Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.

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A beach with a row of caravans and tents, a sandy shore, and waves.
A white-walled room with a fireplace, two white sofas with plaid pillows, a white coffee table, and a television mounted on the wall.
A harbor with a large sailing ship docked, surrounded by buildings and greenery.
A white-themed living room with a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV mounted on the wall.
A building with a blue exterior, a window with a white frame, and a sign reading "Pickle Cottage".

Reviews

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

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Barbecue grill
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Pentwan, ENG
  • Place, Cornwall National Landscape
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Pentewan Sands Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Lost Gardens of Heligan
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom one

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

St Austell

Located in St Austell, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens and Caerhays Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan. Travelling with kids? Consider Mevagissey Aquarium and St Austell Leisure Centre. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Map
Pentwan, ENG

What's nearby

  • Cornwall National Landscape - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Pentewan Sands Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lost Gardens of Heligan - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Eden Project - 19 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Fistral Beach - 47 min drive - 49.1 km

Getting around

  • St Austell Station - 8 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pier House Hotel & Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Rashleigh Arms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Steward's House - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Traditional Cottage. 5 min walk to the beach, village setting. located?

This family-friendly St Austell cottage is located by the sea, within a 5-minute walk of Cornwall National Landscape and Pentewan Sands Beach. Little Polstreath and Polstreath Beach are also within 2 miles (3 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. 45 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful property and so close to everything Cornwall, we had an amazing time and will not hesitate to come back later in the year.The hosts are fantastic and I cannot recommend this property enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property has a lot of character and is furnished to a high standard, with lots of home comforts and everything you need for a comfortable holiday. Pentewan is a lovely quiet attractive village with a lot of history.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely comfortable and relaxing stay at Pickle Cottage. It had every thing we needed. Would highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic accommodation

Fabulous accommodation and special extra touches. Wonderful location well worth a visit.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jun, 2023
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at Pickle cottage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

Loved our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous

Beautiful cottage Beautiful location really enjoyed our stay would definitely recommend and stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug, 2023
Thank you so much for your review, we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay at Pickle cottage, hope to see you again sometime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy cottage!

This cottage was a great home base for our week in Cornwall. We had easy access to all the places we needed to go, but it was also nice to be off the main road and near the beach. My kids loved the cottage and we hope to come back again soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct, 2022
Great to hear you enjoyed staying at Pickle Cottage, we’d love to welcome you back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely return Christmas stay

We are returning guests and had as fabulous a stay as the first time. We will no doubt be in touch soon for another stay. Thank you Katrina :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage

Very happy with our stay in this cottage. Owners really took care to give us a warm welcome. We like to recommend Pickle ~Cottage for everyone who likes to travel in cornwall
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May, 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope you enjoyed this beautiful part of Cornwall. Thank you for your review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Pickle cottage

Entrance to the property was easy and welcoming Local area is fantastic with things to do and is a good base if you want to explore the coast The property has all the necessary thing needed for a comfortable time Will be looking to book again at some time👍
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay at Pickle Cottage

We had a lovely week at Pickle Cottage. Very well stocked cottage with a nice welcome pack. We haven't been to this part of Cornwall before so this gave us a chance to explore the local walks. Pub just a few minutes walk was excellent.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug, 2022
Thanks for your review, we are so glad you enjoyed staying in Pentewan!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely perfect

From turning the key in the door until leaving , our stay was perfect. The cottage is immaculate and has everything you could possibly want. Great busy pub in the village serving food and within easy stroll of the beach and woodland walks Definitely be back
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct, 2023
Thank you for your review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Pickle cottage, we look forward to welcoming you back again to Pentewan.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Exceptional Stay

Everything about our stay was exceptional from the cream tea awaiting our arrival to all the details included in the recent renovations. The location is perfect for a variety of activities including walking the coast path, a bus ride to local attractions or just a quiet drink at the local pub around the corner. The only thing I would change is to stay longer :-)
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept, 2024
Thank you for writing a lovely review, we hope to see you again sometime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

A very clean, very well presented property. While the outside is rustic, the interior has a lot of modern touches. Spacious lounge, kitchen dining and bedrooms. Close to the beach and the local pub. This was a highlight stay for both of us. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May, 2023
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Pickle Cottage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just perfect

Simply put we had the best Christmas away. The hosts were very generous, the cottage was superb and location amazing not to mention the beach! We saw seals, a pod of dolphins, huge spiny starfish, a coast guard fly by and those are the things we hadn't planned. The panto in Truro was fun and breakfast in Mevagissey delightful. We cannot wait to return next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent week in Pickle Cottage

Everything surpassed our expectations -from the spacious, cosy surroundings and exceptional fittings to the cleanliness on arrival and lovely treats left ready for us. The village of Pentewan is small and quaint, but ideally situated for local walks or an exploration of the wider Cornish countryside. Unbeatable!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct, 2022
So pleased you enjoyed your stay at Pickle Cottage and loved the village of Pentewan as much as we do. Thanks for your review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Two extremely happy OAP's!

