Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village

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A single-story house with a grey tiled roof, white exterior walls, and a small front yard with a lawn and shrubbery.
An orchard with apple trees bearing fruit, a stone wall, and a grassy area.
A white single-story house with a tiled roof, large windows, and a small garden area.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a built-in oven, a toaster, and a coffee maker.
A kitchen with a dining area, a window with a view of greenery, and a door leading outside.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Onsite parking available
    Convenient and secure on-site parking, a rare amenity in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Porthleven Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Toys
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Porthleven, ENG
  • Place, South West Coast Path Section 25 Trailhead
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Four Crows Gallery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Porthleven Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Helston

Located in Helston, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. Helston Folk Museum and Poldark Mine are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Trevaskis Farm and The Old Cider Barn Arts and Crafts Centre. Consider Acorn Theatre for a night out or Potager Garden if you're travelling with kids. Surfing/body boarding and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby.
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Map
Porthleven, ENG

What's nearby

  • South West Coast Path Section 25 Trailhead - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Four Crows Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Porthleven Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • St. Michael's Mount - 36 min drive - 16.9 km
  • St Ives Harbour - 36 min drive - 27.6 km

Getting around

  • Penmere Station - 23 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Harbour Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Queens Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Philps - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Welloe - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 999 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village located?

This family-friendly Helston holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Cornwall National Landscape, Porthleven Beach and South West Coast Path Section 25 Trailhead. Loe Bar Beach and The Loe are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 57 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful location, 5 minutes walk from the harbour. Dog friendly with a great garden and parking for 2 cars. The house managers are wonderful.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another lovely stay at ‘Tara’ Will return
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location 10/10House 9/10 back gate needs replacing,window in shower room does not open so could not air it hence stank of wet towels all week Overall a great holiday location and would visit again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
The location of the bungalow was perfect, 10 minutes from the village on foot and car parking a perk for Porthleven. Pubs and restaurants give a good choice for eating.The kitchen and lounge were well equiped but the separate WC from the shower room and carpet on the floor of was not good. These rooms need to be combined which would give more room which is currently tight. The whole of the bungalow was in need of redecoration and a higher level of cleaning needed in the bathroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic stay

Despite seriously average weather, the stay was amazing. Porthleven is delightful and the property is very well situated with a pleasant large garden .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
I’m glad you had a good holiday despite the weather.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

fantastic location

wonderful stay here, easy booking, nice and clean, so much to explore within half hours drive and quick walk to the beautiful harbour. Dogs also loved their holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Aug 2022
Thank-you for your kind review. I'm glad you had a good stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location 5 minutes down to the harbour. Private parking. Everything you need excellent hosts. Highly recommend.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

12th stay

Another good holiday in Tara , great location for harbour , we will return
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Very handy location for village aand amenities.

Comfortable bungalow with own parking. Very warm and roomy apart from bathroom and toilet which was very small. Lovely garden and outlook across fields.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Tara

Stayed at Tara for the third time had a lovely time everything you need on doorstep
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and tidy. Very well equipped. Location was good. I would recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfekt place to explore Cornwall

Nice house, equipped with all you need. A few minutes walk to the centre of Porthleven and to the coastal path but very quiet place. Good Connection to the next cities and villages so could start hiking from Porthleven and return by bus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic property

Lovely area, very close to harbour and large garden for pets. Garden isnt secure if your pets have a habit of wandering but otherwise the property was fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr 2023
Thank-you for your review
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

IDEALLY SITUATED

LOOKING AHEAD -- THE PRICES HAVE INCREASED QUITE A BIT FOR SEPT 2023 - HAVING BEEN HERE 6 TIMES NOW
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept 2022
The prices referred to were default prices. The actual prices for 2023 have now been set.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kitchen is great but was lacking in tools, lids for the large pans, small radiator falling off wall outside bathroom,down lights in kitchen under benches not working and outside light not working, garden a bit overgrown to front with large bramble/rose across stair to front door.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov 2025
Thank-you for your review. I do apologise for the state of the garden. Unfortunately, our regular gardener is indisposed, and the replacement we found has let us down. We hope to have this remedied soon. We recently had a broken wall light in the kitchen removed, and the circuit to it which also included the cabinet downlights may have been disabled when this was done. I will have the radiator checked but as far as I know the only problem with it is that it was mounted slightly crooked in the first place. I'm a bit surprised by your comment on the kitchen tools. I thought the kitchen was well equipped, and many guests think so too. We recently had a new set of pans (with lids) . These were all in place when we visited ourselves in August.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful holiday home.

