This postcard-perfect Cornish cottage is a wonderful hideaway in the traditional fishing town of St Agnes. Drop your bags, put the kettle on and spill out onto the dinky patio for a well-deserved cup of tea, watching the horses canter in the endless fields opposite. Should the sky become laden, a cosy living room with wood-burning stove awaits. Warm your toes by the crackling fire and settle in with a paperback. There’s a flash new kitchen to accommodate mealtimes, but if you fancy dining out, you’ll find a mouth-watering selection of traditional pubs in the village, no more than a ten-minute stroll from your doorstep. Soak up the sunshine from one of two beaches, both well within walking distance. But if you’re willing to ramble a little further, a spectacular coastal path takes you around the headland to Porthtowan, a vast stretch of sand where surfers gather to ride Cornwall’s famous waves – you’ll arrive in an hour if you go at a leisurely pace.

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