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

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
Situated near the sea, this 3-bedroom vacation home accommodates 5 guests and includes 1 bathroom. It features a deck, balcony, and patio for outdoor enjoyment. Families can engage in nearby activities like surfing, swimming, and birdwatching. The property is pet-friendly and offers games for entertainment. Explore the South West Coast Path Section 25 and 26 Trailheads nearby.

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
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Washing machine
  • Pet-friendly
  • Toys
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Off-street parking available

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

About this property

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

The property is a 3-bedroomed bungalow - ideal for a family or 2 couples. It comprises a large kitchen/diner, large lounge, two standard double bedrooms and a single bedroom. There is a shower room & separate WC. Large garden with patio and play area for children. Off street parking for 2 vehicles and pet friendly (maximum of 2 please). It is about 5 minutes walk from the village with its harbour, shops, restaurants and pubs. The beach is about a further 10 minutes walk. There is full fibre broadband.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Travel cot, high chair, baby bath, changing mat,

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 999 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Maximum 2. Not on furniture.

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Remove personal items and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8138545
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 first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Helston

Located in Helston, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. Poldark Mine and The Summerhouse Gallery 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 Country Skittles 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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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
  • ‪Talay Thai Kitchen - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Philps - ‬6 min walk

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 does it cost to stay at Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village?

As of 20 Sept, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family & pet friendly bungalow with parking & garden in Cornish fishing village on 25 Apr, 2027 start from S$1,274, 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 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 and Porthleven Beach. 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. 29 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 54 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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

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
Clean and tidy. Very well equipped. Location was good. I would recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 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

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely place

Really enjoyed our stay in porthleven. The cottage was in the perfect location to visit lots of places around Cornwall. The cottage needs some work on it and modernising. There was a really bad smell that hit us as soon as we opened the door it was a musty smell but quite strong and the small bedroom was really strong, our daughters were going to have separate rooms but the room smelt so bad they had to sleep together. People have commented on the shower saying it’s small but the shower was excellent..
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

will stay again

6th time Very Good
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Nick and Gill Seagrave

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This is a family holiday home.

Why they chose this property

This property belonged to our grandparents. They loved living in Cornwall with its mild weather and relaxed way of life.

We have many happy memories of family holidays here for the last 30 years so we have extended and refurbished the property.

Now it is complete family and friends will be visiting regularly, but for the remaining weeks we thought we should give others the opportunity to experience the area.

What makes this property unique

Having a base in such a beautiful location is fabulous and we think the property is perfect for an affordable family holiday.

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