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Puffins Cottage, Rock is very close to the beach, parking for 3 cars and garden.

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A white house with a stone foundation, a chimney, and a sign reading "PUFFINS".
A cozy living room with a fireplace, striped sofas, a dining table with chairs, and a television.
A two-story house with a white exterior, a stone foundation, and a small porch with a white door.
A dining area with a round table set for six, surrounded by white chairs. There is a sofa with striped cushions in the background, a fireplace, and a wall-mounted light fixture.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, and a window with a decorative rooster.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Rock, ENG
  • Place, Cornwall National Landscape
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Enodoc Golf Club
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Padstow Harbour
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Shower room 1

Shower only

Shower room 2

Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Wadebridge

Located in Wadebridge, this cottage is near the beach. St. Enodoc Golf Club 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 Cornwall National Landscape and St Nectan's Glen. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Mount Wise Stadium, or consider a night out at King Arthur's Great Halls. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as cycling in the area.
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Rock, ENG

What's nearby

  • Cornwall National Landscape - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Brea Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • St. Enodoc Golf Club - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Padstow Harbour - 9 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Padstow Museum - 9 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • St Columb Road Station - 31 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Seafood Restaurant - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪The Mariners - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Old Custom House - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪The Mowhay Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Greens Of Padstow - ‬24 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Puffins Cottage, Rock is very close to the beach, parking for 3 cars and garden. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Puffins Cottage, Rock is very close to the beach, parking for 3 cars and garden.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Puffins Cottage, Rock is very close to the beach, parking for 3 cars and garden.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Puffins Cottage, Rock is very close to the beach, parking for 3 cars and garden.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Puffins Cottage, Rock is very close to the beach, parking for 3 cars and garden. located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Cornwall National Landscape and Brea Beach. St. Enodoc Golf Club and Padstow Harbour 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. 17 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Retreat

We have just returned from a perfect week at Puffins. We are a family of four that loved the cottage and the location. Perfect for us as regular visitors to the area. Thank you so much.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
I'm so pleased you enjoyed your stay in Puffins Cottage. Thank you for your review.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

2 Week Summer Hol

Great location for Rock & Polzeath, two areas which we love. Comfortable accomodation, all you need when you are intending to spend most of your time out and about. Stunning coastal walks nearby. Would definitely holiday at Puffin Lodge again.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rock Break

Puffins really worked well for us as it was a nice, clean cottage with plenty of room for 5 of us, (3 teens) and a dog. We spent most of the day on the beach, but it was a haven to return to for tea on the terrace. Fantastic Cornwall hols!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We are so pleased you were happy with your stay, and enjoyed a lovely holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely little cottage

The cottage parking was convenient. The cottage was as advertised. A cute but comfortable house. Nice walk to the beach. Nice area. Should the weather have allowed, I’m sure we’d have used the little garden area.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely gorgeous little cottage, perfect stay for a couple with kids. There's everything you will need, very well equipped kitchen with a washer/dryer and dishwasher and has two shower rooms with wc in each. Very well located close to the beach and the shops. No garden as such but a small dining area by the road. There's a little access courtyard at the back where you can pitch a couple of chairs for a coffee in the sun. Only downside is that the internet is very patchy. Something I think the owner is looking into. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jun, 2026
Dear Marion, Thank you for your lovely review. We are in the process of putting Elon Musk's Starlink internet in the cottage and I understand the aerial for that has now arrived so, if you ever wish to return, you should receive a good broadband signal from now on, Kind regards, Penny
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Puffins Anniversary holiday

Nice place spoilt by overgrown garden and problems with appliances. Nice walk down a foot path with the dog to Porthilly cove and easy to walk to Rock beach and Daymer bay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Location

Building site

Hectic building work being carried out behind this cottage. We asked to be relocated and we were sent immediately to a much better location.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Apr, 2023
Thank you. I appreciate your review. However, I would like to say, that I had no idea there was building works, going on at the back of my property, or I would have told you prior to your arrival and been able to offer you alternative accommodation at that time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely Cornish Break

Stayed at Puffins for a week. Lovely cottage, as described in ad. Location was great - easy to walk to the village store and down to the beach (and Mariners pub!), with Porthilly Cove just around the corner. Cottage is nicely presented and very clean. When we had a small problem with the washing machine, the maintenance team was really quick to respond (thank you, John and Justin). Highly recommend and we will certainly book again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2023
Thank you for being extremely pleasant guests and for leaving a complimentary review.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Clean, well appointed cottage. Bathrooms are looking tired and probably should be replaced . The first time we used the en-suite shower, water poured through the lounge ceiling. We called the number given and a man came round , tested the shower and claimed it didn’t leak. We just had to use the other shower after this
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely place, great location

I stayed here with my other half and her mother at the tail end of June 2024. The cottage is spacious for 3 - 4 people and even has a sofa bed if needed. The two bedrooms upstairs are quite roomy, and the en-suite and family bathroom effectively work as two en-suites which is great. The cottage is well located - about a 15-minute walk to the ferry over to Padstow or a very short drive to the Rock Quarry car park just by it. It's also 5 minutes’ walk from The Mariners pub which is a nice place to eat but try to book it - we were there in the off-season really and it was popular so in high-season it must be heaving. The host Penny is very pleasant to communicate with too. Overall we had a lovely stay and would recommend the cottage and Rock to anyone who wants to explore in and around the Camel Estuary.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Classic little cottage in Cornwall, great location for Rock and nice and clean and convenient!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Well placed and well managed

