Description

Mayview Cottage is a delightful example of a tiny Cornish cottage built on the coast road right next to the church and across the road from the Cornish Arms, which is now owned by Rick Stein, in the original centre of the village of St Merryn, although nowadays the centre is considered to be 600 hundred yards up the road at the "Shop" crossroads. Overlooking fields to the rear, Mayview Cottage, thought to date back to the 14th Century, was originally a two-up-two-down, built in stone and slate and having beamed ceilings. Much of this original character can still be seen in spite of the addition of a small kitchen and bathroom. This means, of course, you need to watch out for narrow door openings, low headroom and steep stairs. Mayview Cottage is a 20 minute walk to Harlyn Bay - one of a number of glorious sandy beaches nearby - and only just over a 5 minute walk to the restaurants of St Merryn and the local shops. The picturesque town of Padstow is only 3 miles. NB Bed.2 is unsuitable for toddlers; it is open to the stairs with an extremely small landing and large gaps in the balustrading.