Coastal and secluded holiday cottages in a
wooded valley setting.

Mineshop Cottages are a selection of properties in quiet and tranquil settings, easily accesible and fully equipped for year round use. The cottages are situated in St.Gennys which lies on the dramatic and spectacular stretch of coast between Bude and Boscastle and within the Heritage Coastal Belt.

The cottages are equipped to a high standard and full of character. A one mile stroll through the meadows and woods to the beach at Crackington Haven you will find an excellent coffee shop, beach cafe and a friendly pub.


Crackington Haven is designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and remains uncommercialised. This is an area of deep wooded valleys, expanses of clean, sandy beaches and dramatic National Trust coastline.

Crackington Haven has a large sandy beach with plenty of rock pools and a slipway to the beach.
There are terrific views from the clifftops.

Dog friendly, self-catering holiday properties within a 10 mile radius of Falmouth

We are a small and friendly local company based near Falmouth and our self-catering holiday properties include some truly beautiful unspoilt hamlets and villages, all within easy reach of the water.

Discover Falmouth's nautical past, visit the exotic gardens, or wander through the bustling town centre with its craft shops, fresh seafood sellers, harbourside pubs and restaurants, or relax on the miles of sandy beaches.


About 30 per cent of our
properties will happily accommodate dogs, from
a cottage sleeping two to
the private wing of a house sleeping 11, and can easily
be found through our
user-friendly website or by a
phone call to the numbers below.

Falmouth is warmed by the Gulf Stream and its natural harbour is the gateway to a beautiful network of rivers and creeks.

Our cottages, which are hidden away and yet close to Falmouth, offer comfortable and well presented accommodation
and sleep between 3 and 6 people. Argal Lodge Cottage, which is dog friendly, lies hidden up a tree-lined private drive at the entrance to Argal Manor. It is totally secluded within its own good-sized lawned garden, leading to woodland. It is an attractive single storey cottage which sleeps 4, has an inglenook fireplace with log burning stove and there are a number of walks from the door.

Falmouth is one of Cornwall's leading resorts with beautiful beaches, a bustling centre and
stunning coastline and countryside to explore. The South West Coastal Path runs along the Falmouth coast,
The Eden Project, the Trebah valley garden and the Seal Sanctuary at Gweek are all within easy reach.