The deep steep-sided Danescombe Valley used to be intensively cultivated as an important centre for fruit and flower growing, and for a while in the 19th century it was transformed by a brief rush of copper and arsenic mining; today it is one of the quietest and most sequestered corners of the Cotehele estate.
Danescombe Cottage, simple and well proportioned like a childs drawing of a cottage, sits about a mile up the valley from Danescombe Quay on the Tamar, surrounded by trees and immersed in tranquillity. It was built in the early 19th century as the count house (mine office) and managers house for Wheal Calstock, later the Danescombe Valley Mine. There is a walled terrace in front of the cottage.


Ground Floor: hall, sitting room with solid fuel stove, kitchen/diner. First Floor: two bedrooms (1 double, 1 single), bathroom with shower over bath.

Facilities
TV, Washing machine, tumble dryer, cot, high chair, freezer.

Visitor Notes:
Night storage heating and convector heating included. Parking is adjacent to the cottage.

Access to the cottage is down a public track/road that, in severe winter conditions, can be difficult to negotiate. In periods of very bad weather we may not be able to prepare the cottage for your stay. In these circumstances it is very unlikely that you would be able to access the cottage safely. If this is the case we will contact you in advance and discuss options with you.