South Cornwall
In places rugged and remote, in other tranquil and picturesque, much of the south Cornwall coast is still surprisingly unspoilt, as many parts can only be reached along narrow lanes winding through lush farmland and woodland towards the sea. Either climbing down on foot or drifting along in a small boat, visitors can explore and enjoy the cliffs, coves, beaches and quaint fishing villages that are Daphne du Maurier Country. The Trust has a host of holiday cottages in this area that are wonderful away-from-it-all hideaways for families and friends. For instance, there is Bosloe; an imposing country house set in extensive grounds above the Helford River, divided into three spacious holiday homes and with a former gardener’s cottage, The Bothy, hidden in the gardens. Further on around the coast is the glorious Trelissick Garden with five delightful holiday homes on the estate and former officers’ quarters on St Anthony Head now converted for holiday use.

The Cotehele Estate
The River Tamar meanders southwards, creating a beautiful natural boundary between Cornwall and the rest of England. Studded with ancient bridges and quays and flowing through exquisite countryside, the Tamar Valley holds many treasures – but the greatest of them all is Cotehele, where the National Trust has preserved not only a great estate, but a complete way of life. The estate holds many fascinating remains of the Tamar Valley’s
rich mining history. Other cottages are to be found close to the 18th-century watermill and in the tiny hamlets of Newhouses and Bohetherick. Cotehele, built in Tudor times by the Edgcumbe family, stands high above the Tamar and is one of the least altered medieval houses in the country. Apart from the 11 holiday cottages on the 1,289 acre estate, there is also an art and craft gallery in a wing of the house, a National Trust shop and barn restaurant close by and down on the river quay there is a tea-room and the restored Tamar sailing barge Shamrock. There are also miles of woodland and riverside walks to be enjoyed all year round. Two of the Cotehele holiday homes are in the oldest part of Cotehele House, whilst the others stand in some of the most attractive parts of the estate close to the 18th-century watermill and in the tiny hamlets of Newhouses, Bohetherick, and Danescombe. All are within easy reach of Cotehele. The nearest other Trust properties include Buckland Abbey, Lydford Gorge and Saltram.