A clean, well maintained and well equipped cottage. Nicely located halfway between the waterfront and the village shops. An excellent week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

August Bank Holiday week

Easy and efficient booking of Puffins cottage. Email before our holiday included all the information we needed. Cottage has kitchen with ample plates, cups, glasses etc but short on pans for home cooking. Bedrooms and toilets clean and well equipped with cosy lounge and dining table. Great location with easy walk to beaches and ferry as well as shops, delis and restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely property in a lovely spot

Great location to explore the north coast of Cornwall. Lots of amenities within easy walking distance. We enjoyed our stay so much we have already booked for next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept, 2021
Thank you so much and we look forward to your return in 2022.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage in a fabulous location - with a path down to Porthilly beach and near to central Rock

Terrific location - the cottage was simple but well equipped - we would love to come back! Minor faults - we missed not having a bath and the garden was overgrown making the table and pathways feel cramped;
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

June/July getaway break

Great little cottage to be based from in Rock to use as a base to explore the surrounding coastal paths and beaches. A quieter place to stay than Padstow but with easy access to it via a regular quick ferry. The restaurants in Rock serve good food at a reasonable price with great service. Thoroughly recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jul, 2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review. We are very pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rock & Padstow Experience

Very enjoyable stay The cottage was perfect for what we need & was in easy walk to everything we needed Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun, 2021
Thank you for your review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Superb location

Puffin Cottage was just perfect for us as a couple plus our labradoodle. The cottage itself was comfortable and spacious enough, as well very being well appointed with everything we needed. The cottage is in the most perfect location, with a short 50m stroll down to Porthilly beach, and just a 15 minute walk to Rock beach, bars and restaurants and 15 minutes the orher way to the supermarket. We are already thinking of coming back next year!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Dark, Damp and Dirty

The only good points of the property were the location to local amenities and a powerful shower. I have stayed in many cottages in Cornwall and this is the worst one ever. On arrival when we opened the door, the house smelt damp/foisty. There is lots of unusable dark wood furniture that’s either locked or like the wardrobe in the main bedroom, smelt so unpleasant I refused to hang my clothes in it for fear of the smell impregnating them. There’s general moisture in the air, over the week my clothes felt damp and any paper went soft including the cereal boxes. There are no useful facilities such as a razor charger/toothbrush point, lack of sockets, no where to sit for hairdryer/straighteners. The visitor guide is functional but just a copy and paste no personal touches anywhere in the cottage, it completely lacked charm. You are overlooked by people passing in every single room. The other big issue was cleanliness. Shocking to me that we had to leave at 9am to allow an 8 hour Covid clean when we arrived, cobwebs everywhere, food stain on sofa, marks on tablecloth and on the floor by the tv weeks of dust/fluff. I loved the area but was bitterly disappointed by the uncharming cottage and would therefore not be using your company again if this is the type of property you promote.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Oct, 2020
Thank you for your feedback and we are pleased you enjoyed staying at Rock. We are of course very disappointed that you were not happy with our cottage and especially with the standard of the cleaning. We do ask guests to contact us immediately with any problems as we would have liked the opportunity to remedy any issues immediately where possible. We do not state that there is an 8 hour Covid clean, but we must allow a full day for our properties to have the changeover clean done as the company we use also clean other properties in the area during the same day and we are not sure when they will be at ours. We are also sorry you felt the cottage smelt damp, it is an old property but we have never been told it smells before, especially of damp or we would certainly have tried to find why this was.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Great House, cleaning and communication with letting company average really

Great house and location would definitely recommend. Used tissues found under bed and sofas and furniture not cleaned underneath which was surprising given the additional COVID cleaning regime we were advised. Also reported TV not working twice and no response all week. Other than those bits can’t fault it. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Oct, 2020
Thank you for your feedback and your review. We are sorry you had a few cleaning issues and I am really not sure why we had not received your messages about a problem with the TV, as we are usually known for our exceptional customer service and we regret that we didn't live up to those expectations for you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Location

Lovely cottage in a great location, good off road parking. Lovely beach down the road with great access across too Padstow. The village its self was well stocked with shops etc. My only criticism would be is the master bedroom bed could've been bigger, with that said I'm used to a queen size bed so might be an unfair judgment :-) Would defiantly stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location

Cottage is spacious and the garden was lovely and caught the sun most of the day. Kitchen has a fantastic amount of utensils, plates, glasses etc. 10 minute stroll into Rock. We parked 2 large cars in front of the cottage, but not sure if you could fit 3.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Well located property

The property was extremely well equipped and very conveniently located. The walk down to Rock for the beach and pubs is just over 10 mins as is the walk up to the shops. We had a lovely stay and explored the Cornish coast which is beautiful.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your review, I'm pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charming, cosy cottage a short walk from the beach.

Puffins is a delightful home and Penny and team were wonderful. Thank you for fab holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
We are so pleased you enjoyed your holiday and everything was to your satisfaction. Thank you so much for your complimentary review. Kind regards, Penny
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