Fabulous, cosy cottage with so much history set in a very quiet location. Spotlessly clean, exceptionally well presented and equipped with absolutely everything you need for a self-catering holiday. The communication with the owners was excellent. The welcome food and wine gifts were such a lovely gesture, and much appreciated. Absolutely nothing to fault. A great place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jun, 2022
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We would love to welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

RELAXING!

This was our 2nd stay at Pickle Cottage. Just as lovely as last year. Super clean and light and airy house with everything you need. Great location, beach within few mins. walk and The Little Bay Cafe is fantastic. We had a couple of lovely coffees and a lovely lunch there. Love the little bench at the front of the cottage where you can watch the world go by! We'll be back one day!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept, 2022
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay again, we hope you like the new kitchen. It would be lovely to have you back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

WONDERFUL!

I am not one to leave reviews but we have visited many cottages and been disappointed with some upon arrival. Pickle Cottage was beautiful, exceptionally clean (I'm very fussy!), great location and so homely. The kids loved it too and so close to the beach. The location was perfect. We would love to come again but the journey took us 8 hours both ways (just due to traffic) so we'll see but we'd love to come back very soon! Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct, 2021
Thank you for your review. We’d love to welcome you back to Pentewan in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Read this

In a quiet, charming place so bright, Where time seems to stand still, Lies Pickle Cottage, pure delight, Owned by Arther and Katrina, a thrill. Arther and Katrina Britton, proud, Call this cozy haven their own, Where warmth and love are always loud, In every corner, softly shown.. A great-great-great-grandfather, brave, Of Arther Britton’s line, Served on the Schooner HMS Pickle, a wave Of history, now divine. From Trafalgar’s battle to this cozy place, The legacy lives on, And Pickle Cottage bears the grace With a name, now brightly shone. With thanks, we say, from Jürgen, Claudia, and Marie, For a stay so lovely and grand, Your hospitality, we agree, Was truly beyond what we planned.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely poem and review, we are pleased you loved Pickle Cottage too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely stay at Pickle Cottage in the June heatwave. There’s everything you could possibly need there including stuff for children etc and very clean. Loved Gorran Haven beach with such soft sand and easy access, food at The Ship Inn was good and the pasties from Nile’s bakery were huge and stuffed full of chunks of meat and veg. A great week and would highly recommend Pickle Cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Idyllic Christmas at Pickle Cottage!

Our stay at Pickle Cottage in the beautiful little village of Pentewan was perfect from start to finish. We couldn’t have wished for a better place to spend Christmas. Katrina and Arthur were the most lovely, helpful hosts and made us feel so welcome. The cottage is the perfect combination of being cosy and quaint whilst having a very well equipped kitchen and modern bathroom. Being located so close to the beach, we were able to enjoy some wonderful walks and sea swims.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan, 2023
We are so pleased you enjoyed Pickle Cottage over Christmas. We hope to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cornwall fantasy

Pickle Cottage was a dream come true. Katrina and Arthur have thought of everything. The house is perfect and comfortable and the village a fantastic base for exploring. Good food and friendly people in the local pubs and cafes. Easy access to the SWCP and return bus service from Mevagissey. We even enjoyed perfect weather. We hope to return in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May, 2022
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased you enjoyed Pickle Cottage and Pentewan, we’d love to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and clean cottage in lovely location

We had a fabulous mini break at Pickle Cottage, it was happily situated for the beautiful sandy beach, lovely cafe, pub dinner, gardens of Heligan, and other coastal walks and towns of interest within good driving distances. Pickle is very cute with a perfect mix of authentic cottage feel with tastefully modernised kitchen and bathroom where you really appreciate it, and a lovely terrace at roof height for catching some rays over a morning coffee or evening drink. The scones, prosecco, pukka teas, filter coffee and other bits were lovely thoughtful touches and really made our stay! The place was immaculately clean, and I'd seen someone else review that they were fussy and found it very clean, which is one of the reasons we booked as I am just the same! Katrina and Arthur were lovely and so accommodating, even letting us charge our electric car at their house (we happily paid for what we used), which was such a convenience as visiting remote settings in the day meant we didn't have to go out of our way to access chargers, although if you plan ahead there are some within reach at St. Austell and Mevagissy (think Mevgsy were 7kw though so would need to make a half day of it) and on the pricey end for a slow charger). Our only suggestions to make it even better would be a new mattress in the double room as it felt quite worn and we might have struggled over more nights (and a Kingsize would make it a home from home for added comfort!) (my Mum slept comfortably in the twin room), and blackout blinds in the bedrooms (ideally within the window recess) as the street lamp is unfortunately right outside the house and on all night which was quite hard to sleep with. But overall we can't wait to come back in the future, and thanks for a lovely stay x
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May, 2022
We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Pickle Cottage, and found lots of places to visit. The mattress has quite a thick topper which may have felt a little soft, I usually remove it when the weather warms up. Yes there is a street light outside, the curtains are blackout but they still tend to let some light in around the edges. Thank you for your comments, and hope to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely location & cottage

Lovely cottage, great beach and walks from your doorstep.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
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