A detached eighteenth century farmhouse with exceptional character and original Cornish features. Farm Cottage is the largest of the cottages on this beautifully renovated traditional Cornish riverside farm and is super popular with families with grandparents and children. It’s a detached four-bedroomed property created when the original farmhouse and a stable, both dating back to the 1700s, were knocked into one dwelling. The cottage retains many of its original features including sloping walls, uneven stairs, inglenook fireplaces and low oak beams. See if you can spot the slate inside where a previous resident etched the date 1827. Drift off to sleep to the sound of the owls in our mature oak trees, take a walk along our very own stretch of the famous Fowey river and our 17 acres of wild meadow and woodland paths or perhaps try and spot the resident kingfishers, then enjoy your morning coffee while you admire the beautiful woodland stretching across the valley. Outside the farmhouse itself is it's own well tended garden with a gravelled area and lawn.
As you enter the cottage, you’ll find a wonderfully cosy lounge with comfortable furniture surrounding a wood burner. It’s the perfect place for anyone looking for somewhere to curl up with a good book and read the stories of Cornwall. Next door is the kitchen/diner, which has an impressive vaulted ceiling and everything you’d need to cook up a feast for hungry explorers. There’s one downstairs bedroom, a double. Upstairs you’ll see three more rooms: a single, a twin and another double. All are beautifully furnished.
Cornwall is famous for its history, and this property is in a great location for you to explore several significant places. If you head south for 19 miles you’ll find Tintagel, where King Arthur was allegedly born. There’s castle ruins, plenty of stories and a beach, so you can build (sand) castles. King Arthur’s own castle – or a mysterious ruined settlement – is 13.5 miles from the cottage and can be walked around. If you’d prefer a climb, visit Brown Willy (15 miles), also known as Bronn Wennili or ‘The Hill of the Swallows’, which is the highest point in Cornwall. For fantastic beasts, try Bodmin Moor to find the eponymous animal, 10 miles, or visit the Porfell Wildlife Park, 5.5 miles, where you’ll see lemurs and zebras. No trip to Cornwall is complete without a day in the Eden Project, 12 miles.
Private fishing rights allow the fisher folk in your party to enjoy our fully licensed stretch of the river Fowey. A true moorland river, the Fowey rises at the highest point in Cornwall near Brown Willy on Bodmin. It flows for 30 miles to the sea at Fowey, passing us here below your stay at Rivermead, and is little influenced by agricultural or industrial activities. Characteristically termed 'gin clear' within the community, it provides a good challenge to the keenest of fly fishers.