Tara is a wonderfully situated bungalow, a quiet walk down to the harbour and choice of beaches, supported very well by RNLI lifeguards. It is close, within an average 20/25 miles to most towns and attractions. The bungalow itself is very well equipped for all family needs and a lovely size for youngsters to play. We were two families; grandparents, daughter, son in law, 4 1/2 year old and 7 month old baby but we didn’t feel once on top of each other. We have had a fabulous fortnight. Thank you Nick and Gill for allowing us to stay in your wonderful family home.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
I'm pleased that you enjoyed your holiday.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Not our best experience

Some one trying to make money with out spending any. Could do with a whole new paint and emulsion throughout.door hinges old and rusted,doors would not stay open.not suitable for dogs as there were no gates on garden.would not recommend for a disabled person.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Tara

The bungalow has a large sized kitchen and lounge giving plenty of room. Welcome folder very informative, talking about places to visit from the owners point of view. Really helpful. Also the folder about walks in the area. Plenty of books, DVD's games etc to pass the time if needed. We were disappointed that there wasn't a tumble dryer as the weather turned wet and there was no where to dry wet clothing except outside. Lovely garden but it was not fenced securely so we couldn't let the dog out in a morning without going out with her and ensuring she was on a lead. We had a good week and enjoyed Porthleven very much.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Well equipped bungalow in a convenient location.

Positives: We appreciated that the bungalow was well equipped and the shower room was newly fitted. Lounge and kitchen breakfast rooms are spacious and light. Porthleven is pleasant and in a convenient location for exploring the Lizard and Land's End. We could easily walk into town from the bungalow for shopping and sightseeing. Negatives: The bedrooms are all small. No wall mirrors apart from one bedroom. Could have done with one near a power socket for doing hair and makeup. Shower room is very small 6 ft square minus 3 ft shower cubicle. Separate loo has no hand basin. Lounge has an unpleasant doggy odour.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Gemütliches Haus in toller Lage

Küche ist modern und kpl. eingerichtet. Wohnbereich mit alter aber gemütlicher Einrichtung. Doppelbetten sind Queensize ( sehr schmal). Sanitärbeteich ist sehr klein. Sehr kleine Dusche mit sehr schmalem Einstieg (hiervon gab es keine Fotos zu sehen) Toilette sehr eng. Schöner Garten. Die Lage, 5 min. Fußweg zum Hafen und vielen Shops, ist super. Mit dem Auto sind viele Attraktionen gut zu erreichen. Barrierefreiheit nicht gegeben.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

3rd stay this year!

Another lovely 2 weeks in Tara . Ideal location. Have already booked for next year 😊
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice little getaway

Lovely property, great location and a beautiful port. What more could you want.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice bungalow in Porthleven

A nice bungalow, good size kitchen and lounge. Well equipped but some tired areas, overall comfortable. The garden was big but open to the street one side so not so suitable for our dog. Great location, close to town, harbour, coastal path and a good base for exploring Cornwall
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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

Would you like white or red wine as a gift. Sadly neither was present on arrival. .

Great position, ideal two parking spaces but the shower is very small and as for dog friendly the garden is not fenced off. Our dog is very happily to stay close but others may want to wander off so unable to recommend as pet safe. Otherwise the property although dated furniture was very adequate for the money.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely location

Bungalow was spotless clean, home from home and a quiet location just a couple of minutes walk down to Porthleven!! if I was being picky I would say it’s a shame the garden was not secure for our dog and the shower is a little small but overall I am very happy with my stay and would certainly book again 😊
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
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