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.

St. Anthony Head
As the eastern bastion of Falmouth Harbour, it commands a grand panorama over the whole of Falmouth Bay, from Dodman Point to the Lizard. The Trust has several holiday homes on the headland itself and in hamlets close by. At Bohortha, just to the east, there is a converted school house and at Porth, a tiny hamlet between
St Anthony and Gerrans, there is a converted farmhouse and a barn. The headland itself overlooks the sheltered Great and Little Molunan beaches – and beautiful Porthbeor Beach, also owned by the Trust, is only a mile away. Because of its strategic position, the headland was occupied by the military until 1945. On acquiring it in 1959, the Trust demolished some of the unsightly buildings, but left the officers’ quarters – a single storey stone building which has been converted into three cottages with superb views across Falmouth Bay to St Mawes. The surrounding countryside is excellent for walking, with miles of coastal footpaths. The nearest pubs are in Gerrans, three miles away.