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Godolphin Cottage, A Beachside Family Getaway - Dog Friendly

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A sun lounge with a white sofa, colorful cushions, and a table with a wine bottle and glasses.
A coastal view with a white building, a clear sky, and a distant view of the sea.
A conservatory with a sliding glass door, a wooden rocking chair, a small table, and a pink chair.
A paved garden area with a bench, surrounded by various plants and flowers.
A bedroom with a bed, pillows, a nightstand, a lamp, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Praa Sands
  • Place, Praa Sands Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Porthcurno Beach
    ‪54 min drive‬
  • Place, Minack Theatre
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

North East

2 Single Beds

North West

1 Queen Bed

South East

1 Queen Bed

South West

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Family bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master en-suite, North West

Toilet · Shower only

Wet Room

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Penzance

Located in Penzance, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The Summerhouse Gallery and Out of the Blue Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Godolphin Estate and St. Michael's Mount. Consider Acorn Theatre for a night out or Country Skittles if you're travelling with kids. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkelling and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Praa Sands

What's nearby

  • Praa Sands Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • St. Michael's Mount - 24 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Porthcurno Beach - 54 min drive - 39.9 km
  • Land's End - 55 min drive - 44.4 km
  • Minack Theatre - 55 min drive - 40.2 km

Getting around

  • Penzance (PZC-Penzance Train Station) - 12 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Island Café - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Harbour Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Godolphin Arms - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Queens Arms - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Country Skittles - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Godolphin Cottage, A Beachside Family Getaway - Dog Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Godolphin Cottage, A Beachside Family Getaway - Dog Friendly?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Godolphin Cottage, A Beachside Family Getaway - Dog Friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Godolphin Cottage, A Beachside Family Getaway - Dog Friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Godolphin Cottage, A Beachside Family Getaway - Dog Friendly located?

This family-friendly Penzance holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Cornwall National Landscape and Praa Sands Beach. Rinse Head Beach and Godolphin Estate are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great space for the family and perfect location! Beautiful community, short walk to the beach, access to amenities and other site seeing opportunities. Would stay here again!
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay at Godolphin cottage it really is in a beautiful part of Cornwall, we walked down to the beach, there is a CoOp a short drive away and pubs for lovely food. The house itself was just what we needed, towels provided for beach days, games to play and so much useful information in the book. We felt very comfortable and will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a great time at this cottage! It was perfect for the whole family and cozy. Near the beach we could walk to it. I recommand it without hesitation :)
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice house, good location. Host very helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend Break

Can't fault the property, very thoughtfully put together with everything you need for your break
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Trip

Lovely weekend walking holiday
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Nov, 2024
Thank you, so pleased you enjoyed your break. Pete
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

All-round carefree package!

Go there, unpack, feel good. We had a great holiday revivel with the family! Particularly dog-friendly
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr, 2025
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for your kind comments.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely home

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house was lovely - well equipped with plenty of space for our extended family. Great proximity to the beach. You can see the house is loved and looked after. We would recommend this home
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Sept, 2023
Thank you Jenefer. We're so pleased to hear that you loved Godolphin Cottage as much as we do.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

A great property, clean, spacious and a perfect location, it is walking distance to a cafe, store and the beach. So much to see and fo un the area. We would definately recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great time at Praa Sands

We spent three lovely at the Godolphin Cottage. The house is well-equipped and has a good location near to the beach. The communication with the host was excellent. We can warmly recommend this house.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug, 2023
We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for leaving the house so neat and tidy. You were perfect guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mrs

Good property well stocked with all amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cornwall 2022

We all liked the property and the garden very much. We knew the area because of family connexions but never actually stayed at Praa Sands before. Good cliff walks either way and a lovely sandy beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2022
Thanks Heather, we're so pleased that you enjoyed the cottage and the garden.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint Cottage

Wonderful time at Godolphin Cottage which is a 10 minute stroll down hill to Praa Sands beach. Plenty of space to park 3 cars off road. Barbeque area is small but it worked well for us. Patio area was also small but had the afternoon sun and we could all just about sit and enjoy a drink. Very much a beach theme to the decor and the lounge/dining room had ample space for us all to sit. There were 8 of us but unfortunately there was only 7 dining chairs, however, this did not stop us have a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct, 2024
Oops. Sorry about the chair the cleaners found it to be damaged just before you arrived and we thought there were six of you. Pete
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Perfectly placed cottage for exploring Cornwall

Our experience using VRBO wasn’t good at all, but the liaison with the owner was great. I am hobbling about whilst due for a knee replacement so the cottage was perfectly laid out for my wobbly mobility. We were able to take our 2 dogs with us too and so the proximity to Praa Sands and its beautiful headland was a definite bonus. the cottage is perfectly well equipped and even has beach towels for use (the weather wasn’t great for swimming LOL). We have given further feedback to the owner but would certainly return and definitely recommend the cottage to others. We had an amazing Sunday lunch at the Queens arms in Breage (just wonderful) and an equally great meal in the Packet Inn. For breakfast/ lunches, the Cabin at Perranuthnoe and the cafe at Marazion are really good and they even cooked extra sausages for the dogs!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Feb, 2025
Thank you so much for such a positive review and also for your private suggestions. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and would love to host you again. Best of luck with your knee operation
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Cosy Cottage

