peaceful place to stay ✨️

Birdsong was exactly as described and had everything you needed for your stay. The bedrooms were so quirky and different, loved them. Sadly the weather wasn't on our side so we didnt get to sit in the beautiful garden. The cream tea was an added treat, thank you Jane. Would absolutely love to visit again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birdsong Cottage

Beautiful cottage and secluded garden in a lovely village a few miles outside of Padstow. The cottage is furnished very nicely, is immaculate and has everything needed for a self catering holiday. The trailers ( bedrooms) are so quaint giving the cottage a quirky romantic feel, as described. We took our dogs ( cottage is dog friendly) and enjoyed long walks along the Camel trail into Padstow as well as visiting other areas of Cornwall . Highly recommended 👌
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

jan b.

holiday at the trailers

The Trailers is a very comfortable,beautifully maintained, exceptionally well equipped,. clean property. It is situated in a quiet location which is easy to find and within easy reach of any required amenities. It is ideally situated for all areas of Cornwall . We had a wonderful week's break, together with our dog, and would definitely recommend this property to a friend or relative. Jan
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay for a chill out break

This is the second time i have stayed at Bird Song aka The Trailers. It is a great location with local pub within walking distance, fantastic beaches for dogs with great walks too. Major supermarkets are 5 mins away for all your daily groceries and Padstow just 10 mins away. The cottage is very comfortable for two with a small dog, garden enclosed and safe. Would definately recommend and will return next year again. Thanks to Jane for the great welcome and Cornish Cream Tea. :)
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Lovely cosy retreat

Arrived after a 5 1/2 hour journey down from Yorkshire to Hot Cross Buns & Easter Eggs! A lovely welcome gesture! Absolutely loved this quirky cosy place, it has a very homely feel and has everything you need including kindling for the log burner. We even managed to sunbathe in the lovely little garden on the first day before the storms came. The Pickwick Inn does excellent meals and the Trailers is an excellent base to explore Cornwall which included Rick Steins Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Newquay, Eden Project,Lands End and the amazing Minack Theatre.Will definitely return,hope the sun shines next time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bodo B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Liebevoll eingerichtete und sehr saubere Unterkunft mit gemütlichem Wintergarten und gepflegtem kleinen Garten mit Sitzplatz. Küche und Wohnbereich sind sehr gut ausgestettet. Die Vermieter sind sehr freundlich und gut erreichbar. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt!
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Es war ein wunderschöner Aufenthalt in ruhiger Gegend in Cornwall. Werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bettina G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Traumhafter Aufenthalt

Liebevoll eingerichtetes Cottages, wo alles vorhanden war um einen schönen Aufenthalt zu geniessen. Traumhafter Garten zum verweilen. Wir haben Tagestouren nach Tintagel, Liskheard, Padstow, St. Michaels Mount, St. Ives, St. Agnes, St. Isaac, Golitha Falls, Truro, Lanhydrock House & Garden, lost garden of Heligan...alles schnell zu erreichen und traumhaft schön...wir haben auch Küstenspaziergänge Gunver Head, Rump, Penitre Head, Stepper Point unternommen...einzigartige Küste....wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt...Danke nochmals
Stayed 12 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny S.

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Excellent stay

Very unusual sleeping in shepherds huts which had been well preserved and included everything you needed without losing their originality or character. Very pretty little garden which was a delight to spend time in. Wonderful pub in St Isssy (the ring o bells) which served excellent home cooked food. Our host Jane was very helpful. May come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay

Great property adjoining the two shepherd huts with everything you could want (there's a lot packed away in the cupboards, even baking equipment), nice bathroom, lovely conservatory and a sunny private back garden. Excellent comms from the owner right from booking to sorting out any issues (a dead toaster and another triviality), very friendly, suggested things to do as well - and you can't beat a cream tea on arrival 👍 Highly recommended 😀
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Skurrile Unterkunft mit wunderschönem Garten

Die Fotos und die Beschreibung entsprechen genau der Unterkunft. Ein liebevoll eingerichtetes Ferienzuhause, in dem sich unsere Familie sehr wohlgefühlt hat. Von St. Issey aus lassen sich unendliche Möglichkeiten finden, wunderschöne Ferien zu verbringen, von dramatischen Stränden, tollen Wanderwegen und Ausflügen in die umliegenden Städtchen oder zu prähistorischen Sehenswürdigkeiten im Bodmin Moor.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely little cottage style holiday home

This was a lovely little cottage style holiday home with lots of room, conservatory and garden very peaceful, we had our first morning coffee and breakfast here and looked forward to the day ahead. Bedrooms are Shepherds huts which was quirky but comfortable and quiet. We enjoyed our week here and found the information supplied very helpful. We were out every day and drove to St, Ives, Mevagissey, Fowey and also visited Padstow which was just 10 mins away. If you do go, its a must to visit Rick Stein Seafood Restaraunt, its amazing. Taxi there and back with Miller Taxis was very reasonable. All in all a lovely place to stay, plenty of supply of towels and linen. Parking is right by the Trailers, a few steps to the front door but not many. We had a lovely time and would definately book again and recommend. Thank you for the Cream Tea on arrival Jane, enjoyed very much. Angie Taylor
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

Excellent property (the pictures don't do it justice). Great enclosed garden and a perfect position to visit all the areas around Padstow. Great communication from the owners 👏
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderfully different.

The Trailers is different! the accommodation is superb, the local area has so much to do & see. Nothing is too much trouble the detail is excellent. I would happily recommend The Trailers to any couple or small family (3) as as a place to spend a holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trailers

Enjoyed this stay as we did the first time If we ever come back to Padstow we would definitely stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just brilliant

Just brilliant, fabulous and quirky property in a quiet spot just outside Padstow which was perfect for relaxing. Really well thought out property with absolutely everything and more you could ever need included. Best property I’ve ever rented!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Quirky property

Second visit and equally as good as the first. Lovely property and location.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Oliver M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy & Homely Base.

Lovely cottage with a very homely feel. Perfect spot outside Padstow to explore North & South Cornwall. All amenities you could need are provided for and the quirk of the two enclosed trailers is a nice touch. Outside space is private and excellent for an evening meal or just a lazy spot if sunbathing. Even our small dogs were catered for with a selection of toys and treats. Would definitely recommend and wouldn’t hesitate to enquire and stay again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

wendy brooks b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely fell in love with this place

We have had the most amazing week staying at this property, exactly as described and possibly better, fabulous location and like home from home
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

About the host

Hosted by Jane Cowling

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This unique property which has been in our family for many years has just been lovingly re-vamped.

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