Very welcoming cottage, well stocked kitchen with everything you need to cook with. Thank you for the teas, coffee, milk, biscuits and toiletries! Big sofas and table …enough space for 8 people and the dog. Big Coop close. Comfy beds and plenty of towels .. and beach towels too ! Pete and Sheena excellent hosts. Weather wasn’t great but we got a few walks on beautiful local beaches which were a quick drive away. We probably would have done more walking from the cottage to beach but had a disabled elderly relative with us. She uses a Walker and coped with the steps, which are wide enough for a tri walker down to the front door. Just 2 steps up to the lounge from kitchen, where she could then move directly to the en-suite double room. Lovely enclosed Garden too.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jan, 2024
Thank you Laura for an excellent review! I note from your emails that you thought you had given us 5 stars but were aghast that for some reason Vrbo reported it as 2 star and would not let you change it. I'm trying to contact them about it but its a very difficult web site to navigate. I'll keep trying, Happy New Year Pete Thanks Laura for your successful efforts in surmounting a Kafkaesque situation.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent vacation home. Accurately described in VRBO. Great communication with hosts.

We are a family of four with a daughter 19 and a son 15. We stayed at Godlopin Cottage from July 9th to 16th 2022. The cottage is very spacious, comfortable, nicely decorated, well equipped, and very accurately described in the VRBO listing and the photographs. We were very comfortable at the cottage with more than enough room for all of us. There is also ample car parking in the private and gated drive. The cottage is located in a particularly beautiful part of Cornwall with many great things to do and see very close by, including Praa Sands beach, St Michael's Mount, Gunwalloe Church, Gwithian Towans, Coast Boat trips, Seal Sanctuary, etc. There are also many great pubs and restaurants within a few minutes' drive and in particular, The Sandbar at the beach and The Packet Inn are great places to eat with very good menus and food. Our hosts Peter and Sheena were excellent and attentive, with great support and communication before, during, and after our stay. We would definitely come back to Praa Sands and stay at Godolphin Cottage again for a great family vacation. Thank you, Peter and Sheena.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jul, 2022
Thank you Lance for such a positive review. We try very hard to provide everything our guests may require for a great holiday and it's lovely to hear that you had such a wonderful time with us. We would certainly love to see you again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great stay

Ons verblijf was fijn!, we hadden ook mooi weer en Cornwall is prachtig. Het huis is gezellig, prima keuken, leuke zithoeken, goede bedden, fijne badkamers, mooie tuin. Als er al iets te verbeteren zou zijn dat is dat zijn het de meubels. Het was krap manoeuvreren tussen eettafel en zit bank. We hebben wat heen en weer moeten schuiven.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Superb Family Holiday

Godolphin Cottage is in an excellent location a few minutes walk down to the beech and only a few minutes drive to many of the main South West Cornwall attractions in particular one of our favourites Porthleven with its beautiful harbour and many good restaurants and takaways. The proerty itself is a good size with a large well kept garden, BBQ and seating surrounding the property. Certainly spacious enough for our 6 adults and 2 young children with 3 cars. The cottage was clean and well equipped with just about everything you need plus a few nice little extras such as toys for the young ones and a selection of books. The only thing that would have made the stay a little easier would be a tumble dryer particularly as we had a few rainy days. Overall a very enjoyable visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay in Cornwall

We loved our time at Godolphin Cottage. The location was great, peaceful with a beautiful garden to enjoy. Our hosts were very thoughtful and went out of their way to ensure my 97 year old mother-in-law would have everything she needed. And the cottage suited our party of 6 perfectly.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Pretty and well maintained cottage and garden

We really enjoyed our holiday staying in this lovely cottage which was a short walk to Praa sands beach which is a stunning beach. The cottage and garden was in a great location and well maintained with all facilities we required and communication with the owners was efficient, helpful and welcoming. They were particularly accommodating with providing extra bits for our 3 year old and the garden was safe and enclosed which meant we enjoyed BBQs and it felt secure for our dog to wander. Thank you Pete and Sheena for a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely house by a beautiful beach

We had a lovely stay at Godolphin cottage, it was perfect for a family holiday in Cornwall. Praa Sands beach is an easy 10 minutes walk away and it’s gorgeous, with lovely walks over the clifftops available too. Sheena was a fantastic host, the house was really well equipped and really we just loved everything. Highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

half term oct 2020

it was so nice to get away as we thought we would have to cancel yet again because of this covid virus. we know the area pretty well as we have been holidaying in surrounding years since childhood. lovely property with everything we needed and the owner introduced herself to us whilst out walking which was lovely and then we kept bumping into her. the most important thing for us was safety for our youngest daughter and our dog and with a fully enclosed garden we were able to ensure this thankyou
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A lovely comfortable and clean property need a car to get to most places but very enjoyable

Relaxing and yet busy visiting many historic places
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect place

Beautiful property and garden, comfortable beds, well equipped kitchen and bbq, ideal location for beach and walks. Sheena was a faultless host and I would love to return.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Nov, 2020
Glad you enjoyed your holiday. Look forward to seeing you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful cottage in perfect location, excellent communication with Sheena

This Cottage was absolutely perfect for our family, I would 💯% recommend and would love to return. The cottage is walking distance to beach and a short drive to all the amazing sites in Cornwall. The view from the cottage is gorgeous. High standard of cleanliness, amenities And Lovely Large garden space. Sheena made us feel extremely welcome. Thank you So much, Anna 😀
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2020
Thanks for that Anna, we are so pleased you had a good time. We'd be very happy to see you again if you come back to Cornwall. Our apologies for the poltergeist in the living room!
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